First Few Pics of Micah Beckham

Micah Beckham Zuniga

Gavin, Micah and I

Grama and Micah

Jacen and Micah

Linnea and Micah

Gavin and Micah

Our newest family picture.

Briefly, I will update you a little on the info of Micah's birth. As you know I was induced and so I got to Monterey Community Hospital at about 7:20 a.m. Things were slow to get started because of some paper work and procedures. Hydration fluids were started and then Pitocin. Real labor took a while to start. The doctor came after lunch and broke my water and that is when my labor really started (about 1 p.m.). I had chosen not to have an epidural and chose instead a couple of light pain medications (I was told it was safe to have two doses through the course of labor). I had one dose when I was dialated to a 4 and then another dose when I was dialated to about a 6. At a dialation of a 7 I decided maybe I was wrong in choosing not to have an epidural. I asked for the anaesthesiologist. He arrived and the nurse decided to check me once more and the baby was coming! I had dialated from a 7 to a full dialation in less than 15 minutes. They hurried and called the doctor and I felt like I was torn between wanting to wait for the doctor and wanting to get the baby out. I pushed three times and then the doctor ran in, washed his hands and ran over during the fourth push to catch the baby. Micah was born at 4:48 p.m. and weighed 8 lbs. 3 oz. and 20 inches long and healthy and perfect! He's so sweet and we're all so happy about welcoming him into our home.