Ryder James Gaddie has arrived!
Ryder was born at 11:37 am on October 18th. He weighed 8 lbs 3.7 oz and was 21 1/2 inches long. He is absolutely adorable.
I was supposed to be induced the morning of the 18th. I went to bed on the 17th and had contractions all night long but didn't worry about timing them or anything since I would be going in to L&D in the morning anyway. We arrived at the hospital at 7 am. The resident doctor (Dr. Cheng) checked me and I was already dilated to 5. They decided I didn't need Pitocin to start contractions since I was already in labor but that they would give me an epidural and break my water. I got the epidural and as soon as they had me lay flat I started feeling really sick. I started sweating, was short of breath, and nauseous. My blood pressure dropped so my nurse went to get epinephrine and I started puking. I felt better after I vomited, but a few minutes later it all started happening again. After a little while I felt better. Ryder's heart rate decelled during the whole ordeal so we had to wait out a couple contractions to make sure he was fine. His heart rate was good so then they decided to break my water. I don't remember how long is took after they broke my water but soon I had the urge to push. The nurse made me breath through a few contractions. David told me to not push and to just breath. I told him the next time he needed to take his morning poop I was going to lock him out of the bathroom and tell him to just breath. The nurse got a good laugh out of that. When the nurses and doctors finally set everything up I was told I could push. I seriously only pushed like 5 times, it took about 5 minutes and he was born. Ryder came out crying, David cut the cord, and I started crying. This delivery was sooo much easier than Jacob's. I think it because David was there.
David and I seriously struggled to name Ryder. We wanted the perfect name. Because Ryder was born on the anniversary of Brandon's death and he looks like Brandon we wanted his middle name to be Brandon. We couldn't think of any names that went with Brandon so we decided to stay with James as a middle name. After staring at Ryder for a while David said we could name him Ryder. I told him not to just settle for a name and he said he wasn't. I already knew I loved the name and when I looked at him I thought Ryder just fit.
I was supposed to be induced the morning of the 18th. I went to bed on the 17th and had contractions all night long but didn't worry about timing them or anything since I would be going in to L&D in the morning anyway. We arrived at the hospital at 7 am. The resident doctor (Dr. Cheng) checked me and I was already dilated to 5. They decided I didn't need Pitocin to start contractions since I was already in labor but that they would give me an epidural and break my water. I got the epidural and as soon as they had me lay flat I started feeling really sick. I started sweating, was short of breath, and nauseous. My blood pressure dropped so my nurse went to get epinephrine and I started puking. I felt better after I vomited, but a few minutes later it all started happening again. After a little while I felt better. Ryder's heart rate decelled during the whole ordeal so we had to wait out a couple contractions to make sure he was fine. His heart rate was good so then they decided to break my water. I don't remember how long is took after they broke my water but soon I had the urge to push. The nurse made me breath through a few contractions. David told me to not push and to just breath. I told him the next time he needed to take his morning poop I was going to lock him out of the bathroom and tell him to just breath. The nurse got a good laugh out of that. When the nurses and doctors finally set everything up I was told I could push. I seriously only pushed like 5 times, it took about 5 minutes and he was born. Ryder came out crying, David cut the cord, and I started crying. This delivery was sooo much easier than Jacob's. I think it because David was there.
David and I seriously struggled to name Ryder. We wanted the perfect name. Because Ryder was born on the anniversary of Brandon's death and he looks like Brandon we wanted his middle name to be Brandon. We couldn't think of any names that went with Brandon so we decided to stay with James as a middle name. After staring at Ryder for a while David said we could name him Ryder. I told him not to just settle for a name and he said he wasn't. I already knew I loved the name and when I looked at him I thought Ryder just fit.
We are all home now and settling in nicely. Jacob loves his little brother, such a relief.
I love my boys. I don't know what I would do without them.
"So take the photographs, and still frames in your mind. Hang it on a shelf of good health and good time." - Green Day
"So take the photographs, and still frames in your mind. Hang it on a shelf of good health and good time." - Green Day
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