Harrison's Birthday

I've created this blog to chronicle our lives together as a family.  Life happens so fast!  We hope that one day, when our children are grown, we will read this blog and remember all those wonderful experiences we've shared.

The Birth of Harrison Nguyen

After experiencing contractions since 8:00 in the morning, we arrive at Woman's Hospital of Texas at 11:30.  During the last month of pregnancy, I was feeling very excited in anticipation of this day.  Finally, we will get to hold our baby and see his face.

The labor seemed to be going pretty smoothly until the nurse panicked and called the doctor in.  We were told that our baby's heart rate dropped drastically and that an emergency c-section would need to be performed right away.  I was scared to tears to know that our baby was in danger and at the prospect of needing surgery.  I was prepped for surgery but luckily, with continued monitoring, our doctor said everything was ok and a c-section was no longer necessary.  After many hours of labor, Harrison Michael Nguyen was born at 7:30 in the evening, 10 days earlier than his expected due date.


 
The epidural really helped me to relax and focus on labor, not to mention easing the pain!
Grandma and Grandpa, Aunt Melody, Cousins Justin and Austin waiting for Harrison's arrival.
Harrison came out screaming, weighing 6 lbs 6.5 ounces and 19.5 inches long.