The Biettes: March 2006

Our little cuddle bug

Just one of Kyra's many faces

Uncle Kevin and cousin Joah with Kyra

Kyra's first pair of sunglasses from Aunt Audrey

Checking out hockey stats with Daddy

Bubble blowing time!

Taking some time to think about things

Our happy little sleeper

Bath time

Kandis Leaving the House

Getting into the Car

Mike driving Kandis to Hospital

Entering Hospital

Labour Pains

Kandis going for a stroll down the hallway

Some great Nurses attending to Kandis

Mike and Kandis in Delivery Room

There's still a big bump on Kandis' belly

Kandis shows off Kyra shortly after birth

Kandis Relaxing in Room Friday afternoon

Lookin Pretty good for just delivering a baby earlier in the morning!

Daddy and Kyra

Mommy and Kyra

The Newest Member of the Biette Family

Loaded in Car seat and ready to go Home

Leaving the Hospital

Coming Home

The Story of Kyra's Birth

2:15pm Wednesday March 15 - Kandis went for Doctors appointment, and was told that she should be induced soon (as she was 5 days over).
11:00pm went to sleep excited about what will transpire the next day.
Thursday March 16th
5:30am Kandis woke up, had some tea and read a book
7:45am Got the call from the hospital to come down anytime.
8:00am Mike showers, Kandis prepares his lunch
8:30am left for the hospital
9:00am arrived at the hospital
9:15am brought into the labour room #8, hooked up the heart monitor, 25 minutes of database questions by nurses (Debbie, Leah white, and Jodie)
9:40am Left alone in the room on the monitor
10:00am Jackie (the nurse intern) came in and asked some more questions
10:05am Left alone again
10:10am Kandis got examined by (nurse Debbie and Jackie), Found out that she was already 2-3cm dialated and 75% effaced.
-In Leah's words "things are looking good"
-In Debbies' words "She is looking favorable"
10:25am Apply Jel to induce (by Nurse Debbie and Jackie)
10:40am Contractions started within 15 minutes of Jel
11:00am Leah checked blood pressure again, contractions were every 3 minutes
11:10am Lunch was brought in for Kandis (beef bun, salad w/ chicken, and milk)
12:00pm Contractions are now closer together and more intense
12:25pm Another blood pressure test
12:30-1:00 Walked up and down the hallways (Kandis' parents arrived)
1:00pm Leah checked the heart rate again
1:15pm Another nurse finally convinced Kandis to go into the bath tub for a while (it took a little convincing, and the feel 0f a hot water bottle)
1:20pm found out that the bath was a bubble bath, and Kandis was wondering why she didn't come here sooner
2:30pm got out of the bath tub
2:33pm Nurses checked her progress so far - still 3cm dialated, Gave Kandis an enema to encourage a bowel movement
2:55pm Went for a walk down the hallways to the waiting room and visited with Kandis' Parents and Brother
3:20pm back to Kandis' room
3:45pm got blood work done (4 viles worth)
4:30pm Dr. Jabes (Mrs.) examined Kandis, found that she was now 4 cm dialated, broke her water
4:40pm the pain of contractions intensifies dramatically
5:05pm Debbie and Leah put Kandis on an I.V.
5:10-5:25 got epidural from Dr. Mang (the anesthesiologist)
5:30pm Kandis is now smiling big, as the pain is all gone
6:00pm Duecks came in to visit
6:10pm Kandis has a self dose pain med, that she used to dull the extra pain
7:00pm Kandis is now 8cm dialated! Nurse Debbie "Things are going quickly"
7:05pm Nurse Debbie says good bye and good luck as she goes off her shift
8:00pm New nurse 'Rose' comes in and puts in a catheter
8:05pm Nurse Rose checks Kandis to find her "Fully Dialated!"
8:50pm Rose gets Kandis to try to start pushing
9:10pm after 20 minutes of pushing Dr. Sheppard (Mrs.) comes in and checks baby's progress. Says to stop pushing (so we don't tire out too soon), get a little more epidural, then within an hour the uterus should have pushed the baby further down, at which time Kandis could try pushing again. It will also give Kandis a bit of time to get some rest.
9:20pm more pain meds brought in
9:35pm Both Kandis and Mike tried to take a little nap to rest up for the delivery
9:50pm Kandis threw-up (this morning sickness is really hanging on)
11:00pm Woke up from naps (Mike didn't really get much rest
11:03pm Try to push again
11:09pm Threw-up again
11:19pm Push again
11:45pm Threw-up for the third time this evening
11:46pm Push
11:59pm Still no Baby
Friday March 17th (St. Patrick's Day)
12:10am still pushing
12:13am removed the bottom portion of bed to get ready for delivery
12:19am can just see the crown of baby's head
12:50am KYRA STAR BIETTE was born into the world!!!

7 lbs 3.5 ounces
50.5 cm long (20 inches)
head is 36 cm (14 inches)
Lots of hair

12:51am cleaned up Kyra, and put her under the warmer
1:00-2:30am Called the Biette's in Alberta to anounce the birth, Finished cleaning mommy up, Dueck's came in to see new baby
2:45am first breastfeeding
3:30am Mike took Kyra to the nursery to be measured and checked as Kandis took a bath and got cleaned up
4:30am second breastfeeding
5:45am with Kandis and Kyra settled in their room Mike made his way home for the night
6:00am Mike updated blog with new pictures
6:30am The sun is getting ready to rise and Mike is just going down for his sleep
This concludes the story of Kyra's birth
Now begins the story of Kyra's life!