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February 2013 Moms
3.5 hour birth story (PIP)
It's taken me more time then I expected to be able to sit down and announce that I had my little girl on January 10th. She was exactly 3 weeks early and the labor and delivery was VERY fast. Other then my doctor telling me the week before that she thought I would go early I had no indication that she was coming.
January 10th I woke up in labor 5:30am and was already at 5-1-1. Timed contractions for 30 minutes before I woke up my SO at 6am. He called the hospital at 6:15am and by the time they called back my water had broken. They told us to come in but no need to rush (HA!). I continued to pack my bag and get ready through contractions that were piling on top of each other. Then I started vomiting and knew that might mean I was in transition. So we rushed out the door at 7:15am. By 7:30 am we arrived at the hospital. Luckily my OB started her hours at 8am so she arrived shortly after the nurse got me into bed. She checked me and I was already at 8-9cm! No time for an epidural. My OB rushed off to change into her scrubs. 8:30am I started pushing and by 8:59am my perfect little Evelyn was born in an all natural birth! A total of 3.5 hours from the time I woke up until she was born! Being a FTM everyone was shocked.
Being 3 weeks early she was very small at 5pounds 5oz. but she is doing amazingly well. Breastfeeding took a few days to get right but now we are doing great. I am absolutely stunned by the fact that I have almost lost all of my pregnancy weight!
Its been an amazing two weeks and I still can't help but cry when I look at her perfect little face.
Best of luck to all of you with your upcoming births. I will be on here as much as I can.
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Re: 3.5 hour birth story (PIP)
She's so beautiful! CONGRATS!!!!!
She's precious! Congratulations!
Wow, congratulations! I love everything about your birth story, from the surprisingly short time, to the all-natural route, to even your daughter's birthday! (hehe, my bday is January 10th too, and I've always thought of it as a great time to have a birthday - so many people don't have anything to look forward to after the holidays, but I enjoy knowing something else is just around the corner!)
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DS1: Quinn - 10.22.10 and DS2: Cole - 01.18.13
She's beautiful! Congratulations!
My super all about me birth story:
Then: Fraternal twins born at 26 weeks in 1983. Me: 640 grams. Brother: 840 grams. Family kept watch in the NICU for 5 months before being allowed to go home. On oxygen for a year and a half after being released.
Now: Me: PhD student and married. Brother: Lawyer and married.
Dad's wedding speech: Thank you to all the family who stood watch and prayed for our children's survival. Well now the little scrawny chicken is married. Who would've thought? (Thanks dad for making me laugh and cry at the same time).
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