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08BabySurprise
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At home with my baby boy! - with pictures
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!!!
I wish all you ladies healthy and happy pregnancies and babies. I don't know what I would have done these last 37 weeks without you - all your questions, fears, and laughter kept me going!!! You are all wonderful and feel as if you are all my friends!!!!!
Maria
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JandJ1224
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Re: At home with my baby boy! - with pictures
Thats such a great story. I am so glad your labor was quick! You have a beautiful baby boy!
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sunflowerjesss
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Congratulations!! He is absolutely beautiful!!!!
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MrsPornStar
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Congratulations! Your son is gorgeous. 
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jennyb
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Re: At home with my baby boy! - with pictures
Beautiful son!! Congrats and great story! thanks for sharing and enjoy your new family addition!!!!!   
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08BabySurprise
My Life. My Everything.
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Re: At home with my baby boy! - with pictures
Thank you so much ladies!! It was a rough five hours but WOW.... I didn't know it was possible to feel an overwhelming love like this!!!! I would do ANYTHING for this little !
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MetsGirl07
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what a great story!! congrats and he just beautiful!!
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headoverheels
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what a great birth story!! congrats - he is gorgeous!!!
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chikita315
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Re: At home with my baby boy! - with pictures
Congratulations!!!
He's gorgeous.
I was  at you wanting to go home while you were in labor!
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Preguntas
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Re: At home with my baby boy! - with pictures
OMG Maria!!!!
He's perfect! And I'm not just saying that, because all babies are cute- he's really adorable!!!
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08BabySurprise
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Posted by chikita315
Congratulations!!!
He's gorgeous.
I was at you wanting to go home while you were in labor!
I honest to God would have been shot if I was a horse so that I could be put out of my misery at that point.
If I had the choice, I would have opted for a slower labor so that things would have progressed at a more "normal" pace - this fast and quick stuff was no joke! But I guess this little wanted out quickly!!!
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jambalady
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Re: At home with my baby boy! - with pictures
Congratulations!!! He is so beautiful!! Thank you for sharing your great birth story!!
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08BabySurprise
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Posted by Preguntas
OMG Maria!!!!
He's perfect! And I'm not just saying that, because all babies are cute- he's really adorable!!!
Ha! Mommy and daddy do good work - imagine how much cuter he would have been if he was planned and put some real effort into it!!! 
Now hurry up and have Max already, will ya???!!!!!
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08BabySurprise
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Posted by cpanyc
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! What a nice short labor-good for you. Enjoy your little   
You will LOVE hearing the doctor say "It's a _______!!!" It was the greatest surprise of my life! Except it was my MOM that yelled it out first because she got full view of the baby's privates before anyone else did!
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08BabySurprise
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Posted by jambalady
Congratulations!!! He is so beautiful!! Thank you for sharing your great birth story!!
Thank YOU for letting the ladies know last week that I was in labor and delivered!!! What a great idea it was to text a buddy!!!!
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twinkletoes807
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Congratulations on your beautiful baby boy!!
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Stephybaby
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Congratulations!!!! He's beautiful!!!!!
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betty
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Congratulations
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OMG Congrats!!!!!
I am so happy for you both!!!
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TeamSweet
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Re: At home with my baby boy! - with pictures
Congratulations!! He is sooo cute!!
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neener1211
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he's so handsome!!! congratulations!!!!
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08BabySurprise
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Posted by Cakes
OMG Congrats!!!!!
I am so happy for you both!!!
I am so thrilled for you too!!! Your  is GORGEOUS!!!!!!
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julz33
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Re: At home with my baby boy! - with pictures
Congrats! He is beautiful!
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dapnkap
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What a handsome baby!!! Congratulations!!!
Thank you for sharing your story!!!!
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