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knicole27's Pregnancy

My Due Date: March 26, 2015
I have given birth!
Age: 43 years old
Location: Hohenfels , Germany

It's A Boy!

Arlo James
Born on March 23, 2015 at 5:58pm
Born at 39 weeks and 4 days

Weight: 7 lbs 1 oz
Length: 19.5 inches

Labour & Delivery
Delivery: Vaginal - Water Birth
Pain Relief: Water Therapy
Duration of Labour: 11 hours
Baby's Apgar Score: 9

Arlo James 's Birth Story

My birth story begins at 7 am monday morning. I woke up to what I had been feeling previously the last few days around the same time each morning, light menstrual like cramping but it had usually fizzled by 9 am in previous days so I stayed in bed changing positions. This time I noticed that the consistency of contractions seemed to be about 10 minutes apart by 9 am I decided to empty my bladder to see if that would help as well. Upon wiping I noticed I lost my mucus plug. So then I thought something was going on. Sat on my birth ball for about a half hour as my hubby got my son ready for breakfast and the day. Noticed that the contraction were still coming consistently every 10 mins. I decided to take a bath to see if that relieved them as well. It did not and by 11 am the contractions were 7-8 mins apart and lasting 30-45 seconds. I knew this was labor by that time. I called my doula over to my home around 11 am. She was there with me laboring at home until we decided to head to the hospital around 3pm. I was 5 cm upon being admitted. less than 2 hours later I was at a 9 cm. I labored in a birthing tub for a few hours where my water broke. I had a hard time pushing him out in the tub and had to get out and push him out in a side laying position. He was out and crying with three pushes. Born at 39+4 weeks pre e and hellp free, all natural birth. only using the birth tub for pain relief. The recovery has been night and day compared to my first son born by induction at 34 weeks.
Mommy and baby are both healthy and the entire experience was so surreal.

Profile Comments for knicole27 (46)

Comment from proudmamaerica » Posted Apr. 25, 2015 9:32pm
what a great birth story! So glad all is well with mama and baby! <3 congrats!!!!

Comment from colormepink28 » Posted Apr. 12, 2015 6:22am
Congrats!!! Glad to hear it went smoothly :)

Comment from Mrs.Mom » Posted Apr. 9, 2015 2:07pm
Thinking of you mama! Hope your first couple weeks at home are going well :)

Comment from emilykate93 » Posted Apr. 2, 2015 8:35am
Congratulations! I am so glad you had such a wonder birth And ththat both you and baby are healthy and happy!

Comment from Mrs.Mom » Posted Mar. 24, 2015 6:56am
Wonderful way to go mama!! Congratulations!! What a great size! So happy for you all went so well this time around xo

Comment from Quartz3 » Posted Mar. 23, 2015 6:23pm
Wow - so you most probably WERE in labour as I was typing earlier. CONGRATULATIONS! So happy you got to experience a normal pregnancy this time! Can't wait to see pics of your little man!


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