So we got ourselves a GIRL!!! Melina Mae Nyhof

I feel bad for not keeping everyone updated. So I thought I would get to letting everyone know how Melina made her way in to this world.
Last Friday I went in to the doctors office for my usual Tuesday and Friday non stress tests. I went in at 11. About 11:30 I had a huge contraction and the babies heart rate dropped and I started feeling light headed and just not right. I sat in there praying the nurse would come in asap so I could let her know babies heart rate dropped. About 10 minutes later she walked in, I told her how I was feeling and she looked at the strip and said I'll be right back. All of the sudden there was like 5 nurses in my room and they were trying to reach my doctor,she was out of the office. Meanwhile I kept having contractions from 4-5 minutes apart. Knowing the placentas issue and everything one of the nurses drove me to the hospital. I tried calling everyone I know on the way there, knowing Bailey took literally 94 minutes from top to bottom to deliver. I couldn't get ahold of no one for what seemed forever. I left mike a message. I finally got ahold of my dear friend Jaline and she meet me up at the hospital. Mike wasn't too far behind her. We sent Jaline to our house to get my bag which wasn't packed and a whole bunch of random things for labor and delivery. They put baby on monitors and we waited for dr. Meanwhile the nurses got me ready for my IV, 5 nurses and 7 tries- yikes!!!! Also lab came up for platelets for a c section( which ended up too low) I was in active labor at 36 weeks and 2 days. The doctor came in around 6 and popped my water, they were not going to stop my labor for fear that my placenta could not take it. So off were running. I was so scared and paranoid the whole time. The doctor discussed an epidurel, I didn't want 1, never had one, never want one. But him and my nurse at the time my cousin Shelly talked me into it for the fact that if they have to do an emergency c section they could access that port. So I agreed, so around 7 I got 1. My contractions basically disappeared, so they tried the least dose of pitosin because of my placenta and the baby didn't do good so they turned that off. It was touch and go the whole night. Csection or vag seriously every 20 minutes we were getting prepared for c secction. Very nerve racking labor. Around 11 pm my epidural decided to wear off on my right side, but I thought labor will be over soon enough. 3 am The nurse said we should call anesthesiologist to redo epidural I finally agreed, it kicked in right about the time she came out.3:35 am. Who knew 16 hours of labor would be so hard!!!! My longest ever was 6, I now feel sorry for all those long laboring women. 6 pushes later we have a baby GIRL!!!! Melina Mae Nyhof came out 6 lbs and 18 inches long. Orangey lite brown hair. And cute as can be. The doctor pulled her out and said to mike what is it dad and he looked at me with tears, it's a girl!!! He was so happy, he has wanted 1 for 10 years. He followed her around with the nurse, attached from birth. They cut my cord and attached it to Mike. She looks a lot like mike and a lot like Bailey when he was born. She does have my nose, the Brink nose, but that's about it. She was such a surprise. I had nothing for a girl. Who knew Mike could make 1? Her apgar came out at 8/9. She does have a high jaundice level though, well have to keep an eye on that. She is perfect to us!!!! I could not sleep afterwards so I just loved on her. She breastfed less then an hour after delivery. Latched right on, I am so excited, my boys were not that easy. I hope it continues. I had a few visitors that came up during the 2 days and got a few dresses for my little girl. And some flowers. Mike bought her my first Teddy that's about 4.5 feet tall that Bailey picked out in the gift shop. It's too cute!!!
Saturday when she was born emotionally I was great. But was worried because I had postpartum depression so bad right after delivery with Bailey. By Sunday I was a reck. Cried all day and all night. I think I have such a hard time with everything being out of my control,everything. I didn't get my belly cast done, bags packed, delivery tapped,and much more, just all of it was out of my control and a lot of regrets. I loved absolutely loved this pregnancy- dispite the complications. It was the best one ever. I felt so great the whole time and I love that feeling of her inside me, I miss it so much!!!! I'm doing better as each day goes by but still just miss her inside of me tremendously. I don't know if this is normal, I've never had this feeling before.
So tomorrow she'll be a week old,time flys!!!! She's nursing great. Up mostly nights of course and sleeps all day. But she was like that inside me too.
Brody absolutely loves her, he wants to hold her all the time and I find him just looking at her. Micah loves her and wants to hold her and kisses her all the time. Bailey is having such a hard time. He was the baby for almost 6 years. Poor guy!!! I just don't know what to do for him. Suggestions are welcome!!!!
A lot of people have asked how we came up with her name. Well We both liked Elin and all our kids have an m or b so we thought Melin, but then we found that Melina means- God has answered our prayers and thought it was perfect for her and our pregnancy. Mae is from my grandma Brink. She has had such an impact on my life.
Well we are enjoying our miracle baby so much and feel so blessed to have her and hold her. So many things could have happened in the last 8 months, but because of Gods great plans and all of your prayers we have a beautiful daughter that is healthy!!!! Thank you to all for the prayers,I truly believe we would not have her if it was'nt for all of them. Thank you again!!!

Still Prego!!!!!!

I am sitting in my bed eating a huge bowl of hudsonville cookies and cream ice cream thinking it won't be very long that I can eat like this!!!! So yes I am still pregnant, praise the Lord! I'm so sorry I haven't posted anything lately,our house got struck with lightening and have had no internet. My kids got out board games to play with this week with lots of complaints and wondered how Mike and I survived without the Internet when we were young. Were so bored-I can't hear it one more time or I am going to scream!!!!
Well the last few weeks have been challenging. Tomorrow it will be 2 weeks since our last meal was brought in and then Mike was out of town 5 out of the 7 days and it has been just so stressful. I have no one to depend on so who has to do it me, so I did tell my doctor a week and a half ago that there is NO way to be on bed rest, she is not happy with me, but really what am I suppose to do. Mike travels for a living and has really tried to hold off traveling for the last 10 weeks and has so we've been very fortunate for that, but he has to do what he has to do to provide for us and my family is near nonexistence. So I have been moody, stressed,overwhelmed,etc....My hormones are flaring, my poor boys!!!!! I think it's just the fact that more and more is out of my control, and I hate to be out of control!!!!
So NST are going good,dr said we have a happy baby. It has such a low heartbeat,it sometimes scares me. I'm continuing to gain weight, I think I just eat so much now because I can, even if I am not hungry,I have an excuse. I go to dr every Tuesday and Friday pretty much and every visit I gain another pound. The doctor every visit is surprised I have made it this far, really so am I. She checked me Friday and said I'm not dilated at all, which is crazy considering the last 3 I have been at a 4 at or before 4 months along and with my last they sewed me up and now with this one nothing? I was so surprised and even a little disappointed. 1-4 is the longest, I usually have a head start when I go in. Bailey literally was an 94 minutes from 1 st contraction to delivery, I'm getting scared and nervous....
So I went to post this and half of my post was gone so I'll try again, just my luck lately.
So the dr gave us a few choices. We can deliver at 37 weeks if they do an amnio and the lungs are developed or not do amnio and get induced on the 29th. But she said with the amnio since it's a vulnerable womb it's a catch 22, it could not be good to do one also. So what do we do? My doctor here and gr consulted and both said I could try to do a vaginal birth. But I need to be mentally prepared to have a csection. If at anytime I start bleeding heavy there going to do csection. So do we schedule a csection or try a vaginal? We don't know, we need to think about it and let her know when we know. I mean what if we don't do the amnio at 37 weeks and the placenta tears apart from the wall and the baby dies at 37 weeks and 4 days, we'll forever regret not having it done and by then our baby would have died and we live with that regret forever. I just don't know, I just don't know what the right thing to do is. Both the doctors did say that my water could break at any time because of the blood dripping onto it for the last 9 months has made it week. So anytime I guess we could have a baby. She thinks 36 weeks it will break, thats in like 3 days, definitely not ready. Still need a lot of stuff...
On a positive note I have only been spotting for the last week, no major bleeding, which could be good or bad, but I'll keep thinking it's good.
I want to thank you all again, I feel like we were just 24 weeks and now 10 days from full term. Thank you God!!!!! We could not have done it without all of your prayers!!! It is truly a miracle this baby and my body have hung on this far. So thank you again and please continue to pray for a healthy baby and mama. Love you all and I hope you all have a great week and I'll try to keep you updated...
I did originally put a lot more information and details about my doctor reports, but I'm exhausted so maybe next time, sorry....and good night!!!!