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08BabySurprise
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Athan James' Birth Story (3/10/08)
Hi ladies! I am so sorry it's taken me while to post - everything happened so quickly (thanks goodness) that we were caught by surprise... a GOOD surprise.
My  was due March 28 but decided to make an early appearance on March 10. I woke up at 1:18 am (I stared at the bedside table long and hard and memorized the time) to cramps in my lower abdomen. I thought it may be gas pressure so off to the bathroom I went. Nothing. Back to bed, only to be awoken 3 minutes later by another shooting pain in my lower abdomen. I get up, walk around, drink some water, try to go to the bathroom again. Pain went away... only to come back 3 minutes later, more intense than ever before. I wake up my boyfriend to tell him that I think I am in labor. His reply? "Oh honey, you are probably dehydrated - drink some water and go back to sleep." Uh-huh. well if this is false labor I would hate to see what REAL labor is like!!! As I am saying that back to him, my water broke and started to trickle. Well at that point, we both knew this was it. The contractions started coming quickly and very very hard, to the point where I had to squat or get on all fours to catch my breath. We call the midwife, tell her contractions are 2-3 minutes apart for the last 20 minutes and she tells us to get our stuff together and go to the hospital. Can I just tell you, I thought I was going to deliver in the car. The contractions were waves, one after the other, and they took my breath away. I got wheeled into L&D at 2:20 am at which point, after one hour of labor, I was already 4 cms dilated and 90% effaced. I begged for an epidural, only to be told I had to wait until they got a bag of fluids in me. I just about lost it right there and told them that I can't do this and want to go home. Nothing and no one could soothe me at this point. Thanks goodness, at about 3:15 am the anesthesiologist came in and gave me the most blessed relief that I have ever felt. I wanted to KISS him at that point. The epi didn't hurt at all, felt like a quick bee sting, and I had no complications from it. Wow the relief!!! the midwife checked me again right after the epi was administered and she was shocked. I went from 4 centimeters to 9 in about one hour and a half. No wonder the pain was so intense. She said I had 18 hours of labor crammed into 3 and 1/2 hours.  She said she just wanted to wait till the baby dropped a bit more so that I could start pushing. I had them turn the lights off for me, and I slept for about 45 minutes. At 6:00 am I started pushing and at 6:35 out came my  !!!! It was amazing!!!! Athan James was 7 pounds 2 ounces and my dream come true. We are so very much in love!!!!! I stayed in the hospital for 2 days (tore pretty bad and required a lot of stitches) but I would do it all again in a heartbeat. I cannot stop staring at my son... I cannot believe I can say that I HAVE A SON!!! He is such a delight and a pleasure - a great sleeper and a great eater. Oh about the eating - if any of you ladies are on the fence about whether or not to breastfeed (like I was) I suggest you at least try it. After day one of him not latching on, I was about to give up. But the lactation specialist came around and gave me a Medela breast shield to try - and he LOVES it! He is eating like a champ now!
I guess that's all for now. I cannot believe that he is no longer in my belly. But to look into his eyes and feel his little grip around my finger... HEAVEN!!!
Maria
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JsWife
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Re: Athan James' Birth Story (3/10/08)
What an abosolute cutie!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!
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| Posted 3/17/08 8:29 PM |
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LovingLife
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Re: Athan James' Birth Story (3/10/08)
Congratulations!!!!!!!!
He is so adorable!!!!!!!!
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| Posted 3/17/08 10:01 PM |
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MrsPornStar
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Re: Athan James' Birth Story (3/10/08)
Congratulations!! He is amazing!!  
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| Posted 3/18/08 11:29 AM |
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mcl916
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Re: Athan James' Birth Story (3/10/08)
Wow, what a quick labor!! And the baby is adorable, Congrats!
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| Posted 3/18/08 9:17 PM |
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jodi714
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Re: Athan James' Birth Story (3/10/08)
Congratulations!!!! He is adorable!
Glad to here your labor was a quick one, like mine, but boy do those contractions take a toll when they come on so fast and strong!!!
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SpencersMommy
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Re: Athan James' Birth Story (3/10/08)
Congrats! He's adorable!
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| Posted 3/20/08 3:33 PM |
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KristinasMama
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Re: Athan James' Birth Story (3/10/08)
He's perfect file mou!
I can't wait to see more, and thank God your labor went quickly!!!
I can't wait to see you out here!!!!1
Who knows... Maybe we should arrange K's and A's marriage now?  
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| Posted 3/21/08 2:03 AM |
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08BabySurprise
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Re: Athan James' Birth Story (3/10/08)
Posted by VegasLisa
He's perfect file mou!
I can't wait to see more, and thank God your labor went quickly!!!
I can't wait to see you out here!!!!1
Who knows... Maybe we should arrange K's and A's marriage now?
I thought the marriage was a GIVEN!!!!
I hope to see you soon too!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If not in Vegas, when you come to LI!!!!!!!
Kisses to my future daughter-in-law!!!!
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| Posted 3/21/08 10:08 PM |
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My4GirlsMyLife
My 4 girlies
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Re: Athan James' Birth Story (3/10/08)
Awwwwe he is sooo precious !!
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| Posted 3/23/08 1:29 AM |
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LI-Joy
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Re: Athan James' Birth Story (3/10/08)
Aww, he's beautiful. Congrats!
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| Posted 3/23/08 7:36 AM |
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natasa
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Re: Athan James' Birth Story (3/10/08)
Beautiful!!!!!!! Congrats!!
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| Posted 3/27/08 10:32 AM |
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Lizzy
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Re: Athan James' Birth Story (3/10/08)
I L-O-V-E the name Athan 
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| Posted 3/27/08 2:44 PM |
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08BabySurprise
My Life. My Everything.
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Re: Athan James' Birth Story (3/10/08)
Posted by Lizzy
I L-O-V-E the name Athan
Oh my gosh thank you!! It's a version of my grandfathers name (his name was Athanasios - Greek name).
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xiomyflor23
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Re: Athan James' Birth Story (3/10/08)
Congratulations!!! He is gorgeous!!!
What a birth story,glad it all turned out well.
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| Posted 3/30/08 12:57 PM |
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Message edited 11/3/2009 4:02:16 PM.
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