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mcurban
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Dude. Seriously?
mcurban
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That was a piece.of.cake.
So, I didn't sleep much last night. Not due to pain, but just b/c I had a "feeling." I watched Pearl Harbor (twice) and then tried to go to sleep. It was around that time that I started feeling what I thought were contractions coming on less than 2 minutes apart. I went upstairs to wake my mom, only b/c misery loves company. After about 20 minutes, I decided to call medlink. Dr. Collins (on call) agreed that I should come in, simply b/c this is a vbac and they would rather monitor me here.
I called our ride (remember, Jon can't drive) [I'm looking at YOU, ndk] and no answer. After trying a few more times, we decided that Jon would stay with Jack and my mom would drive me in. I was 5 cm upon arrival w/ contractions practically on top of each other.
I called carlinlp (several times- a few of which were hang ups b/c i was holding my iphone during contractions and didn't know i had dialed!) to let her know we were checked in and she was able to run by and grab Jon as my mom was heading back to the house. At this point, I'm by myself, they check me and I'm 8 cm (literally only about 15 minutes had passed). I was SO scared that Tommy would enter the world with just me.
So, I was able to get an epidural, but just barely (the dr. that I met with on Monday was really firm about me at least having an epi in place due to the possibility of an emergency c/s- I'll talk about that on another day). Epi went in, we waiting maybe 45 min-1 hour and then they checked again. Tommy was ready to come out (in fact, he was already working on it on his own).
I pushed a couple times w/ the nurses and then Dr. Collins came in. Two or three sets of pushes later and baby Tommy was here. It was SUCH a different experience than Jack's birth.
He's gorgeous. He looks like his daddy and he has the most pitiful cry I have ever heard.
That's all for now. We're just waiting for Jack to come over and meet him- then let the drama begin!
Thanks for all your dust. With a labor that lasted (from start to finish) about 3 1/2 hours, I think it worked!
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Re: Dude. Seriously?
dude I had my phone by my bed
So glad everyhting when so smoothly *hugs* you totally rock!
Nestie dust is a powerful thing!!! What a wonderful birth!!
So so happy for you and the family, MC. I cannot wait to see Lyndsay's pics and to meet Baby Tommy!?
And um, Pearl Harbor?? What happened to NYC Prep?
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LOL at the pitiful cry! Hee hee. Wow your labor story sounded so easy. I wish they all sounded that way. But then again if that were the case I think people would be having babies left and right. Congrats on your new arrival.
Yay! Congrats again! MC= rock star
and Wow, i think that is the record time for posting a birth story after the birth!
Yea! That's awesome, I'm glad it was so easy for you. Birthing the second time around was a piece of cake for me too, I was laughing because it was too easy
Welcome little Tommy!
I didn't program your number into my phone. It was in my gmail (which I couldn't access from my phone!!! Believe me, I was trying.
It all worked out, though.
Loss at 15wks - Dec 2010 and 5.5wks - Sept 2011
My little ballerina - thanks Life in Motion Photography!
Watched it. It was lame.
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CONGRATULATIONS URBAN FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait to see pics of little Tommy!
yeah yeah, so I had a crazy dream about you having a baby on the Simpsons last night. I was excited to tell you and boom you had a baby. crazy!
Yeah, um I suck. I somehow slept through the phone ringing thus I'm an a$$hat.
You on the other hand are a total Super Star and I can't wait to meet him. What an awesome birth experience! And you got to have your VBAC after all. Wow! So so happy for the U family!
~NDK~
Congrats!
For the record, I had my phone by my bed too. And I even slept in shorts and a tank top night in case you called. I just had a "feeling" last night too, and apparently it was right! We are so excited for you and Jon, and so happy that you were able to have an easy VBAC! Although for the record, Mike says that he really didn't NEED to know that a baby came out of your hoo-ha.
He so doesn't get the concept of "keeping it real".
Can't wait to see photos of Tommy!!! Let us know if you need anything at all!
Meredith, 6-1-06 and Alex, 11-5-09
SO glad that you got your VBAC and all that easy labor dust worked. You ARE a rock star - way to go and can't wait to see pics! And I hope there will also be pics of little Jack meeting Mr. T for the first time too!
Now, put down the computer and go love on that little squishy Tommy!
Amazing! Congrats U family and welcome Tommy!!