Karen did awesome as she labored for 8 hours free of any pain medication (which is more than I could ever do!!). She very much wanted an all-natural labor and deliver and that is what she got. There was a little bit of drama in the delivery room when Chyler was coming out because she presented with shoulder dystocia (click on the link for more information). Her midwife had to turn the baby while she was still inside but thankfully Chyler was born with no complications. She was taken to the special care nursery for observation, but was returned to Karen soon after.
They are scheduled to go home this afternoon and are very excited to introduce Chyler to big sister Sierra! (The hospitals in the Hampton Roads area currently have a ban in place so no children are allowed in the hospital if they are not a patient. This means that Sierra has not been able to visit Karen or see her new baby sister.) I know that Karen will be happy to be home with both her precious girls.
Because of our kiddos, it didn't make sense for Katie or I to try to visit Karen in the hospital. We are going to make a trip to visit them at home next week, stopping over in Richmond at my parents' house for the night. This will hopefully make the three hour trip with three kids ages three and under (wow-that's a lot of threes!) a little more bearable! I am so excited to finally meet Baby Chyler!
Congratulations to Karen, Brian and Sierra! We love you very much and we can't wait to see you!!
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