Linlee Darlene Bybee

Linlee was born April 11, 2013 at 9:16am.  She definitely came as a surprise to us, but we couldn't be more happy!! You know the cliche...you never knew you could love someone so much? Well, it's true.  I love this little girl with all of my heart and she has brought so much joy and happiness to Brett and I.  It's been a long 2 1/2 years waiting for this moment, but after being poked and prodded, paying bill after bill, and spending nights worrying and crying, I can say it has all been worth it!

This little miracle wasn't due until May 8.  She must be impatient like her mother and came 4 weeks early.  Her birth story is quite a story!  This is going to be a long one so hopefully you all can endure it!  During the whole pregnancy, I felt great! Of course there were days I felt HUGE and wanted to be able to do things you can't do when pregnant, but for the most part, I was happy and healthy.  About 2 weeks before she was born, I was having some preterm labor.  I had to spend the night at the hospital and put on bed rest for about a week.  I was starting to dilate and was effaced about 80%.  I kept thinking to myself, this can't be the real thing! I felt contractions, but nothing to where I had to scream and shout!  After that scare, I was just taking it easy.  

The next week we came back to Idaho for my baby shower.  It was so great and Linlee is definitely spoiled:) She has a lot of people who love her!  While in Pocatello, me and my mom went up to the hospital so check everything out and make sure baby was doing good.  Come to find out, she was breech.  During this whole pregnancy I have been preparing myself for a natural birth.  I figured I have had so many drugs in my body that I didn't want anymore and knew I could do it.  So when we found that she was breech, we looked on the Internet for anything and everything on how to turn your baby.  I did it all!  I put frozen veggies on the top of my stomach while holding a flashlight between my legs.  I stood on my head, I layed upside down on an ironing board, played music to get her to turn, and even bought a moxibustion stick (they smell like pot according to Brett).  Nothing worked.  I went to my doctors appointment on Tuesday and he advised me to get a version.  It's where they relax your uterus so manually turn your baby.  We scheduled an appointment in Pocatello because my mom knows all the doctors and who can do they best.  We got an appointment Thursday at 12.  I was so scared but excited at the same time because I knew it just had to work.  I did not want a c-section!!!!!  Brett and I just planned to leave Thursday morning in time for the appointment, but something made us decide to leave Wednesday night late.  Even my mom was questioning us leaving so late Wednesday night, but we came anyways.  

On the ride home, I was starting to feel a little pain in my lower back.  It felt just like cramps, but I really didn't think much of it.  I was looking on line for why it could be hurting and everything lead to starting labor.  I thought, no way it could be labor.  I have 4 weeks to go still.  We made it to my mom and dad's house late and went to bed.  All night my back kept hurting.  It would come and go, but it never got so bad that I really questioned it.  My mom worked early so when she was up getting ready at 4 I asked her about it.  She said not to worry so much about it because I wasn't having any other symptoms.  I thought the same thing.  I tried to go back to sleep, but it didn't work.  In the morning, I was starting to get little contractions.  They didn't hurt bad but it made me a little worried so I called my mom to ask.  She asked the doctor and he said that i was probably fine and just to come in and we would get the baby turned.  At about 8:00am I decided to shower and start getting ready.  Started to get dressed and.....my water broke.  It was the craziest, scariest, weirdest feeling ever!  I freaked out a little and started calling for Brett, but he was out in the garage.  I yelled and he finally heard me.  We called my mom and she told us to get up to the hospital.  The only thing I could think about was trying to get her turned before labor really started.  

So we get in the car and head up to the hospital.  Brett NEVER speeds and still didn't! I was having some contractions that were getting stronger so I wanted to get there asap!  Brett drops me off at the door and my mom is waiting there for me with a wheelchair.  I really thought that I was still fine and that I could walk, but oh well.  I get layed on the bed and nurses, including my mom, start stripping me down, poking me with needles, and all that good stuff.  The next thing I know is my mom checked me and  the words "completely ruptured" rang through my head.  Then another nurse checked my cervix, and the look on her face said it all.  I was a 7!!!!!  Who knew!  They got me prepped and ready to go back to surgery.  I of course was freaking out a little, plus they gave me a drug to slow down contractions that made my heart race even faster.  The nurse checked me again 5 minutes later and I was a 9 1/2! What?????  I was almost complete! I felt like I wanted to push but they kept telling me to hold everything in.  I got wheeled back to the OR and they got me all ready to cut in to me.  I don't' know what I was even thinking.  I was still in shock that I was actually going to have a baby in 5 minutes...not 4 weeks!  The next thing I know, our miracle was placed next to me and I melted.  It was the best thing in the world being there with Brett and our sweet little girl.  The world really stopped for that moment.  I know it sounds cheesy but it's the only way to describe it.  After about an hour of waiting for the feeling in my legs to come back, I got wheeled back up to a room where Brett and Linlee were waiting for me and I finally got to hold my precious miracle.

After thinking about the way things happened and the decisions that were made, I knew that we were prompted to be where we were when we were.  Heavenly Father was looking out for us.  What if we decided to come Thursday morning instead?  We would have been about an hour into the drive, in the middle of nowhere.  Even though I had to get a c-section, it was so worth it to have Linlee here.  She is a trooper and a blessing in our lives.  We really couldn't be more blessed having her born into our family.  Plus having all our family being in Pocatello was great:) We got lots of visitors and help.  I'm so thankful for the fasting and prayers that went into helping get her here safe.  She is perfect and I am so in love with her!  I love my cute little family and love these tender moments we get with her.