Posts by MamanFrancaise

My water broke at 8:15 and he was born at 9:22. Painful contractions started at about 8:30 I'd say. Currently, baby blues are starting. I knew they would eventually but my oldest daughter is having a tough time starting at a new school...

Congratulations!!!!

Dexter has finally arrived! Born naturally at home in the water! Weighed 11lbs 1 oz. He's perfect.   Birth story here.    

Thanks everyone. I am pretty proud of my vagina.    No word from Alli? Did I miss it?

I had been having prodromal labor for about week and was becoming pretty frustrated. I went in for a sweep at 40+3, again at 40+5, each time I was significantly dilated (4-6cm and soft and stretchy). Right after my last appointment I...

Thanks everyone! Nobody suspected he would be this big! LOL I will post more about his birth once  i give someone else a chance to hold him. 

Dexter was born, at home, in the water after just over an hour of hard labor at 9:22 pm.   My monstrous baby weighs 11lbs 1oz and is 21.5" long. No, I do not have GD and his sugar levels were normal. LOL   His head...

Well, my contractions have gone from 15 to 8 minutes apart now. Midwives are on their way to visit. These contractions are not pleasant at all! I feel like there is a knife in my cervix with each one. But I can still talk through them....

Well, I also think today is the day! I've been having consistent contractions all afternoon... had another sweep at 1pm and was nearly 100% and still about 6 but she could stretch me to forever and a half so the stretch wasn't really...

41+2