Dante's Here!

[Elsaraw]

My baby boy came yesterday at 4:26pm after a 20 hour labor and home birth! He is so beautiful and so calm all the time. I've never been so happy ever. He is 7.7. pounds and 20 inches and very strong.
I actually, disappointingly, had a rather traumatic labor that's going to take some time for me to process. My dh was *wonderful* and so was my midwife. I just had horrible, horrible back labor (and baby was in right postition) and it took 5 hours to push him out. It doesn't matter now though, I'm so happy we finally made it so he could be born into the peace of our home.

Dante Alan Cornbleth:
http://s10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...view=slideshow

[DucetteMama21842]

Congrats!

[bumblebeej]

Congrats Elsaraw! Welcome baby Dante!

[f&p'smama]

Congratulations on Dante's birth -- he is just beautiful. What a peaceful look he has on his precious face.

[bluesymama]

Awwwwww! He is absolutely GORGEOUS!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
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[minsca]

He looks perfect! Congrats. for the birth experience.

[kittywitty]

I hear you about the traumatic back labor. healing :

What a cute boy, though!!

[AGlimmeringHope]

Congrats and an absolutely handsome little guy! And and healing vibes to you, mama. Take some time to rest and heal- you deserve it!

[Tiny_Dancer]

Congratulations! What a sweetie! Enjoy your babymoon!

[VickV]

He's adorable!! Congratulations and welcome Dante

[clintonhillmama]

congratulations, he's so cute!

[Ms. B. Sprout]

Congratulations!

[zjande]

OMG he's so perfect! Where's the crazy conehead & blotchy newborn skin?? He's really beautiful. Congratulations to you & your whole family. : What a LOT of pushing he took to come Earthside. You are Awesome Power Birthing Magical Woman! :

ETA: I forgot to mention that only the first of the 3 pictures works for me.

[LaLibertad]

What a cutie! Congrats!

[Elsaraw]

Just wanted to bump my baby up
He's not calm and peaceful anymore though
I'm getting worried because I think I'm having breastfeeding problems, I can't stop crying about it. And then he doesn't stop crying but I think it may be gas.
I have like no boobs and they never grew and I don't feel anything, no fullness, no let down, no nothing. He gets so fussy after a bit on the breast and gets really upset, even chewing on his own hand.
I'm afraid I don't have enough glandular tissue and am not producing enough. I have a hand pump and when I've tried it a little comes out.
Sorry this is all broken rambling, so tired. Baby and Daddy are sleeping together and I should be there too but I'm so upset and stressed out.
I can't believe how much I love him. He's a little doodlebug.

[Code Name Mama]

i empathize on the back labor, but what a precious baby you get to snuggle

[starry_mama]

Originally Posted by Elsaraw

Just wanted to bump my baby up
He's not calm and peaceful anymore though
I'm getting worried because I think I'm having breastfeeding problems, I can't stop crying about it. And then he doesn't stop crying but I think it may be gas.
I have like no boobs and they never grew and I don't feel anything, no fullness, no let down, no nothing. He gets so fussy after a bit on the breast and gets really upset, even chewing on his own hand.
I'm afraid I don't have enough glandular tissue and am not producing enough. I have a hand pump and when I've tried it a little comes out.
Sorry this is all broken rambling, so tired. Baby and Daddy are sleeping together and I should be there too but I'm so upset and stressed out.
I can't believe how much I love him. He's a little doodlebug.

Do you have an LC or LLL near you? I would call them ASAP, and they will be able to help you figure it all out. He is so absolutely gorgeous.

[Elsaraw]

i've seen lll & a lc.... i have hypoplastic breasts and am not producing much. at all. now going thru sns supp and hospital pump goats rue etc etc. it's awful. i've never felt so bad about anything in my life. ever.


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