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UPDATED WITH STORY AND PICS: Felix Josef has arrived!

post #1 of 47
1/4/10 at 5:46pm
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Because all I want to do is snuggle with Felix, I am linking you all to my birth story on my blog. Despite the precipitious birth, I am long winded and didn't want to copy/paste (plus it has pictures). But here are a few pics for those who don't want to read the long blog.http://little-linus.blogspot.com/201...ord-felix.html

BTW: my only suggestion for fast labor--play Scrabble with your husband for 3 nights in a row. That's all I got...but for someone with really terrible pregnancies, I do need to believe in the power of prayer and rules of pregnancy fairness.

Some pics:

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...eat=directlink
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...eat=directlink
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...eat=directlink
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...eat=directlink
Totally my hubby here--I didn't shave, but I am not THAT bad.
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...eat=directlink

I am still in shock. Felix was born last night at 2:45am. 35 weeks and 5 days. I will write the full birth story on my blog soon and post pictures (will let you know).

Let's just say I went in to the hospital to get my cervix checked, and after piddly contractions, watching Texas holdum' on TV...the doctor checked me and I was 9 cm--must have been 8 when I came in. She broke my water to see if we could get things more consistent (I hadn't really labored), and immediately grabbed the side of the bed and said, "I NEED TO PUSH." 10 minutes later, and 3+ pushes later, and he was born.

Breastfeeding has been going great and I have done lots of skin-to-skin...and no NICU!

I did forget about how awesome it is to tear and wear granny panties stuffed with loads of post-partum diapers (read: sarcasm).
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post #2 of 47
1/4/10 at 5:52pm
Wow, awesome job, Mama! Congratulations!!
post #3 of 47
1/4/10 at 5:54pm
YAY! How wonderful! I'm glad everything went smoothly for you both
post #4 of 47
1/4/10 at 6:13pm
Congratulations!!! And no NICU time!! You must be so relieved! So happy for you!
post #5 of 47
1/4/10 at 6:28pm
Holy Cow! Congrats! That's one hell of a birth!
post #6 of 47
1/4/10 at 6:50pm
Wow! Congrats! Now that's the kind of labour I could deal with! I'm so glad that he didn't need the NICU at all! Looking forward to pictures!
post #7 of 47
1/4/10 at 6:51pm
That is AMAZING!!!! Congrats!!!
post #8 of 47
1/4/10 at 7:01pm
I am SO happy that he doesn't need the NICU and is doing so well! What an insanely fast labor, wow!

post #9 of 47
1/4/10 at 7:10pm
lmao!

Dear G-d,

Please let me have this exact same labor with the exact same happy outcome...but make it happen AFTER I have the document that I need on the 10th. Lol.

Love,

Your super impatient one.

Anyways, MAZEL TOV! Wonderful, wonderful news!
post #10 of 47
1/4/10 at 7:14pm
wow how wonderful!!!!!
Congratulations on the most amazing birth, sounds like you hardly had any pain!!!!
That is great to hear no nicu and all going great, we want pics!!!!
post #11 of 47
1/4/10 at 7:37pm
Sounds like an amazing birth - and for no NICU time!!! Congrats again, and tell us when there are pictures!
post #12 of 47
1/4/10 at 7:57pm
that is great! I'm so glad it was an easy birth and that he is doing so well!!
post #13 of 47
1/4/10 at 8:05pm
Congrats! Sounds like a great delivery and can't wait to see pics.
post #14 of 47
1/4/10 at 9:35pm
What the WHAT!?

So your contractions were super mild? How far along did you think you were when you went to the hospital? Were you doing anything special beforehand? (like supplements, hypnobabies, etc?)

I can't wait to read the full story.
post #15 of 47
1/4/10 at 10:09pm
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What the WHAT!?


Congrats to you!! So glad Felix is doing well! for no NICU!
post #16 of 47
1/4/10 at 10:10pm
Fantastic! Congrats to you and your family!
post #17 of 47
1/4/10 at 10:19pm
Congratulations! What a crazy birth story! So glad you and baby Felix are doing so well!
post #18 of 47
1/4/10 at 10:51pm
Oh, and will you send some of those "piddly yet effective" contraction vibes my way? I wouldn't mind having some of those!
post #19 of 47
1/4/10 at 11:22pm
Congratulations to you and your family! Wow, the babies are coming...I suddenly feel like I have even more to do as quickly as possible before #3 arrives. Take care and we're sending our thoughts and positive energy your way.
post #20 of 47
1/4/10 at 11:32pm
Congratulations!! I'm so happy your little man was able to escape NICU and is breastfeeding so well!! A lot less stress on your plate, huh?!?! Anxious to read more about the birth and see pics.
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