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You can wear the 'master chef' hat today!  She's gorgeous...you did a good job baking, mama!  Congrats and happy birthday Caitlin!

Oh my goodness what a beautiful baby! Congratulations and thank you for sharing your story.

Congratulations!!!!!!!! I had Nylah all NATURAL too in April 08, I swore I would never have anymore children (guess I got over it). But that was the worst pain I had ever felt in my life, and 70 stitches later. OW! If I have time for epidural this time and they ask if I want it....oh lord yes!

We'd done our childbirth classes and were expecting to go in and do some labor, then pain management with the epidural.  My daughter had other ideas though.  She was faster than Elvis exiting the building!  LOL

Next birth, I now know, I probably won't need the epidural, but I definitely would like the dang Stadol shot, at least!   She happened so fast, we didn't get to call anyone other than my friend Ronda, for her to start the phone notifications for us, that we were at L&D.  We called her grandma as soon as she was born (since she's in FL).

My husband ROCKS!  He stayed calm throughout, and I'm pretty sure there were times I went a little wild eyed, because I could feel myself starting to go "over the edge", but he helped me maintain, even through the intense all over body shakes (which heralded each contractions arrival)!  LOL
He did get a good laugh when the nurse came back in and told us the epidural was pending, because of the C-Section.  At that point I KNEW we were going 100% natural, and looked at him between a contraction and said, "Well, crap, we're doing this all by ourselves, all natural.  This kid hates me."

Ray did good.. I think she's just a doll.  Told him, "Okay, now next time.. think BOY!"

I am definitely thinking boy for next time - well if there is a next time. I will see how the next one is...Nylah is fabulous she has slept through the night since 3 months old and been walking since 9 months I couldn't ask for a better baby, I hope the next one gives me a little break too. If so we will try for the boy. Congrats tho - I had PPD but you sound happy which is great!! They did offer me stadol but after the birth - I refused because I figure if I got her out then I was fine with no meds....

Congratulations Heather!! Welcome to the world Caitlin, you made giving birth sound so easy!!
I hope that you are all doing well at home and things are going nice and smooth and that you are enjoying every single minute!!

Hugs
Beth

Thanks, Beth and everyone!

We're all doing very well, and I'm slowly catching up on sleep with help from daddy.  He's been wonderful about changing, feeding and housework.  Even dealing with mom sitting there because I go completely blank and can't remember what I was saying or going to go do. LOL

Wow congrats and welcome beautiful little girl!!! You made her arrival sound so easy! I hope it really was!

Liz

Was all happening so fast, to me, because of how hard the contractions were coming, and so fast, the 2 1/2 hours, seemed like it was way less.. though at the time, sometimes it seemed a second would go on forever.  Usually when the full body shakes started right before the contraction. =)

Wow! What a story. Definately one to remember!  Way to go for having to do all natural. At least it sounds like it went pretty fast!
Welcome to the world Catlin!
hugs,
Kim