Baby Boy arrived (name reveal inside!)

ariellabe · January 2013

I've been having Braxton Hicks contractions for months. So when contractions started on my birthday 12/23 I didn't pay them any mind at first. I just went to sleep. 4am I woke up and I KNEW it was time.

Hubster and I booked it to the L&D and sure enough I was in labor. I was all set to do a VBAC but then the doctor said "um no...you had fibroid surgery and I don't want to take a chance." So she tried to stop the labor since I was at 36 weeks. My labor started going quickly so she decided to section me on the spot.

At 12:24pm on 12/23 our son was born at 7lb. 1oz and was 19.25" long. We were still undecided on a name at that point so we decided to wait a day and see what fit.

In the end, we decided to combine our two favorite names together:

Miles Alexander (his Hebrew name is Menashe Alexander)

* I was going to post a pic but The Bump is not playing nice *

+lisamarie+ · January 2013

Congrats! Why was a VBAC not already discussed before?! He was a big guy for being 4 weeks early

stardust317 · January 2013

Congrats!!

brianabrad · January 2013

Congrats! Hope you can post a picture soon.

ariellabe · January 2013

Thanks!

I switched to a new OB practice for this LO and my old OB never sent the records of the fibroid surgery, grr...

I'm really glad that she took the cautious approach than risk a uterine rupture. This c-sec was a really positive experience so this emergency c-sec wasn't so bad.

ITA, he's a big boy for a preemie. Then again, my DS #1 was 9lb. 13oz. at 42 weeks!