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Momma2Be
Mommy of an angel
Member since 10/09 5911 total posts
Name:
Dina
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Re: I'm having my baby!
Congrats!!!!!
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Posted 7/22/11 9:32 PM  |
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MrsKelly
just hangin' around...
Member since 11/06 6305 total posts
Name:
Krista
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Re: I'm having my baby!
congrats!!!
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| Posted 7/22/11 9:33 PM |
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wcs3504
my boys
Member since 2/06 2506 total posts
Name:
Wanda (formerly cw0904 on LIW)
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Re: I'm having my baby!
Congrats!!!
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| Posted 7/22/11 9:38 PM |
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Alli06
Baby #3 coming this June
Member since 8/05 6721 total posts
Name:
A
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Re: I'm having my baby!
Congratulations!!!!
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| Posted 7/22/11 10:27 PM |
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ODonnell
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Member since 9/05 5983 total posts
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Re: I'm having my baby!
Congrats Welcome to the world, Gavin.
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| Posted 7/23/11 11:43 AM |
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usuk2004
I'm ONE!
Member since 5/05 5150 total posts
Name:
Farah
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Re: I'm having my baby!
Congratulations! Couldn't hold on until the 30th, huh? 
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| Posted 7/23/11 4:37 PM |
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inbliss
I'm a mommy to a 2 year old!!!
Member since 1/08 1694 total posts
Name:
Andrea
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Re: I'm having my baby!
Congratulations!!!
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| Posted 7/23/11 8:24 PM |
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cgdg61606
Little Brother Christopher
Member since 2/07 6815 total posts
Name:
Christine
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Re: I'm having my baby!
YAY!!!
Congratulations!!!
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| Posted 7/23/11 9:03 PM |
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AllyCat
Twin Mommy!
Member since 8/09 1346 total posts
Name:
Allyson
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Re: I'm having my baby!
Congrats!! 
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| Posted 7/24/11 10:55 AM |
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~Colleen~
my loves...
Member since 5/05 9129 total posts
Name:
guess
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Re: I'm having my baby!
Congratulations - hope you're feeling well 
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| Posted 7/24/11 4:20 PM |
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bluekat16
My boys :-)
Member since 3/09 6659 total posts
Name:
Kathy
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Re: I'm having my baby!
Congrats!!!!!
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| Posted 7/24/11 8:38 PM |
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Shorty
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Member since 5/05 30390 total posts
Name:
really
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Re: I'm having my baby! UPDATE, we're HOME!!!
UPDATE!
Thank you everyone, we're all home and adjusting well!!! OMG what a day. Once I posted this Friday morning at 2:30, my labor progressed really hard and really fast. I pushed for 10 minutes!
DS2, Gavin Joseph, was born at 4:48am, 8lbs, 7oz, 21" long and blue as a blueberry. It was the scariest 5 minutes of my life - I delivered his head and the cord was tightly wrapped around his neck. My nurse was screaming for the NICU team and my midwife gave me a small episiotomy to get his shoulders out as quickly as possible. He was yanked away from me before I even got to see him. There was no, "it's a boy!", I didn't get him plopped on my chest, my DH didn't get to cut the cord, we didn't get to delay the cord cut until it stopped pulsing as we had planned, and we weren't allowed to take a photo. Baby was thrown on the warmer and the NICU team arrived within 40 seconds of the call - he didn't cry. He didn't even whimper. We got a low gurgle out of him, but that's it. He had ingested fluid in utero. He was intubated right there on the warmer and I finally exhaled as I saw him inhale, start to pink up and kick/punch.
He was brought to the NICU right away and we sat waiting for an update and birth stats as I delivered the placenta and got stitched up. As soon as I was stitched, I sent my husband to go be with the baby. He came back with incredible news - the baby was already extubated and breathing on his own. They started IV fluids/nutrition and taped a nasal cannula to his face to force oxygen into his nose (room air levels, not concentrated), but the little spunktart kept pulling it off! Within a couple of hours, the oxygen was removed entirely and he took his first bottle while still on the IV. Double eating! Lucky for us, he had no issues, he was just a "slow starter". He was given several blood tests 12 hrs apart to check for infection (he passed!) and was cleared for transfer to the regular newborn nursery/my room that night. He's been with me ever since! 
He's a very content baby, very very very rarely cries, even when he's hungry! He just swats his arms around and tries to eat his hands. We got home Sunday at 12noon and he ate 2-2.5oz every 3.5-4 hrs. I don't know what I did to deserve it, but I think my newborn just slept through the night. His last feed was about 3oz at 12:35am. He peed/pooped at 2am and went right back to sleep. I've woken up to check him 3x since, and he's still sound asleep as I type this at 7am.   I was told never to wake a sleeping baby at night - only wake to feed during the day.
Big brother Logan is incredible, too. He wasn't too interested in the hospital - he came to see me Saturday morning with DH and walked into the room... he was a little overstimulated.
"Mommmmy!!!! [hug]. [head darts to the right] ooooo, a BABY! [head darts to the left] a BALLOON!!!! [head darts towards the window] a HELICOPTER!!!" 
Since we've been home, he's cuddled him on the bed, helped feed his bottle, stood on his stepstool and watched his diaper changes, and kissed him about 9000 times. Overall we have a great adjustment so far.
I can't say enough about my experience with the SB Midwives and the whole hospital process in general. It was very pleasant and I would recommend it to everyone. I was not pushed to breastfeed, I was helped but not nagged/annoyed, it was really perfect.
I haven't uploaded the GOOD pics from my camera yet (especially the Logan meeting Gavin pics), but I do have some pics from my cell and the hospital pic - I'll link from facebook.
Hospital Photo:
his first photo, in the NICU
After he was cleaned up:
Graduated to the regular nursery!
all dressed in big bro's outfit, ready to go home!
 thanks for all the love!
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| Posted 7/25/11 7:14 AM |
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FirstMate
My lil cowboy
Member since 10/10 7790 total posts
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Re: I'm having my baby! UPDATE, we're HOME!!!
He is so cute!!!!! Congratulations!
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| Posted 7/25/11 7:32 AM |
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diva7531
My Peanut
Member since 2/07 5199 total posts
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Ryan 3 boys EDD 11/6!
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Re: I'm having my baby! UPDATE, we're HOME!!!
He is SO cute and LOVE the name!!!!
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| Posted 7/25/11 8:14 AM |
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Wendy
Wheeee!
Member since 5/05 13736 total posts
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Re: I'm having my baby! UPDATE, we're HOME!!!
LOL!!! I haven't been on LIF so much in a few days and actually woke up this morning saying I should check because I bet Shorty had her baby!! 
Congrats!! He's a cutie!!
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| Posted 7/25/11 8:21 AM |
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TwinDani
We are complete <3
Member since 3/11 1750 total posts
Name:
Danielle
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Re: I'm having my baby! UPDATE, we're HOME!!!
He is so cute! Congrats to you, your DH and your son!
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| Posted 7/25/11 8:54 AM |
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LaurenExp
Waiting patiently for baby sis
Member since 8/06 11613 total posts
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L-Diddy EDD 11/11/11 :)
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Re: I'm having my baby! UPDATE, we're HOME!!!
Nicole, what a scary story...but those cheeks, that face, what a cutie pie! I can't take it! Congrats to you and the new baby bro
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| Posted 7/25/11 8:54 AM |
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PotofLuck06
Our Baby Boy Is Here!!!
Member since 11/06 13241 total posts
Name:
Betsy
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Re: I'm having my baby! UPDATE, we're HOME!!!
Love the photos! Congrats again on your little boy!!!! He's adorable!
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| Posted 7/25/11 9:10 AM |
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DiamondGirl
You are my I love you
Member since 7/09 18802 total posts
Name:
DiamondMama
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Re: I'm having my baby! UPDATE, we're HOME!!!
How scary, thank goodness everything is okay He is beautiful CONGRATS
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| Posted 7/25/11 9:19 AM |
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Finally1108
My two boys
Member since 12/08 3541 total posts
Name:
Angela
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Re: I'm having my baby! UPDATE, we're HOME!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! How adorble!
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| Posted 7/25/11 9:22 AM |
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yelley
Fortunate
Member since 11/07 3037 total posts
Name:
Danielle
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Re: I'm having my baby! UPDATE, we're HOME!!!
Congrats! He's such a cutie!
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| Posted 7/25/11 9:35 AM |
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CrankyPants
I'm cranky
Member since 7/06 18178 total posts
Name:
Mama Cranky
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Re: I'm having my baby! UPDATE, we're HOME!!!
Congrats! So scary, I was on the verge of tears reading through some of that but look how beautiful he is! Thank goodness all is well
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| Posted 7/25/11 10:10 AM |
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dianadrw
LIF Adult
Member since 5/06 2092 total posts
Name:
Me
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Re: I'm having my baby! UPDATE, we're HOME!!!
He is just beautiful! Congratulations!!!
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| Posted 7/25/11 10:14 AM |
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kimbalina
Bring on the glitter and bows!
Member since 6/08 15158 total posts
Name:
Kim
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Re: I'm having my baby! UPDATE, we're HOME!!!
Wow! What a scary moment! I am glad that you both are doing well! Love the going home outfit! 
Congrats!! 
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| Posted 7/25/11 10:15 AM |
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mrsgafforio
LIF Adult
Member since 3/07 3929 total posts
Name:
Christine
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Re: I'm having my baby! UPDATE, we're HOME!!!
He is adorable. Congrats!!!
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| Posted 7/25/11 10:34 AM |
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