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Thomas Mateo has arrived!
Morning! Day two of this wild ride.
Thomas Mateo was born on 21 Jan at 5:46am. He has a full head of black hair, and is just gorgeous.
My labor didn't go exactly as I had planned (whose does?), but it was overall a good experience. Contractions started at 11:30pm on Thursday the 19th. They went from zero to being every two minutes apart and lasting for one minute each, though the pain was manageable. At around 3am, I called the hospital and let them know what was happening and they asked me to come in and get checked. I was only two centimeters, so they sent me home. The contractions continued at the same pace, but kept getting stronger. By 3pm I was exhausted and hoping things had progressed further (at this point I had been up since 8am the previous day), but when I went back to the hospital, I was only 3cm! I was completely disheartened, and that was when the waterworks started. I was so upset to be sent home again.
I went home to continue laboring. H was fantastic about making sure I was comforted and had everything I needed. I mainly labored on all fours, leaning up against him or in the tub. Finally, at 7pm, I had another breakdown. I felt like the pain was getting to be too much and I was desperate to sleep. Back we went, this time determined to not be sent home. By this point, my grand plan to go all natural and possibly have a water birth were thrown out the window. I went in begging for an epidural, and fortunately, I was 7cm and 21 hours after starting labor, I finally got some relief.
By 4am Saturday morning, I was ready to push. I pushed for an hour and a half when the baby's heartbeat starting going up and the doctor said I had 10 minutes to get him out before he would use forceps. That's what it took! Thomas Mateo was born screaming at 5:46am. The 30 hours of labor was worth it. He's a champ and we're so in love.
Re: Thomas Mateo has arrived!
Congrats and welcome to Master Thomas!
on a side note ... you new moms need to start PIP with these posts. Even though I don't want a baby, I still like to ooh and ahh over adorable newborns!
Oh, I plan to be a total AW about him as soon as we get some photos on the computer! Our card reader isn't working.
Congrats!!!!!!
Cecilia arrived 12 October 2012
BFP Apr 2012, EDD Dec 19 2012 * twin h/b at 6wk, 9wk scan * Baby A lost at 12wks, Baby B was my rainbow born at 36wks
Congratulations and way to go Mama! 30 hours of labor, I bow at your feet! I had 3 hours of contractions- and that was no fun! You rock!
Enjoy cuddles with your little man! Oh, and I love the name Thomas, it was on my "top 3" list.
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What I'm looking forward to in 2012:
Eating our way through (northern) Italy on vacation
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