Our First Week Home

Ethan Daniel Ferry

You Got a Little Baby in There?

At 11:30 PM I was taken back to get prepped for the C-Section. Adam & I prayed together before being separated and I had a great sense of peace and excitement at the reality of meeting our boy for the first time.

Adam's self-shot just outside the operating room
Ready and Waiting

Holding On

The surgery started at 12:25 AM, Ethan was born four minutes later.

Ethan Daniel Ferry
Born: August 15, 2009; 12:29 AM
8 lbs, 5 oz / 21 inches long

Love at First Sight

The Official Weigh-in

Our First Family Portrait

Our Little Old Man

"He's perfect"

C-Section

It was a very difficult few hours and an even harder thing to accept that I would need to have the baby by C-Section rather than natural birth. I was scared and didn't know what to expect. We had given the Pitocin a chance to work but the progress wasn't there. With his heart rate dropping after just the initial contractions it was clear that we would be putting him at risk if we tried to push it any further. Ultimately it was best for Ethan and much less painful for me.

Baby's heart beat in green, Momma's contractions below.

Consulting with Dr. Maralle (Left) and our surf crazy nurse.

What are my options again?

Adam was a wonderful, calming support through it all and did everything to make it as easy as possible. Our families were great, overflowing with love, energy and support. Thank you guys, we love you.

Things Could Have Been Worse

If the world class care doesn't do it, you may want to consider our room with a view.

Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA

Making the Call to Adam

As Adam submitted a bid in LA, I was told that I wouldn't be going home for a few days...I was finally going to have a baby. Yay! Right?

The news was a little bitter sweet. I was overdue by four days and the placenta was growing less and less capable of providing necessary oxygen to the baby. The baby wasn't fully dropped into position either, which constricted the baby each time I contracted and caused his heart rate to drop. The doctors recommendation was that I start a Pitocin drip and hope to have the birth naturally.

Adam arrived around 3:30 PM and away we went.

Before Adam came down he stopped by the house to get some stuff. He laughed when I asked him to make the bed and do the dishes before coming. Can't come home to dirty house right?

From Adam to Ethan:

Looking pretty relaxed for a guy about to walk into the great unknown.

Staying positive

Watching and waiting

Overdue and Over It

As many of you know I was due on Sunday, August 9, 2009. On Friday (8/14/09) I went to a scheduled appointment hoping to get some idea of when the kid would come. During that appointment my doctor expressed a concern about how much oxygen was getting to the baby and asked me to go over to the hospital (Hoag) for observation.

The "Bump" (Or Mountain at This Point)

This picture was taken today, on our actual due date. I don't think I can expand much more!

These images were taken last Sunday. Can you say "HUGE"!