I am excited to announce the birth of my son, Brittan Everett who made his appearance February 18th at 2:14 pm at 8lbs 15 oz and 23 1/4' long.
I'm still processing the whole birth experience as we had to transport to the hospital after almost 12 hours of labour at home with midwives.
Brittan was high, asynclitic and posterior. I was 9 cm dilated when my water broke (it bulged right out- and thought I was delivering him right then!) and on the next vag check we discovered because of position, that my cervix had gone back to 7cm.
I ended up with an epidural at the hospital and managed to have a vag delivery with no tears, episiotomy or instrumental delivery, about 3 hours after being there. I owe it all to my team of wonderful midwives and doulas because I would have been a candidate for section / instrumental delivery had I been under the care of the OB's.
Anyways, All is well, he is nursing like a champ and has already put on 9 oz in the span of 1 week. He was weighed by the midwives yesterday and is 9 lbs 8 oz.
So much for the second baby being an easier delivery!!!
-Jess
I'm still processing the whole birth experience as we had to transport to the hospital after almost 12 hours of labour at home with midwives.
Brittan was high, asynclitic and posterior. I was 9 cm dilated when my water broke (it bulged right out- and thought I was delivering him right then!) and on the next vag check we discovered because of position, that my cervix had gone back to 7cm.
I ended up with an epidural at the hospital and managed to have a vag delivery with no tears, episiotomy or instrumental delivery, about 3 hours after being there. I owe it all to my team of wonderful midwives and doulas because I would have been a candidate for section / instrumental delivery had I been under the care of the OB's.
Anyways, All is well, he is nursing like a champ and has already put on 9 oz in the span of 1 week. He was weighed by the midwives yesterday and is 9 lbs 8 oz.
So much for the second baby being an easier delivery!!!
-Jess
