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melamama
03-08-2006, 05:20 AM
Our yet nameless baby boy was born Monday morning:boybaby: (dh and I still can't agree 100% on the middle name)

I have had a cough that I haven't been able to get rid of for 2 weeks, then on Saturday I thought I tore my rib muscle or broke a rib coughing, so I spent Sunday sleeping and telling myself not to go into labor. Sunday I woke up, felt better--no pain, but started having cx 8-5 minutes apart and a lot of bloody show. Nothing more than that all night, but the mws came--apparently since baby #3 can be the wildcard. Everyone slept, labor kicked in at 7am, got in the tub at 10 something and he was born at 10:45am.

He's 23" long and 9 pounds 8 ounces. Tons of hair and the longest nails I've ever seen (thank you fish oil). No tearing--thank you waterbirth. I did bleed a lot after, so I was very happy that the mws were there. They gave me a shot of pit, and something else, and the bleeding did stop and I feel fine now.

Just waiting for milk because I've got a thirsty baby. But there's a lot of colostrum and he's passed his mecomium and is peeing up a storm so all is good.

Wishing everyone labor vibes and healthy babies :dust
xo




Phoenix_Mommy_4
03-08-2006, 05:26 AM
congrats hun! Thats great!
When was your due date?

Phoenix

melamama
03-08-2006, 05:32 AM
3-16
I wasn't expecting 10 days early
he was covered in vernix, so I think he still had some fattening up to do, but I think he got tired of feeling my coughing.

allismom
03-08-2006, 06:05 AM
Congrats and welcome to the world!

(I did read one time that coughing can bring on labor.......fwiw)

Metasequoia
03-08-2006, 07:20 AM
Congrats melamama!! :love Can't wait for pictures......& a name!

honeybee
03-08-2006, 09:08 AM
Congratulations! Welcome baby boy! March 6th is a great day for a birthday! (Of course, I may just be a little biased, since it's my birthday!)

nubianamy
03-08-2006, 11:11 AM
Wow! So glad to hear he's doing well, and I hope your coughing has stopped!

Tine
03-08-2006, 11:11 AM
Congrats, and welcome to the world, baby!

corhorvath
03-08-2006, 11:34 AM
Congratulations!! Sounds like a great birth experience! Good luck with the name!

Kam
03-08-2006, 12:25 PM
I love hearing about all these successful, happy home/water births!! Hooray for you! And congratulations on your little wonder.

jessiemom
03-08-2006, 01:44 PM
Congratulations. I am glad to hear that everything went well.

Jessie:love

littlemama06
03-08-2006, 01:47 PM
congrats..welcome sweet little one
Kaitlin

Mariposa
03-08-2006, 01:56 PM
congrats! hope your milk comes in soon!

RedOakMomma
03-09-2006, 04:03 PM
:-wool CONGRATULATIONS!!!! :-wool

What a fast birth, and what a TALL, healthy kiddo!!!! I'm so glad all went well for you. And the nail thing....I didn't realize fish oil contributed to that, but it makes sense! Mine had crazy-long nails, too! :)

Tummy
03-09-2006, 04:54 PM
Congrats!!!
Glad you had a beautiful birth!!

WhoooooHooooo everyone!:thumb

ssolberg99
03-09-2006, 05:05 PM
Congrats on your BIG healthy baby!!!