Ella is Here

Ella has a mind of her own. The minute Emily and the mega team of doctors sat down and decided on a c-section date, Ella changed the game.

Emily went into natural labor last night around 11:30. She pretended it was gas for an hour until she realized that it was really regular gas. :) At 4 am, they left for the hospital. When she arrived, she was 5 cm dilated. The nurses hemmed and hawed for too long and around 6 am, Emily was 8 cm. Luckily, her doula was on hand (thank you SOO much Robin) to guide them through a natural child birth.

Ella was born at 7:30 am and weights 5 lbs 15 oz. She is 18 in long. And she is a fighter. Her oxygen was low and she had to be intibated, but the oxygen helped regulate her heart rate. (It was low when she was born). Her sats aren't great, but she is doing okay and the surgery may be an option. We'll have lots more info in the next 24 hours.

Please know that the family would love your support at this time, but it isn't possible for them to have any visitors just yet. Ella is strapped to lots of tubes and Emily and Chris are trying to get a little rest in between spending as much time with her as possible. Hospital policy will not allow anyone to see them for the next few days. Keep them in your prayers, but please resist the temptation to call Emily or Christopher. They have lots on their plate right now.

Feel free to call me directly and I can give you my phone number if you want more details, otherwise, I will be sure to update the blog tonight or tomorrow morning with any info I have.

-maria
On behalf of Christopher, Emily, Aiden and Ella Hawkes