Khloe Jacquelyn Kemp

Khloe Jacquelyn Kemp
September 16, 2010
12:49pm
7 lbs 7 oz
20.5 in

This was the first pregnancy that we induced labor. I was very nervous about this because my other two deliveries had been almost identical and i felt I knew what to expect if I went that way. However, you know I love my doctor and did not want to have my baby without him! He was leaving out of town on Friday the 17th so we decided to induce and hope everything went as smoothly as my other deliveries.

I was scheduled to be induced on the 16th but you do not find out if they will have room for you until that day. I had called the night before and they had told me I was second on the induction list. If there were too many natural births or medical inductions that came up I would be moved to the next day. This had happened days and days in a row with Makenna so I was a little nervous that we would get in on time.

At about 6:00 am we got the call! They were going to be able to start me and I needed to be to the hospital at 7:00am. We jumped up and I started to get ready. I was so nervous but excited that I was hopefully going to have our baby here that day. We drove to the hospital, checked in, got dressed in the beautiful hospital gown, and then waited in our room for someone to come tell us what would happen next. It seemed like hours as we waited for someone to come in. After about 15 minutes we started to hear screaming from next door. I have never heard someone in labor with no epidural. Supposedly the woman next door had not made it to the hospital in time for her epidural and she was NOT happy about it!!! That was like the worst thing to hear right before being started into labor yourself! I was already nervous but now I was REALLY nervous! I hoped I had not spend all my luck on my first two easy deliveries.

At about 8:00 the nurse finally came back in and started my IV. She told me she was going to start the PIT meds slowly and monitor how my progress was coming. Now my last two deliveries happened so fast everyone in my family was scared they were going to miss this one if they didn't hurry and get there! So by now my parents, sisters, grandparents, and aunt were all there ready to go! I felt a little bad as I sat there waiting that my labor was not going as fast as normal.

At about 9:00 they came in to give me the epidural. I was so nervous for this part because with my first two I was in so much pain I didn't even feel them! Now I was fully awake and aware that someone was going to stick a huge needle into my back! Honestly, though, it really was not that bad. I barely felt it and was so glad when it was in and over with.

At about 10:00 Dr. Irion came in and broke my water. I was getting very restless as my labor was starting VERY slowly. I was only dilated to about a 4-5. I was not used to this waiting around stuff!! With my water broken I knew it would now start quickly as my other two really kicked into gear with the breaking of the water. I was right. Soon after my contractions started coming faster and harder. The only problem was I could feel them even with the epidural. I was afraid it hadn't worked. The doc came back in and upped the dose a bit and soon I was in heaven. No feeling whatsoever!

Now, lucky me my labors go fast at the end. Within the hour I was dilated to a 10 and ready to go! The doc got all set up and we started to push. This was definitely the most pushing I have had to do in labor. My last two I probably pushed like twice and they were out. This little one was not by any means bad but 10 minutes was enough for me:-) This was also the first delivery that I remember feeling when the baby came out which was kind of neat. Khloe Jacquelyn was born at 12:49 pm. When little Khloe came out she was wide awake but quiet. I actually got a little nervous because she was so quiet! I got to hold her right away for a minute because they were waiting on the scale to get wheeled into the room. Usually they had taken the baby right over to the scale so it was really nice to have a few bonding minutes right away. She was amazingly strong as she stretched out her neck and lifter her head off my chest so she could see everyone. She was so cute as her big eyes looked around to meet her new family!

Soon Dan took her over to get her eye drops, shot, cleaned, and to be weighed. I was shocked when they told me she weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces! Later on they came back and said their scales were off and that she was more like 7 pounds 7 ounces when they weighed her. So, who knows exactly what she weighed. She looked little to me! We got to spend some time introducing her to my parents and sisters, my aunt Tami, my grandma and grandpa D, and of course to her new big sisters! Kaylee and Makenna were so excited as they came into the room. I think that they were shocked that there actually was a real baby inside of me! They both gave her little kisses and talked to her as she looked back with her big bright eyes. It was so fun to have all three of my little princesses finally together!

I feel so blessed to have little Khloe here. She is the sweetest most wonderful little baby. She sleeps well, she hardly ever cries, and just has the most calm and gentle little personality you have ever met. She decided she was not all that into breastfeeding and after about a week of leaving the hospital was totally on bottles. She is a good little eater though and just as cute as can be! She also takes the binkie which is a first in our family. It is great! She loves to cuddle up, she loves being held by her big sisters, and has brought such joy into our lives. We are so happy to have our family complete with the three cutest girls in the world!!!