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Dani428
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Charlotte's Story
Dani428
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I'm mobile bumping so ignore typos please and sorry if its not that detailed.
Due to high BP I was scheduled to be induced on Tuesday July 9th...so 8 in the morning I arrived just to play the waiting game until around 10:00 AM because they needed to wait for meds from the pharmacy...really! Cervidil started at 10:30 AM. My hubs and I were so excited it felt like time was standing still... and them the Pitocin started at around 5:30 PM. Wow that gets labor going real fast and real hard.
I went from 0 to 4 centimeters by 8:30 PM and the pain was unbearable. I was very anti epidural but caved and I don't regret it. I eventually got to sleep a little and never got so numb that I couldn't feel my legs which is what I was afraid of.
By 11 PM I was 8 centimeters and a little after midnight I was 10 and ready to push! The epi wore off by then so I really felt everything which I was happy about. About 45 mins of pushing and there she was!
At 1:18AM on July 10th Charlotte Marie was born 8lbs 10 oz and 21.5 inches long! I got a second degree tear but it's not too painful to be honest. For being induced and it being my first baby I was shocked at how smoothly it all went. She is such a good baby and as a FTM who was scared of labor...all I can say is that I'd do this 10 times over if I could. BFing has been difficult but now we're getting how to latch and it feels like such an accomplishment. Here's our little love bug! I hope all the new mommas are doing well and enjoying this exciting time!!!
Due to high BP I was scheduled to be induced on Tuesday July 9th...so 8 in the morning I arrived just to play the waiting game until around 10:00 AM because they needed to wait for meds from the pharmacy...really! Cervidil started at 10:30 AM. My hubs and I were so excited it felt like time was standing still... and them the Pitocin started at around 5:30 PM. Wow that gets labor going real fast and real hard.
I went from 0 to 4 centimeters by 8:30 PM and the pain was unbearable. I was very anti epidural but caved and I don't regret it. I eventually got to sleep a little and never got so numb that I couldn't feel my legs which is what I was afraid of.
By 11 PM I was 8 centimeters and a little after midnight I was 10 and ready to push! The epi wore off by then so I really felt everything which I was happy about. About 45 mins of pushing and there she was!
At 1:18AM on July 10th Charlotte Marie was born 8lbs 10 oz and 21.5 inches long! I got a second degree tear but it's not too painful to be honest. For being induced and it being my first baby I was shocked at how smoothly it all went. She is such a good baby and as a FTM who was scared of labor...all I can say is that I'd do this 10 times over if I could. BFing has been difficult but now we're getting how to latch and it feels like such an accomplishment. Here's our little love bug! I hope all the new mommas are doing well and enjoying this exciting time!!!
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Re: Charlotte's Story
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much...I agree of course she's a beauty! In was shocked she wasn't all banged up from the vagjnal delivery!
Savannah Mommy and Daddy can't wait to meet you.
N '13 November Siggy Challenge- Baby Pictures
TTC summer 2008
Diagnose me. DOR, DH perfect
IUI # 1 6/2010, BFN
IUI # 2 8/2010, BFN
IVF # 1 10/2010 Canceled poor response
IVF 1.2 12/2010 BFP! mc 6 weeks 2 days
Mental health break for 10 months
IVF # 2 10/2011 BFN
IVF # 3 5/2012 BFP! 10 eggs retrieved (best ever)
7 fertilized transferred 3
Beta #1 14dpo - 72, Beta #2 17dpo 145 Beta 3 20dpo 521
First u/s June 15 saw HB 126 bpm missed m/c 7/5/12 10 weeks D&C 7/6/12
IVF#4 ER 9/30 ET 10/3 Beta 10/16 BFFN. IVF #5 final with o/e. ER 1/21 only 1 retrieved, hoping my lonestar is the one. Beta #1 2/6/13 = 209.... please let this be it! Keep growing lonestar! Beta #2 2/8/13 - 586! , Beta #3 2/10/13 = 1898. First u/s perfect little heart beat at 116 bpm. Measure 6 weeks 1 day. EDD 10/14/13
3/4/13 measuring right on track beautiful heartbeat 171 bpm, graduated from RE to OB... bittersweet.
PAIF/SAIF always welcome! Its a girl!
TTC#2 No birth control since DD was born. Getting ready to jump back in the saddle. Weaning this month. RE
appt scheduled 5/8. Here we go again!
11/13 beta #1 924!!! 2nd bet 11/15 1906, one more on 11/17 3rd & final beta 3430. First u/s 12/5, 7w4d, 2 heartbeats,