Ella Marie's Birth

Well I am not sure if you readers want to hear about the events leading up to Ella's birth but since I am also doing this blog so my children have a record of their life this is for you Ella! On Monday October 1st at 1:30 PM my water broke. I was only 34 weeks and 4 days along, as well I knew little Ella was breech. Therefore she would have to be delivered by C-Section unless she had some how turned around. When I went to the hospital they did an ultrasound and said she was in fact breech. Luckily Matt was in town on this day but had almost been sent to Edgemont, SD- someone was watching over us. My Aunt Sara who lives 40 minutes away in Torrington, WY graciously offered to come watch Claire until my mom arrived so Matt could go into surgery with me.

The surgery happened so fast, I had 4 nurses in my room all drawing blood, putting my IV in and other stuff to prepare me for surgery, they told me I would have a spinal block similar to an epidural but it would wear off in about an hour. I then was ready and walked into a room that was about 40 degrees, it was sooo cold. They did the spinal block which wasn't horrible just a sting in my back and then they laid me on the table and asked if I was feeling numb yet. The anesthesiologist stayed right above my head in case somehow the spinal wasn't working. Matt was then able to come in and held my hand while I shook uncontrollably through the entire surgery. They said shaking is normal I guess. After they took Ella out they let me see her head and then rushed her off to the NICU in case she was unable to breath on her own. Matt was able to go with her. Meanwhile I had to lay in the 40 degree surgery room for an hour until I could feel my toes. I was then wheeled to my room where I would have to lay flat for 6 hours. Usually if the baby is term they will bring the baby into the room soon after but since she was in the NICU I had to wait the 6 hours till I could get out of bed and go see her.

Finally at 1:00Am I was ready to walk to the NICU and see my precious little girl. She was so small, I had never seen a baby so tiny. She had lots of dark hair and looked like Matt. I wasn't able to hold her for a day or two later.

Since then we picked little Ella's name, we had Madeline picked out but it didn't suit her. We hope you like your name Ella! Ella was born on her Uncle Tracy's birthday, what a special surprise she was to everyone. Claire loves her new baby sister she calls her "Baby Ella".

Ella Marie Nietfeld

October 1st, 2007

4 lbs, 10.7 oz

18 3/4 Inches long