I gave birth to my third child, Nathaniel James, on April 1, 2009. He was 8 pounds 8 ounces and 22 1/2 inches long. He has blue eyes and brown hair just like his older brother and a ton of hair like his older sister. I'm biased of course, but he is beautiful.
Birth story...
I saw a perinatologist once a month throughout pregnancy b/c I was considered high risk due to low platelets and possible clotting issues. Babe was growing very well and all looked great, but at 30 weeks I was told he was breech (didn't know he was a he at the time- gender was a surprise). Didn't think much of it. Went back at 34 weeks- still breech. CNM said it was still normal. Checked at 36 weeks- still breech. Started Webster technique (chiropractic), spinning babies techniques, moxibustion. Back at 37weeks- still breech and head was in a tilted position so ECV was not an option. Kept trying techniques and HOPING he'd turn. I had a natural Hypnobirthing birth with DD and had totally planned for my ideal birth with my last child. Had taken refresher courses, practiced techniques, visualization, etc. Scheduled C-section for one day before EDD to give him a chance to turn and me a chance to go into labor on my own. I did! The afternoon before the c-section contractions started and came every 4-5 minutes apart (not painful yet though) so we headed to the hospital about 7PM. I didn't think I'd make it to 11:30 the next day so we went ahead and they got me prepped for surgery. They did one more quick US and he was still breech. I had my c-section birth plan along and they followed what was there and discussed any other options with me. I wanted to see the birth. I wanted to experience it with my eyes and discover the gender and not just hear a cry. It would have been too hard to see by lowering the screen, so the anesthesiologist held up a mirror and I saw him coming out. I announced "ITS A BOY!!" and saw how his head was a little stuck. They got him out pretty quickly and daddy went to the warmer with him. We didn't have a boys name decided and DH made the executive decision to call him Nathaniel (my favorite of the names we had picked) I got to hold him in recovery and to nurse him. All in all, despite it not being my planned natural birth, it was a wonderful experience. Sorry for the long post
It was nice putting it all down in writing though!!
Birth story...
I saw a perinatologist once a month throughout pregnancy b/c I was considered high risk due to low platelets and possible clotting issues. Babe was growing very well and all looked great, but at 30 weeks I was told he was breech (didn't know he was a he at the time- gender was a surprise). Didn't think much of it. Went back at 34 weeks- still breech. CNM said it was still normal. Checked at 36 weeks- still breech. Started Webster technique (chiropractic), spinning babies techniques, moxibustion. Back at 37weeks- still breech and head was in a tilted position so ECV was not an option. Kept trying techniques and HOPING he'd turn. I had a natural Hypnobirthing birth with DD and had totally planned for my ideal birth with my last child. Had taken refresher courses, practiced techniques, visualization, etc. Scheduled C-section for one day before EDD to give him a chance to turn and me a chance to go into labor on my own. I did! The afternoon before the c-section contractions started and came every 4-5 minutes apart (not painful yet though) so we headed to the hospital about 7PM. I didn't think I'd make it to 11:30 the next day so we went ahead and they got me prepped for surgery. They did one more quick US and he was still breech. I had my c-section birth plan along and they followed what was there and discussed any other options with me. I wanted to see the birth. I wanted to experience it with my eyes and discover the gender and not just hear a cry. It would have been too hard to see by lowering the screen, so the anesthesiologist held up a mirror and I saw him coming out. I announced "ITS A BOY!!" and saw how his head was a little stuck. They got him out pretty quickly and daddy went to the warmer with him. We didn't have a boys name decided and DH made the executive decision to call him Nathaniel (my favorite of the names we had picked) I got to hold him in recovery and to nurse him. All in all, despite it not being my planned natural birth, it was a wonderful experience. Sorry for the long post
It was nice putting it all down in writing though!!
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, Nathaniel James
