My calculated due date is July 31st and two of my sons were two weeks late so I feel comfortable that I'll have an August Babe! I am a SAHM of three little boys. (6, 4, 2 1/2) I'm so thrilled to be here! I never quite knew if we'd have four but was hoping on it. I had a miscarriage last May so I'm a little apprehensive to let this sink in. My dh is a bit overwhelmed with the thought of four but he definitely is supportive.
My oldest son was born in a hospital. Induced at 14 days past my due date. (Blood Pressure Medicine through I.V. as soon as I was admitted because my blood pressure went up, Cervadil, Pitocin, and then a 4th degree tear because they estimated him at maybe 6 lbs but he surprised us at 9 lb 4oz.)
So, I decided never to go the hospital route again and had a homebirth for the second. The midwife made it by about 2 minutes. Healthy baby boy born in the bathtub! 8 lbs. 6 oz.
My third DS was a homebirth - unplanned unassisted. The midwife figured that if I was able to talk to her on the phone I wasn't close enough for her to hurry. My sister called her 20 minutes later while I was nursing my newborn son! My husband was a superstar at deliverying him - very steady and very confident. I was the one who got nervous when I realized that it was his head crowning and that is why I hurt so much. He was 8 lb 2 oz.
I'm so looking forward to this babe! The spacing between my three sons was very close and this one will be 3 1/2 years spacing. Seems a little less overwhelming to me.
Looking forward to getting to know the other mamas here! Congratulations to everyone!
My oldest son was born in a hospital. Induced at 14 days past my due date. (Blood Pressure Medicine through I.V. as soon as I was admitted because my blood pressure went up, Cervadil, Pitocin, and then a 4th degree tear because they estimated him at maybe 6 lbs but he surprised us at 9 lb 4oz.)
So, I decided never to go the hospital route again and had a homebirth for the second. The midwife made it by about 2 minutes. Healthy baby boy born in the bathtub! 8 lbs. 6 oz.
My third DS was a homebirth - unplanned unassisted. The midwife figured that if I was able to talk to her on the phone I wasn't close enough for her to hurry. My sister called her 20 minutes later while I was nursing my newborn son! My husband was a superstar at deliverying him - very steady and very confident. I was the one who got nervous when I realized that it was his head crowning and that is why I hurt so much. He was 8 lb 2 oz.
I'm so looking forward to this babe! The spacing between my three sons was very close and this one will be 3 1/2 years spacing. Seems a little less overwhelming to me.
Looking forward to getting to know the other mamas here! Congratulations to everyone!
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congratsmama! i too am not going the hospital route this time. but we'll be going to a freestanding birth center.
