Our new arrival is here, and we are now officially a boy family! 
Camden was born at home in the water on 10-10-10. 7 lbs, 8 oz, 19.5 inches. This is an exceptionally special birthday for us, as it was my deceased youngest brother's birthday.
The birth went very well by all accounts, except mine.
No, really, it was a good birth. 
I have just been spoiled by my other births being really quick. This was just as intense, but lasted much longer... a whopping 6 hours of active labor, which was an hour longer than ds2's and ds3's births combined. I kept saying "This is taking FOREVER, and my midwife kept saying everything was perfectly normal. 
Thank goodness for the birth pool. And I can no longer consider myself a relatively "quiet" birther. 
Camden has a robust set of lungs on him, but is overall just as sweet as can be, and the whole family is smitten.
Camden was born at home in the water on 10-10-10. 7 lbs, 8 oz, 19.5 inches. This is an exceptionally special birthday for us, as it was my deceased youngest brother's birthday.
The birth went very well by all accounts, except mine.
No, really, it was a good birth. I have just been spoiled by my other births being really quick. This was just as intense, but lasted much longer... a whopping 6 hours of active labor, which was an hour longer than ds2's and ds3's births combined. I kept saying "This is taking FOREVER, and my midwife kept saying everything was perfectly normal. Thank goodness for the birth pool. And I can no longer consider myself a relatively "quiet" birther. Camden has a robust set of lungs on him, but is overall just as sweet as can be, and the whole family is smitten.
Camden!
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