Beach, May 2014

Beach, May 2014

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Natalie Cecelia has arrived!!

Ok so I wasn't going to post in active labor. I started active labor at about 11, stayed at 1 cm for the first few hours at 2 they checked me and I went from 1 to 4 while they were checking. I hit transition at about 430 or 5. I started pushing at 515 and she was born at 545. 7 lbs 3.4 oz (my guess was 7, 3 do I know my kid or what?) I had hemorraging (why I haven't had a chance to write and all the bonding) Loren caught her, I delivered on hands and knees and despite saying I couldn't do it a number of times during transition (thank you mom, Loren, Roxanne, Patrica (mid-wife) and Meghan (nurse)) I did it all natural. I tore some as she came out with both hands by her face, but not too bad. They got the hemorraging under control by 7, I did loose a lot of blood but they think we're in the clear. Loren is holding her now watching the blazers game. Thank you for all your support and I'll put up pics tomorrow when I get home. Love to all-

Danielle, Loren, Aiden and Baby Natalie

5 comments:

  1. I'm so happy and excited. Hugs and kisses to Mom and Natalie. - Kathleen

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  2. I'm so glad to hear all is well! Can't wait to meet beautiful Natalie. You did great, woman!
    S

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  3. Wow!!! Amazing! Glad to hear everything is ok now... that happened with Ayla too (the bleeding) So Ayla and Natalie are both going to be hellions! Ha! Ayla got a black eye today and with her broken leg and numerous other injuries, you have a lot to look forward to! Can't wait to see pictures!

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  4. OH, and awesome doing it au natural... that was a long labor, and that takes guts (well, not too long, but with pitocin, it is)! Super woman!

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  5. I am so proud of you! Not an easy thing to go all natural with pitocin. I can't wait to see that beautiful baby! I'll tell you all about her chart as soon as I talk to you. The whole Oakes clan send their love!

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