Baby Declan!

Declan James Kelley

January 18, 2013 4:31 pm

6 pounds 13 ounces

19 1/4 inches 

At 26 weeks I went in for a routine doctors appointment and ultrasound. The doctors discovered my cervix was very short and my body was going into preterm labor. We spent 6 weeks in the High Risk Unit trying to keep Declan inside and safe. After spending Christmas and New Years at home with family, it was finally time to meet our littlest boy. 

I was actually very thankful for my stay in the hospital when it came time to deliver. Our favorite doctor just happened to be working and she was wonderful. We really had our hopes up for a successful VBAC and a supportive doctor makes all the difference. When we checked in, I was already dilated to 4 cm, but it still took a few hours on Pitosin to get things moving along. I was a bit discouraged when Declan's heart rate dropped because I knew it wouldn't take much for the doctors to say I needed to have another c-section. Turns out his heart rate dropped with his body, and I went from 6 cm to 10 cm in 4 minutes. I pushed for about 16 minutes and the rest is history. 

We couldn't be happier with the way things turned out. My body is recovering faster than I could have imagined and little Declan is as healthy as can be. 

Spending some time with Dad. 

Ready to go home!

Side by side of the brothers sleeping like their Auntie Em.

Asher checking Declan out, he approves.

So many of you prayed for this little guy.

 It truly is a miracle that he is here and healthy. 

We serve a pretty awesome God.