<p>Fun reading the labor experiences. I was as obsessive about the childbirth process/topic as I have been about the college selection process (well…lots of things, actually :D)</p>
<p>D was 17 days “late” (says who?) and was born 5.5 hours after the first contraction weighing in at 9lbs 11 oz, measuring 22".</p>
<p>S was 10 days “late” and was born 1.75 hours after the first contraction, 65 minutes after an egg mcmuffin and a small orange juice (knew they wouldn’t be feeding me and I was HUNGRY), shortly after dropping D at friend’s and arriving at the hospital. He weighed in at a whopping 11 lbs 9 oz, measuring…well the tape was only 24" and the nurse had to hold it, so by default he was 23".</p>
<p>Needless to say, there would be no 14 lb. third baby. :eek:</p>
<p>No problems, no drugs. Wow. 17 1/2 and nearly 16 years later and it’s still fun to remember.</p>
<p>Counting, I’m 5’ 10" and had assurances from a veteran expert (by phone, no less–and I was young, foolish and inexperienced enough to belive him!) that with my dimensions I could deliver a 12 pounder.</p>
<p>I have, on occasion, seen multiples and thought, “my son weighed more than the lot of you,” or 4 month-olds who were smaller. It is hard to believe he was so big, but he was not at all post-mature and every bit a newborn. He’s still pretty big at 6’ 1 1/2" and 220 pounds.</p>
<p>Harriet, the image of beating the doctor with the walker is priceless. Fortunately, my ob had been one of my good friends since first day of freshman year of college. I don’t think she would have wanted to call me “geriatric”.</p>
<p>woah schmoo–my third was 10 lb 7 oz and also no probs delivering (although kicking my “you’ll never deliver this baby” ob out so the “oh honey you can do it” nurse midwife could stay did the trick–by my third I fully got that I was in charge, not the doc. bet we could compare those early “birth plans” of ours to the college app process—</p>
<p>Wow Schmoom…I’m awstruck. I had it easy both times, D1, 3.5 hrs and D2, 4.5 hrs. No drugs or anything. D1 flew out. Good thing the Dr. had quick reflexes and ran from the doorway in time to catch her in the air. </p>
<p>opera & jude, I was so sad today mailing her regrets. It’s like opportunities lost, even though she’s going onto something exciting and wonderful.</p>
<p>Oh, and I haven’t reached the big 50 yet…but getting close. I love how we own our ages her in the V-Lounge!
::Clinks Cosmo glass with others::</p>
<p>And yeah, I’ll be here in waitlist limbo. Can we turn that into some new hot dance? What song?</p>
<p>Wasn’t there a song for the limbo dance? I remember. Ah, but then I’m quite past the big 50. However, my grandfather lived until he was 100 so I’m young.</p>
<p>I had my D at age 37 after being induced. My waters had broken the day before and there was no action. I had no pain meds, 2 hours of hard labor, about 3 pushes and she was out.</p>
<p>Ditto for S three years later, except I wasn’t induced that time–had him at home. Just the doc, H, me and S. He was 9’1’’ and it was the most heavenly birth. I used the Bradley method and felt LOTS of pressure, but no pain. I never cried out–didn’t feel the urge. I spoke in whispers. It was incredible. </p>
<p>Of course, all hell broke loose about an hour later when my friend brought my very exhausted and jealous 3 year-old D home. She loved her brother, but was mad at me!</p>
<p>Schmoo, my 8 lb. 12. oz early bird is 6’3 1/2", 235 lbs. Size 15 shoe. The football coach couldn’t even special order the team shoes for him. S2 just turned 16. At S2’s one-year checkup: 31 inches, 24 lbs. I actually have a baby book for him. This amazes me.</p>
<p>My 5’4", 91 lb. SIL was terrified she was going to give birth to behemoths like the rest of us (my B is 6’4"). Happily for her, her two were between 5-6 lbs.</p>
<p>Mythmom,
I hear you about the angry sibling. I have a picture of S1 taken at the exact moment he realized that S2 was coming home with us – he has the most annoyed and perplexed look on his face! S1 had learned to walk ten days before S2 was born, and I was terrified that S1 would regress in that area after the baby arrived. </p>
<p>For a while, I carried S2 in a front pack and S1 in a baby backpack. Now that was a sight! We loved the backpacks, though.</p>
<p>No gladmom had the angry sibling. I set everything up for my girl. I didn’t have the baby in the room when she came to see me. She was two and walked in and said, “Where’s my brudder? I don’t want to see you. I want my baby.” And she has been his second mother ever since. All three of us napped on the bed together that day.</p>
<p>You know what occurred to me after reading the labor stories? “I wonder what I would do if we had another baby NOW?” Harriet - Hit me on the head (right now) with your (virtual) walker.</p>
<p>S - very easy delivery but threw up for 3 years straight (we’re talking projectile) and finally slept through the night after 3 long years. Bonus: I lost all pregnancy weight within 6 weeks. Current status as of 5:40 a.m. today: Can’t get him out of bed.</p>
<p>Oh, a ton of twins in my H’s direct family. I lucked out. Operahorn, I salute you. I also felt a momentary sadness mailing the No’s, especially the ones with the dollars.</p>