Sabrie Ann Moore HAS ARRIVED!!!

Sabrie Ann Moore made her debut appearance on Tuesday October 11, 2011, at 5:59 pm.  She was 6 lb. and 5 oz.  Her head was bruised pretty badly at first because of her fast entrance into the world.  The bruising disappeared quickly, though, and Sabrie is just as beautiful as can be!

I had gone into early labor a week and a half earlier--and had been sent home still in labor!  My doctor and hospital staff weren't going to allow Sabrie to be born too early.  I took nefedimine (sp?) to keep Sabrie in for as long as possible.  Hard labor began Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. The contractions were intense and painful and came faster and faster until there wasn't time to breathe in between them.  Because of the low-pressure and unremitting contractions, I worried that we were going to have the baby right there on the side of the road!  Fortunately, we arrived at the Show Low Summit Hospital just in time :-)!!

I had pre-determined that I would have a natural delivery--without an epidural (because of my 3 BAD experiences w/ epidurals in the past), but I was insisting on an epidural when I hit the transition period (dilation from 6-10 centimeters, which took only a half hour of time).  I was shocked by the uncontrollable, inhuman amount of pain!  Hunter was good NOT to allow me to have an epidural, but at the time, I was about to show him just how bad it hurt, and demand that I get some relief!!

My doctor came at that moment, and she too explained that I was beyond the point of medicinal help.  Fortunately, just a few minutes later, I was pushing.  Sabrie's arm was lodged beside her face, so she was stuck momentarily.  At that moment, like many of the deliveries in the movies, I was screaming!  Trying to breathe the pain away, I began hyperventilating, which caused my arms and my face to go numb.  Of course, that scared me even more, and I panicked.  Hunter coached me all the while, reminding me that our little girl needed me to fight through the pain.  Because of the ever proliferating pain, I had forgotten about Sabrie, but Hunter's reminder was just what I needed to get through the final minutes.  Sabrie was worth fighting for.

AND HERE SHE IS!!  OUR 3rd MOORE PRINCESS!!!

 

Granny Jo and Poppy Keith

EARLY LABOR! Oh no!!!

So, I went into labor this past Thursday afternoon.  Jeff (my brother) took over the dance studio and made me get home (which was a darn good thing!!)  I had a babysitter already watching my kids, so I was able to leave.  Hunter hurried home and started timing my contractions.  When the contractions were coming 3-4 minutes apart, we made our way to the Show Low Hospital (30 minutes away).  By the time I arrived, my contractions were coming every two minutes.

Unfortunately, I was only 35 weeks and 5 days along--not far enough along for my doctor or my nurses to be willing to let me have my baby!  AGH!!!  They did everything in their power to stop my labor.  They filled me full of 8 bags of water, shot me full of trubudaline (sp?) and muscle relaxants/sleep medicine.  12 hours later, my contractions finally died down to every 8 minutes or so.  They wanted the baby to get two doses of steriods to make sure her lungs were fully developed--just in case my labor wouldn't slow down.  After many needle pokes and "check-ups", they medicated me with nefedimine (sp?), a hard core drug that keeps labor away.  I didn't sleep a wink, and I think I took more bathroom breaks in that 12 hour period than I had any prior WEEK before!! 

Needless to say, this hospital experience was just plain TORTURE!!  I am now at home--trying to deal with the side effects of this medication.  I'm hoping I'll be allowed to have my baby within a few more days.  I have always gone into early labor, but NEVER have I been in the White Mountains, where the altitude plays the biggest role in a pre-term delivery.  I am grateful, however, that this little girl will now have a better opportunity at breathing normally.  So, despite it all--this little girl was worth it. 

She will be here soon enough :-).  We will keep you all posted---with lots of pics to come!!!