the littlest davis has arrived!

It is with much joy that Brandon and I announce the arrival of a healthy and beautiful baby boy on Saturday, February 28th at 2:59pm. He weighed 7 lbs. 12 oz. and was 21 inches long.

I needed to be induced, so labor was relatively quick...but not relatively painless! Many thanks to Dr. Whiteside, the labor & delivery nurses and the entire staff at Magee for all of their help.

Love forever to my adoring husband who has amazed me more in the last week than I could ever have thought possible. He is already the best Daddy in the world.

Now that my protective mothering instinct has kicked in, I am hesitant to post too many details or photos of our little guy. I will be more than happy to send them to you individually if you email us at brandonandjen@verizon.net. Better to be safe, we think!

Thanks again for your interest in reading our Baby Blog all of these months of waiting. I know it will be, along with all of your good thoughts and wishes, something that we can share with our son forever!

Much love,
Jennifer, Brandon and The Littlest Davis :)

41-week check-up (yes, folks, i'm still pregnant)

We didn't think we'd still be waiting at this point, but since we are, we went to our 41-week check-up with Dr. Whiteside today.


Since I am overdue, they immediately hooked me up with a Non-Stress Test. This monitored the baby's heartbeat as well as any contractions I was having to see how Baby D. was responding. We watched for 30 minutes as the heartbeat fluctuated from 129 up to 183, depending on how much movement there was. That was good, they said! They wanted to make sure that there was no stress on the baby and that the baby was moving as expected. Baby D. passed with flying colors!


After another internal exam, they determined that I was 4cm dilated (as opposed to 3-4cm last week) and still 80% effaced. Dr. Whiteside said that they would not let me go past 42 weeks, which is good.


I am taking the next two days off from work, just to rest and see if anything happens. We will keep everyone posted.


On an aside, I am starting to wonder if they mis-calculated my due date. I read that the average pregnancy lasts 280 days and today is approximately day 278... so maybe I'm not really late at all??? Wouldn't that be something? :)

four days late...

Those of you who know me well, know that I hate being late (even a minute) for anything! Plus, Brandon and I both like to be in control of situations and we are quickly learning that with babies...well, I guess that's just not possible.


Here we sit, four days after our due date with nary a contraction. We've tried all of the "home remedies" that have been suggested to us to no avail. We know we must be patient, but it's getting difficult for both Brandon and me to sit around, waiting for the most dramatic and important event of our lives to commence. When we least expect it, it will happen, I am sure.


My doctor said that 90% of babies arrive within one week of their due dates. So, we have today, Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday for that to happen. If I make it to my appointment Wednesday at lunch time, they will schedule an induction. I am going to ask if they can do it Thursday. Why not?


I shudder at the thought of going back to work tomorrow. I am starting to feel like everyone's science experiment. *sigh* But I don't want to waste any more vacation or personal days. Plus, it makes the time go faster.


I never did get that "burst of energy/nesting instinct" that everyone said I would get a day or two before...so I decided, at Brandon's suggestion, to fake it by cleaning out my closet. This was much-needed and it looks a whole lot nicer.


Until there is more exciting news to post (i.e. our child's eventual birth), I've included some pictures of my belly from yesterday. This is hopefully as big as it gets, folks!

Until next time,

Mama & Baby D.

just noting...

I am officially one day late. I know it's common with first babies (I was two weeks late, for goodness sake) but I still thought I'd be having some kind of "action" by now.

Planning on going home, bouncing on my exercise ball, eating pineapple and drinking red raspberry tea. Can't hurt, right? (Well, maybe the bouncing part...)

I am also taking a personal day tomorrow so tonight would be PERFECT. (You hear that, Baby Davis?) Plus, one of my favorite docs is on call.

Until next time...

40-week check-up (please, God, don't let there be a 41)

I had my weekly appointment with Dr. Whiteside today at 11:45 and we went in feeling VERY positive about the progress that we thought we were making, seeing as how I had a few contractions, I was already 3-4 cm. dilated, and especially after what Dr. Delo did to me last week!

The assistant, Andrea, said that if I was 5-6 cm. this week I would go straight to the hospital --have faith, she said! We were pumped!!

Dr. W. came right in, got down to business (while Andrea held my hand in support on the other side) and announced "You're still 3-4 cm., 80% effaced..." My heart deflated like a balloon. No progress -- at all??? I was so disappointed, and knew Brandon would feel the same.

I asked her about induction and she said that if I made it to my appointment next Wednesday (which she doesn't think I will), they will schedule an induction at that point. She said that I am looking "so ready" and that the baby's head is "so close"...

*Sigh*

Guess Baby D. will come out when Baby D. is ready, huh?

P.S. Almost forgot to mention that Brandon and I stopped for some Taco Bell afterward in an attempt that the "spicy food" theory works! We'll see...

my pregnancy this week -- due date edition!

It's hard to say for sure how big your baby will be, but the average newborn weighs about 7 1/2 pounds (a small pumpkin) and is about 20 inches long. His skull bones are not yet fused, which allows them to overlap a bit if it's a snug fit through the birth canal during labor. This so-called "molding" is the reason your baby's noggin may look a little conehead-ish after birth. Rest assured — it's normal and temporary.

...and waiting...

Still no news and my due date is tomorrow. Here's hoping that Baby D. doesn't make us wait TOO much longer!