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Jenn524 Posted: Oct 27, 2004 12:34 PM+

Jenn524 MEMBER SINCE: 1/03 TOTAL POSTS : 4170 WEDDING DATE: May 24, 2003

Posted: Oct 27, 2004 12:34 PM

I am here...

and so is my daughter

I am happy to say that I had my overdue baby girl on Friday, October 22 and I could not be happier!! Here's a quick recap of my birth story:

I woke up in a lot of pain at 5:30 in the morning. At first I didn't really know what it was because it was constant pain. There was no break between contractions. I couldn't imagine that this was what labor felt like. The doctors say I slept through early labor and woke up in full force labor. We got to the hospital around 7:00, I was 3 cm. dilated when I got there. At around 9:00 they gave me the epidural, and broke my water shortly after. By 11:00 I was 10 cm. So I thought this was going to be a quick delivery. When they broke my water they noticed that there was meconium but the doctor ran some tests and said everything looked great and she wanted me to start pushing. They stopped the epidural drip and I began the 'fun' of pushing. Well after over 2 hours of pushing the baby still was up very high and hadn't really moved down at all. So the doctor said that between the meconium and the fact that she was still up high she thought the best course of action was a c-section. Which I was totally fine with because we were talking about the health of the baby at that point.

So at 1:35 p.m. my litte angel was born. She weighed 7 lbs., 12 ounces and was 20 inches long. I am happy to say that mommy and baby are doing well. We got home from the hospital yesterday. I am quite sore and tired but so happy to have my daughter with me. She is so precious and beautiful. The doctors say she is doing well and they said there were no problems with her from the meconium.

So here are some pictures of my daughter, Kiera Marie:

I'll post more pictures over the next couple of days. Thank you everyone for the warm thoughts and labor vibes.

MrsTC Posted: Oct 27, 2004 12:35 PM+

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Posted: Oct 27, 2004 12:35 PM

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yay Jenn! congrats on your beautiful daughter!

kptoys Posted: Oct 27, 2004 12:37 PM+

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Posted: Oct 27, 2004 12:37 PM

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YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! CONGRATS MOMMA!!

Glad to hear the C/S isnt treating you too badly. Welcome Kiera

Calla Posted: Oct 27, 2004 12:41 PM+

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Posted: Oct 27, 2004 12:41 PM

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OMG, those pictures are so precious.

I'm so glad to hear that both you and your baby are doing well!! Keep us posted on how you are feeling!

AliKing Posted: Oct 27, 2004 12:49 PM+

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Posted: Oct 27, 2004 12:49 PM

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YAY!!!

We were talking about you the other day wondering if you went into labor! I AM SOO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!

Your daughter is absolutely beautiful! Glad to hear that everything went well! Enjoy!!!

BTW - what is meconium?

ETA - I LOVE HER NAME!!!

ambersmom Posted: Oct 27, 2004 12:51 PM+

ambersmom MEMBER SINCE: 7/04 TOTAL POSTS : 3847 WEDDING DATE: Nov 01, 2009

Posted: Oct 27, 2004 12:51 PM

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OMG I am so happy for you and your little girl!! She is so precious..just perfect!! That is amazing and I'm so glad that everything worked out and that she's home w/you.

Kate Posted: Oct 27, 2004 12:53 PM+

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Posted: Oct 27, 2004 12:53 PM

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Beautiful! Congrats!

steph4777 Posted: Oct 27, 2004 12:55 PM+

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Posted: Oct 27, 2004 12:55 PM

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Congratulations!!

wc0143 Posted: Oct 27, 2004 01:13 PM+

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Posted: Oct 27, 2004 01:13 PM

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Beautiful pictures!!! The last one is my favorite!!

Glad everyone is doing well!!!

Curley999 Posted: Oct 27, 2004 01:13 PM+

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Posted: Oct 27, 2004 01:13 PM

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Congratulations! She is beautiful!

bride082003 Posted: Oct 27, 2004 01:19 PM+

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Posted: Oct 27, 2004 01:19 PM

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!

She is precious!

wishing you a speedy recovery

Oinker Posted: Oct 27, 2004 01:20 PM+

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Posted: Oct 27, 2004 01:20 PM

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She is so cute. Looks a little like me when I was first born

I'm glad you are back and that both you and the baby are doing well!

sweetadeline Posted: Oct 27, 2004 01:20 PM+

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Posted: Oct 27, 2004 01:20 PM

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Congratulations! I was wondering when you'd be back with your great news! She's just beautiful!

mlp924 Posted: Oct 27, 2004 01:21 PM+

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Posted: Oct 27, 2004 01:21 PM

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Welcome Keira! I love her name! Congrats!

Jenn524 Posted: Oct 27, 2004 01:24 PM+

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Posted: Oct 27, 2004 01:24 PM

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Posted by bride082003

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!

She is precious!

wishing you a speedy recovery

OMG, you're still here?

Jenn524 Posted: Oct 27, 2004 01:27 PM+

Jenn524 MEMBER SINCE: 1/03 TOTAL POSTS : 4170 WEDDING DATE: May 24, 2003

Posted: Oct 27, 2004 01:27 PM

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Posted by AliKing

YAY!!! We were talking about you the other day wondering if you went into labor! I AM SOO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!
Your daughter is absolutely beautiful! Glad to hear that everything went well! Enjoy!!!

BTW - what is meconium?

ETA - I LOVE HER NAME!!!

From webmd.com:

Meconium in the amniotic fluid may be a sign of fetal distress, and infants that inhale meconium into their lungs can develop a potentially fatal lung disease called meconium aspiration syndrome.

paulandles912 Posted: Oct 27, 2004 01:29 PM+

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Posted: Oct 27, 2004 01:29 PM