Delivery Time: Our Miracle

Around 8:00 a.m Sunday ( July 19, 2009), Dr. Walker came in to check me and at that time I was now 4 centimeters. My contractions were definitely getting closer together, and the pain was getting pretty intense. If you know me, I do not have a high tolerance for pain. The doctor wanted to give me Pitocin. At that point I wanted the epidural, that was not bad at all. As long as I didnt see a thing, I knew it would be a piece of cake. Now I could rest and before I knew it, I was ready to push. I did not have to push more than I would say thirty minutes, and Addyson Marie Kohan was born at 12:25 p.m weighing 4 pounds 14 ounces and 17 inches long!

Getting to hold my baby for the first time :)

Even though she was premature being born at 34 weeks gestation, she was very healthy. She was born with alot of bruising all over face, they did not know exactly how that happened and jaundice. Addyson did not need help breathing, she was able to breath on her own from birth. Such a strong little girl!
Addy had to be in the NICU for five days. Before she could go home she had to be able to eat on her own, atleast 45 cc. Also, her jaundice level had to be down. Those two things were fine and she was able to leave the hospital on Thursday July 23.


Getting to hold our baby girl during our visiting times to the NICU. We could visit her whenever we wanted, but we could not hold her or feed her except at her feedings times.