An early Christmas blessing has arrived in the Schaffrick home.
At 8:07am Wednesday December 19, 2007, Jackson Ronin Koa Schaffrick entered our lives and our hearts.
Ronin - master less samurai; Japanese
Koa - warrior, strength; Hawaiian
He was a healthy 6lb14oz. for 2 1/2 weeks early.
I started contractions and trickling 'water' about 11:30pm Tuesday, just shortly after 'Daddy' had left for work. After a call to our amazing stand by, Brenda, we were off to the hospital where it would only be a short 4 more hrs until it was 'push' time.
Being Scott's son, he was a fighter and had to come into this world on his terms. After two and a half hours of intense drug free pushing, Jackson was still in the wrong position to deliver so a forceps delivery with a cesarean standby was ordered as I was wheeled into the operating room. It's a good thing that our son has been able to stand up to his chosen middle names after his big entrance scene. Jackson looked like a little bruiser from the forceps marks on his head, to the squashed cone head from the pushing and his poor little fracture in his clavicle from his shoulders getting stuck in the pelvic bones, not to mention the intense bruising on his head from the overall ordeal. But he is doing great and gaining weight, definitely his dad's boy with his appetite, everyday. We did take some pics in the hospital and such, I just have to get them into the computer that doesn't want to cooperate, but they are coming...Stay posted for more details and how our new little man is changing and growing everyday.
3 comments:
great post Joanne!!
he really is the Bestest Christmas present ever!
Congratulations guys! Sounds like my birth story to a tee with my first (mind you, my labour was 37 hours with the 2.5 hours of pushing, forceps etc). BUT, he's here, and he's beautiful! Congrats guys... I am sure you are thrilled beyond belief! Enjoy every moment!
I finally got around to checking your blog and am so glad you posted the birth story! Poor Jackson for the forceps, but you're lucky not to have had the c-section! Also, lucky you on the relatively short labour!
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