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I had my baby!!<br><br>
William Alexander arrived last night. He was 11 pounds, 2 ounces, and he was 23.25 inches long!! Incredible to me, considering I only gained 16-17 pounds total and my last baby was 8 pounds, 4 ounces and 20 inches. This little man took the cake!! He was born one day past my due date.<br><br>
At 7:25 pm, we were eating dinner when my water broke. At 7:45 pm, I had my first contraction. The next few were 5 minutes apart. By 8:15 pm, though, they were consistently 2 minutes apart. At about 9:30 pm, I started getting the undeniable urge to push and couldn't help myself. My doula arrived at 9:50 pm, followed by the midwife a little closer to 10:30 pm. Will's head was birthed at 10:42 pm, followed by his body at 10:45 pm.<br><br>
I was able to have him at home, underwater, without any complications. It was amazing! I was shaking like crazy and it certainly hurt! I begged for drugs, an episiotomy, and finally to "just pull him out." All were denied, obviously. He started moving through the birth canal before anyone else but my mom had arrived, and I swore I was still feeling cervix, not realizing it was head. I kept freaking out, saying, "I'm messing it up, I'm messing it up," but then my doula came in and felt the bulge and clarified that yes it was head, and no I wasn't messing up. I was able to deliver him cradled in my husband's arms, supporting my perineum all by myself.<br><br>
He let out a little cry and then sat peacefully on my chest until the cord stopped pulsing and I delivered the placenta (with a greater than 2 foot cord!!). He nursed beautifully through the night and is now sleeping the day away. A part of me is concerned because he hasn't nursed since 7:30 am or so, but I keep offering, and he keeps sleeping. He's had 2 really good meconium diapers so far, so who am I to mess with nature?? I guess he knows his body best!!<br><br>
I'm just so happy to be done! After all of my prodromal labor, I was nearing the end of my emotional tolerance. Best wishes to all other mommies on here who are waiting to meet their bundles of joy!!
William Alexander arrived last night. He was 11 pounds, 2 ounces, and he was 23.25 inches long!! Incredible to me, considering I only gained 16-17 pounds total and my last baby was 8 pounds, 4 ounces and 20 inches. This little man took the cake!! He was born one day past my due date.<br><br>
At 7:25 pm, we were eating dinner when my water broke. At 7:45 pm, I had my first contraction. The next few were 5 minutes apart. By 8:15 pm, though, they were consistently 2 minutes apart. At about 9:30 pm, I started getting the undeniable urge to push and couldn't help myself. My doula arrived at 9:50 pm, followed by the midwife a little closer to 10:30 pm. Will's head was birthed at 10:42 pm, followed by his body at 10:45 pm.<br><br>
I was able to have him at home, underwater, without any complications. It was amazing! I was shaking like crazy and it certainly hurt! I begged for drugs, an episiotomy, and finally to "just pull him out." All were denied, obviously. He started moving through the birth canal before anyone else but my mom had arrived, and I swore I was still feeling cervix, not realizing it was head. I kept freaking out, saying, "I'm messing it up, I'm messing it up," but then my doula came in and felt the bulge and clarified that yes it was head, and no I wasn't messing up. I was able to deliver him cradled in my husband's arms, supporting my perineum all by myself.<br><br>
He let out a little cry and then sat peacefully on my chest until the cord stopped pulsing and I delivered the placenta (with a greater than 2 foot cord!!). He nursed beautifully through the night and is now sleeping the day away. A part of me is concerned because he hasn't nursed since 7:30 am or so, but I keep offering, and he keeps sleeping. He's had 2 really good meconium diapers so far, so who am I to mess with nature?? I guess he knows his body best!!<br><br>
I'm just so happy to be done! After all of my prodromal labor, I was nearing the end of my emotional tolerance. Best wishes to all other mommies on here who are waiting to meet their bundles of joy!!
