This morning, my niece gave birth to her first child, a daughter--Audrey Elaine. I am officially a great-aunt. I had talked to Erin last night about her pregnancy and how she was feeling and what she expected, but we sure didn't expect her to develop problems overnight and require an immediate emergency C-section before noon today.
Her mother (my sister) called me at 8:00 this morning with news that Erin's heart rate had become rapid during the night, forcing her and Dennis to go to the emergency room. The due date had been February 2, so the baby was full term and supposedly ready to make her arrival, so that wasn't a concern for us. But Erin's health seemed to be in question. They got her heart rate under control and planned to induce labor this evening at 6:00. So we started making plans.
But at 11:00, Connie called to say the baby was distressed and the doctor was doing an immediate emergency C-section. They apparently really meant "immediate" because Audrey was born at 11:40. I've seen 2 pictures so far--one sent by the proud mother and one by the proud grandmother. Statistics are as follows: 6'4", 19" long, with a litle bit of peach-colored fuzz on her head and HUGE feet.
I'm struggling with bronchitis, laryngitis, and a horrible cough, so I guess I need to steer clear for a few days. I'm seeing my PA tomorrow. If I can start a round of antibiotics, I should be relatively germ free by the weekend. Maybe I can go see her after they get out of the hospital.
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