Introducing Elizabeth McLean Nash

Known to those who love her as "Liza".

On Wedensday April 11th Allen and I went into the hospital to get checked in - we were scheduled to induce Thursday morning. At about 10am Thursday morning my water was broken, the pitocin drip was started and labor pains began to kick in - "Owch" to say the least. Labor progressed slowly - later in the afternoon I was only at 3cm and the contractions were 2-4 minutes apart - I decided that an epidural was going to be a good idea. With the epidural inplace I was able to get some rest and let labor do its thing. at about 7pm the baby's heart rate dropped considerably and caused a bit of concern for the staff. I was rolled from side to side to see if we could get baby comfortable - the left side was the only place baby would let me be. The pitocin drip was stopped and my contractions subsided. Baby's heartbeat returend to normal. The doctor decided to try again, the pitocin was turned back on, contractions increased and again baby's heart rate dropped. This cycle continued until about midnight. Meanwhile, since I was on my left side all of the pain medication pooled on my left and drained from my right. I was feeling fulll contractions on my right side - yuck.

After 1am the doctors decided the only safe way to bring this baby into the worls was to have a c-section. certainly not my first choice - but a necessary one. I was quickly prep'd and rolled into the OR. One more round of pain meds - a Spinal this time - and I was ready to go. (I'll edit out the details of the section. At 2:23am after what were mearly minutes, yet felt like an hour, I heard the doctor say - here's a big baby, a big girl baby. Wow! A girl, my own baby girl. I couldn't believe it, she was here. Allen was there right by my side watching the whole thing, the doctor handed the baby to Allen and they went into another room to weigh and clean the baby. moments later Allen came around the curtain and I got to see the most beautiful little baby I had ever set my eyes upon. I gave her a kiss and she and Allen were off to the nursery for a few tests and her first shot.
As it turned out, Liza was quite stuck. Her head had tucked under (picture chin to chest) causing the back of her neck to present before the top of her head - no wonder she was stressed out with every contraction. The doctors even had a tough time backing her out to bring her through my tummy.
Now worries though - she is tough and strong - and very healthy.


Thanks to you all for your thoughts, prayers and blessings.
We hope to be coming to STL for Memorial Day Weekend to see family and friends.


See you soon
CJ and Liza.

Here comes Baby

Good afternoon family,
On April 1st, yes April Fools Day, little Baby Nash decided to play a nasty trick on mommy and daddy - we went into labor, or so we thought. Contractions were about 6 minutes apart and the doctor said to come to the hospital. Once there we were put on a monitor and indeed the doctor confirmed we were in labor. WOW! How exciting! We called our parents and I called my job to let everyone know that the baby is on his/her way. My mom took the first flight to Houston that she could get on and my Dad got his ticket ready for a few days down the road. Well a few hours later the contractions slowed down and the doctor said to go home, it might be a day or two. MOnday the second we walked all over Houston trying to get this baby to come. Needless to say it is now the 10th and still no baby. False Labor - nasty little trick. We put Mom back on a plane to STL and will wait until baby time to have her come back down.
I did stop working, however, and have had time to really get the house ready. Cleaning/organizing and resting have been the focus of these past days.
I went to the doctor for a check up today and I have been contracting for about 28 hours - all mild and far apart, only one or two an hour.
10 days have gone by and tomorrow evening I will go into the hospital - If all goes well and according to plan, we will induce on the morning of the 12th. So by the end of the week I should have a litte baby to hold in my arms. Mom will be here Thursday morning and Dad will come on Sunday. It will be nice to have my family here to welcome little Baby Nash to the world. Allen's family will come shortly after mine leave - so I will have no lack of help around the house while I am recooperating and getting used to the idea of being "Mommy".

That's all the news for now. Needless to say it might be a while before I get back to the computer to post a baby picture, but I am sure you all will be patient with me and understand my delay. I will get to it as soon as I can.
Thanks and Blessings to you all.
CJ, Allen and Little Baby Nash