Had my baby! 11/6

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Had my baby! 11/6 Nov 20, 2014 15:20:12 GMT -5 MrsAggie, christy082, and 9 more like this

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Post by starfish79 on Nov 20, 2014 15:20:12 GMT -5

Our little son was born a week overdue (10/31 due date) on November 6. 8 lbs, 19".

He's wonderful, a voracious feeder and has already gained a pound at his 2 week bday!

Water broke after intercourse the evening prior and came gushing out (I thought the prostaglandins would stimulate contractions not necessarily break my water!). 19 hr labor including 1 hr pushing. Had the epidural even though I hoped not to (it took some of the edge off but I still felt pressure with every contraction and some pain and definitely felt the pressure and felt the midwife's hands guiding where to push). I shook violently from head to toe from the time my water broke until he was delivered. I couldn't stop shaking, not even after epidural, so I lost energy and strength very quickly and was 90% effaced, but only 3-4 cm dialated when I asked for the epi 8 hrs in. The epi did not slow my labor or contractions thank goodness.

I had to be on fetal monitoring the entire time because our son's heartrate dropped w every contraction and they were concerned about that, so they had me changing positions a lot during labor to try to take pressure off the umbilical cord. When his head emerged, the cord was wrapped so tight around his neck they had to cut it immediately. I got to tummy time very very quickly and spent 2 blissful hours with him on my chest after delivery. He fed after 45 minutes.

Pushing was hard and the pressure was painful (like having a big old poop stuck halfway out-- sorry!), but it was satisfying because I could feel progress with each push. DH and the nurse and midwife were awesome. I'm so lucky.

We're exhausted. Not sleeping hardly at all and my breasts are very engorged-- over-producing and over-letdown (enough to feed entire neighborhood says lactation consultant), so we're on a new feed regiment as of yesterday.

Good luck to all of you ladies out there!!! Thanks for all your support these long 9+ months!

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Monica Geller Senior Member Posts: 6,707 Likes: 5,747	Had my baby! 11/6 Nov 20, 2014 15:26:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Monica Geller on Nov 20, 2014 15:26:57 GMT -5 Congratulations!!
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mandymay Full Member Posts: 2,475 Likes: 1,359	Had my baby! 11/6 Nov 20, 2014 15:40:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mandymay on Nov 20, 2014 15:40:46 GMT -5 Congratulations on your boy! I shook too during labor and my husband was offering to get me blankets, but I wasn't cold. I did it too with my first labor. It's so bizarre to not be able to control something like that.
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yourmother Full Member Posts: 4,876 Likes: 3,357	Had my baby! 11/6 Nov 20, 2014 16:09:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by yourmother on Nov 20, 2014 16:09:38 GMT -5 Congrats!
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bluelikejazz Full Member Posts: 4,710 Likes: 4,868	Had my baby! 11/6 Nov 20, 2014 16:38:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bluelikejazz on Nov 20, 2014 16:38:37 GMT -5 Congratulations!
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rachelgreen Full Member Posts: 4,873 Likes: 5,135	Had my baby! 11/6 Nov 20, 2014 16:42:56 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rachelgreen on Nov 20, 2014 16:42:56 GMT -5 Congrats!!
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kams Senior Member Posts: 8,378 Likes: 8,028	Had my baby! 11/6 Nov 20, 2014 17:03:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kams on Nov 20, 2014 17:03:59 GMT -5 Congratulations!!
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estrellita Elder Posts: 14,196 Likes: 13,233	Had my baby! 11/6 Nov 20, 2014 18:26:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by estrellita on Nov 20, 2014 18:26:04 GMT -5 Congrats!!
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miss.colorado Junior Member Posts: 602 Likes: 871	Had my baby! 11/6 Nov 20, 2014 22:09:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by miss.colorado on Nov 20, 2014 22:09:35 GMT -5 Hooray and congrats!
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achi Full Member Posts: 3,575 Likes: 2,511	Had my baby! 11/6 Nov 20, 2014 22:14:34 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by achi on Nov 20, 2014 22:14:34 GMT -5 Congratulations!
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flamingeaux Full Member Posts: 4,167 Likes: 4,117	Had my baby! 11/6 Nov 21, 2014 5:48:39 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by flamingeaux on Nov 21, 2014 5:48:39 GMT -5 Congrats!!!! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using proboards
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nmosrob Full Member Posts: 2,208 Likes: 2,034	Had my baby! 11/6 Nov 21, 2014 8:50:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by nmosrob on Nov 21, 2014 8:50:18 GMT -5 Congratulations!
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626 Junior Member Posts: 612 Likes: 432	Had my baby! 11/6 Nov 21, 2014 9:05:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 626 on Nov 21, 2014 9:05:17 GMT -5 Congratulations! I had to laugh at your description about pushing. That's how my mom described pushing us out too. LOL!
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azurely Senior Member Posts: 6,245 Likes: 3,003	Had my baby! 11/6 Nov 21, 2014 11:58:28 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by azurely on Nov 21, 2014 11:58:28 GMT -5 Congrats!
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bk1 Senior Member Posts: 7,213 Likes: 10,771	Had my baby! 11/6 Nov 22, 2014 7:39:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bk1 on Nov 22, 2014 7:39:49 GMT -5 Congratulations!
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Had my baby! 11/6

Post by starfish79 on Nov 20, 2014 15:20:12 GMT -5

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