Avalyn Chloe Rajabi made her appearance on march 18th at 5:35am at 39 weeks 1 day, weighing 7 lbs 5 oz after an extremely quick labour (under an hour after being admitted to hospital). I went from 5cm dilated to pushing in 45 mins!!! Sooo fast and unexpected, but we are both doing great and are home now!
Parker David Allen arrived just shy of 10min from his due date, on March 19th. He weighs 7.5lbs and is perfect I was in labour from 5:30 am until 11:00pm and then pushed for 50 min. He's already such a little cuddler and is loving skin to skin time with both daddy and I. Couldn't be happier with my little nugget
The pic is of him having some skin to skin time with his proud daddy
My third boy Rhett Jones was born March 18th at 12:37pm! He was a week and 2 days early and weighed in at 8 lbs 13 oz(biggest of all my boys!) labor was quick, I was induced due to high blood pressure. Dilated very quickly and my epidural didn't take on one side so I felt everything over there he would have been out in a couple of pushes but his head is huge and my dr made me slow down so I wouldn't tear. Love him so much and his brother love him too! So happy he is here!
Willa Lemón was born on March 12th, weighing 7lbs 4oz. I went in for an induction at 41.5 weeks and my water broke 10 minutes before starting cervical ripening meds! Five hours and 15 minutes later, and she was here! Im totally in love.
Stevie Michelle came into the world at 8.35pm on 20th March,weighing 7.06lbs, after an intense but definitely handle-able 2.5 hour labour... We have both tried to sleep but are so enamoured with our little girl
Oliver Benjamin was born 3:12am 3/21 at exactly 41 weeks. He weighed 7lbs 14 oz 21 1/2in long. Labor was 1 hour and 42 minutes. Water broke and then my urge to push happened within about 15 minutes. Fortunately my midwife arrived soon after that. Pushed 5 times and he was out. Born at home. Healing quickly, no tearing, great latch, FTM. He's my miracle baby.
Rhys Jacob was born 3/21 at 2:12 pm after an induction at 42 weeks. Labor took 17 hours with about 1 hour of pushing. He was 8lbs 8oz and 22 3/4 inches long. He's a wonder.
Oliver Benjamin was born 3:12am 3/21 at exactly 41 weeks. He weighed 7lbs 14 oz 21 1/2in long. Labor was 1 hour and 42 minutes. Water broke and then my urge to push happened within about 15 minutes. Fortunately my midwife arrived soon after that. Pushed 5 times and he was out. Born at home. Healing quickly, no tearing, great latch, FTM. He's my miracle baby.
Kathryn Grace was born March 18th at 39 weeks after a very slow induction process, pushed 2 long, hard hours. She weighed in at 9lbs 3oz, and is 22 inches long. She is a doll and we are so in love.
Yay it's my turn!! Ava Rose born March 20th at 11:11pm. 7 lb 11oz and 21 in. Long. Went into labor four hours after I ate EGGPLANT PARMESAN recipe that women swear induced them into labor ha! I was 40 weeks and 4 days pregnant. Was in labor for 22 hours pushed for an hour and 45 min. She is the sweetest baby girl and we are so inlove with her. I can't stop having crying spills ha! It's overwhelming.
Matthew James, 8 pounds 2 ounces, 20.5 inches long. Born on March 16th 5:23pm after 31 hours of labor and about 10 minutes of pushing. I was 39 weeks and 2 days. We are so in love!
Everett Mark was born 3/20 after 5 hours total of labor and 25 minutes of active pushing. He was 40 + 6 weighing 8lb 11oz. He's been the best baby. We are so blessed!
Yay it's my turn!! Ava Rose born March 20th at 11:11pm. 7 lb 11oz and 21 in. Long. Went into labor four hours after I ate EGGPLANT PARMESAN recipe that women swear induced them into labor ha! I was 40 weeks and 4 days pregnant. Was in labor for 22 hours pushed for an hour and 45 min. She is the sweetest baby girl and we are so inlove with her. I can't stop having crying spills ha! It's overwhelming.
Norah Ruth March 7, 2015 4:23 AM 8 lbs 19.5 inches
Ate some labor cookies thinking they wouldn't do anything but they worked!! 6 hours from first contraction to having her and pushed a total of 4 mins! I was 39.3 days!
Grace Evelyn born 3/16 at 39 weeks 4 days. 8 lbs 9 oz, 20 in long. Her labor was much more painful than DS, but she arrived healthy. We're so in love with her!
My beautiful baby girl and I went through a lot....was in labor for 18hrs dilated up to 9cm to end up having to get an emergency c section....but she came out healthy weighing 7lbs 11oz 19.5 inch long....miss Zelayah Marie Thurston
James Javier was born on Monday, March 23rd at 6:21 pm after a grueling 30 hour prodromal labor and 4 hours of pushing due to being my pelvic bone being in the way. He is 8lb 3 oz and 21 in long. I was 41w 3d. DH and I are crazy in love with him.
Adding my birth story to my Here We Go thread later.
Lydia Hope Born 3/23 at 7:05 pm after a grueling 26 hours of labor including 3 1/2 hours of pushing. Glad for the epidural! 8 lbs, 9 oz, 21 inches; 41 weeks, 1 day I was due to be induced at 10:30 am that morning, but labor started on its own! Her daddy is enthralled by her, and I cannot believe that our little one is finally here!
Lydia Hope Born 3/23 at 7:05 pm after a grueling 26 hours of labor including 3 1/2 hours of pushing. Glad for the epidural! 8 lbs, 9 oz, 21 inches; 41 weeks, 1 day I was due to be induced at 10:30 am that morning, but labor started on its own! Her daddy is enthralled by her, and I cannot believe that our little one is finally here!
Congrats! Looks like both had similar births! We should swap stories. I'll PM you later!
Briella Rose is finally here! Born 3/20 @ 1157, 40+5. She was born via C-section after an induction (I didn't progress passed 6cm) at 8lbs 12.7oz and 20 3/4in long. Mom and baby are finally home, and Daddy and I couldn't be happier!
Giovanna Rose was born on March 22nd at 9:52 am. She is my first, when into labor at 11pm on Saturday and Sunday morning she was here. Weighing 7 pounds 9 ounces, my whole life changed in a few pushes. Never been more in love.
Giselle Garcia born 3/24 at 12:35 pm. Total labor 6 hrs pushing was about 10 minutes. Everything happened so quickly. Went to doctors so they could make sure that I was in labor and that were my water ruptured. left immediately to hospital which is next to clinic, Thank god. However baby wanted to make a grand exit and things pretty much move at the speed of light from there. Was wanting my epidural from the beginning but because they had to do some blood work to make sure it was ok I had to wait. Giselle was not going to wait on anyone. When the anesthesiologist came the baby was ready to come. No epidural for me. THE WORST PAIN EVER. After a couple of pushes she was out and pain was gone.
Cameron Elizabeth was born on 3/24 at 40wks + 5days, weighing 8lbs 10oz and measuring 20.5 inches :-)
I ended up being induced yesterday due to high blood pressure during my check up but it took awhile and after 2 hours of pushing she was born late this afternoon. I was hoping baby #3 would be kinder to me but it was a rough birth.
We're all so excited to finally meet our sweet girl!
Nora Jane was born March 23rd via emergency c section. Weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces. Her heart rate kept dropping after every contraction and would bounce back up usually. But I would have 3-4 off the chart contractions back to back that would make her heart rate drop to the 70s-80s and after two shots of medicine to slow the contractions and many different positions to raise her heart rate back up, the decision was made it was best for a c-section since it did not seem that she was going to tolerate labor. Less than an hour later she had arrived. So blessed that both Nora Jane and I are doing wonderfully! Loving my sweet girl! Congrats to all of us mommas who have given birth and those that are just a few days away!
Hayden Oliver entered the world today 3 days before his due date and scheduled C section (due to prior medical issues and C section). I struggled with feelings of failure and inadequacy with my first CS and was really worried about going through the same again and feeling like I was "cheating" normal birth.
Luckily, I went into labor a few days early and got to experience the anticipation of labor ing at home wondering "is this labor?" And then a panicky drive to the hospital with intense contractions that escalated quickly and were about 1 min apart by the time we reached the hospital!
I was 6cm dilated and 90% effaced when we arrived and had to wait another hour and a half to be admitted to the OR or receive my spinal. So as much as contractions SUCK, I am so thankful that I got to feel that pain again this time around and experience pretty much half of labor before my surgery. Is that strange? It just felt less like cheating and more like a labor of love. And within 15 mins of my spinal (sent from heaven at that point) little Hayden Oliver was born at 8:22 am on March 24 weighing in at 7lbs 8oz, almost a pound smaller than his brother was! He is such a little doll and we are over the moon for our second little boy!
Weston Cole entered via c-section after induction at 41 weeks gestation. Weighing 8lbs 9oz. 21.5in. long. He was posterior and got stuck on my pelvis so I wasn't unable to dilate past 4 cm after a 29hr labor. He is perfect! I couldn't be happier that he is finally here! :x
She's finally here! Olivia Kate was born Tuesday, March 24th at 6:08 p.m. weighing 9 lbs. 11 oz. and 22 in. long. I was induced at 41 + 1....I was 3 cm dilated and 80% effaced when I came in. Started on pitocin at 7:15 a.m., water was broken by my doctor at 8 a.m. By noon my contractions were pretty much unbearable and I was given the epidural around 1. I was surprised and discouraged to learn I had only gotten to a four by 4 p.m. after I'd already been in labor for 9 hours. I anticipated a long day and couldn't believe when my nurse told me at 5 p.m. I was completely dilated. I jumped 6 c.m. within an hour! So glad I got the epidural. I was able to relax and enjoy the experience of being induced...it made the entire thing a breeze to be honest. The doctor came in and I pushed for 22 minutes. This is my first baby and it was literally the most incredible and proudest moment of my life. I feel so incredibly blessed and would not change a thing about the whole experience...I had spent months so nervous for nothing. Best of luck to all of you Mommies still awaiting your sweet baby's arrival! You'll all do amazing!
Paisley Anne is here (7lbs 4 oz)!! She was born March 23ed via c-section. I was 39 weeks 3 days. She was in our room for 5 hours when she stopped breathing and turned blue. After 2 and 1/2 very long days in the nicu for bouts of low O2 levels and being transferred to a larger more equipped nicu we are finally seeing improvements. We are hoping to take her home sometime this week or next. We have made it almost 24 hours without an oxygen saturation loss! We are so beyond exausted but so much in love with this tiny addition.
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The pic is of him having some skin to skin time with his proud daddy
Luana was born March 22, 2015 at 6:44 am at 40 weeks 2 days at 7.13 lb
Pre labour and labour last 3 full days but delivery was 2 pushes super fast!!!
Epidural was life saver with the deadly contractions
Born 3/11/2015 at 8:01 am
6lbs 10oz 20"
Reese is my second child. I have a daughter who is almost 23. I am 46 and thought I was too old to get pregnant!
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Eggplant recipe is at the top of the page .. It's from a restaurant in GA.
March 7, 2015
4:23 AM 8 lbs 19.5 inches
Ate some labor cookies thinking they wouldn't do anything but they worked!! 6 hours from first contraction to having her and pushed a total of 4 mins! I was 39.3 days!
7pounds3ounces
18inches long
Pure sweetness!
DD1: 03.2010
EDD #2: 03.24.2015
Adding my birth story to my Here We Go thread later.
Born 3/23 at 7:05 pm after a grueling 26 hours of labor including 3 1/2 hours of pushing. Glad for the epidural!
8 lbs, 9 oz, 21 inches; 41 weeks, 1 day
I was due to be induced at 10:30 am that morning, but labor started on its own! Her daddy is enthralled by her, and I cannot believe that our little one is finally here!
Mobile app won't let me attach a picture :-(
I ended up being induced yesterday due to high blood pressure during my check up but it took awhile and after 2 hours of pushing she was born late this afternoon. I was hoping baby #3 would be kinder to me but it was a rough birth.
We're all so excited to finally meet our sweet girl!
Luckily, I went into labor a few days early and got to experience the anticipation of labor ing at home wondering "is this labor?" And then a panicky drive to the hospital with intense contractions that escalated quickly and were about 1 min apart by the time we reached the hospital!
I was 6cm dilated and 90% effaced when we arrived and had to wait another hour and a half to be admitted to the OR or receive my spinal. So as much as contractions SUCK, I am so thankful that I got to feel that pain again this time around and experience pretty much half of labor before my surgery. Is that strange? It just felt less like cheating and more like a labor of love.
And within 15 mins of my spinal (sent from heaven at that point) little Hayden Oliver was born at 8:22 am on March 24 weighing in at 7lbs 8oz, almost a pound smaller than his brother was! He is such a little doll and we are over the moon for our second little boy!