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Diegirl
	Age: 35 Country: Canada Province/region: Alberta City: Calgary Partner: Husband~Shaun Children: Yes, 5 Pregnant: Not anymore Occupation: Nurse
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Caprice Alison
Sex: girl
Born: 23 September, 1999
Age: 10 years & 63 days
Birthday in: 302 days
Starsign: Virgo
Development: See the 32 months page.
Biggest achievement so far:
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Chance Austin
Sex: boy
Born: 13 January, 2001
Age: 8 years & 315 days
Birthday in: 50 days
Starsign: Capricorn
Development: See the 32 months page.
Biggest achievement so far:
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Cannen Jeffrey
Sex: boy
Born: 17 January, 2004
Age: 5 years & 311 days
Birthday in: 54 days
Starsign: Capricorn
Development: See the 32 months page.
Biggest achievement so far:
-survived open heart & heart surgery, stroke, blood clots and so much more as an infant.

Corgan Michael
Sex: boy
Born: 21 February, 2007
Age: 2 years & 275 days
Birthday in: 90 days
Starsign: Pisces
Development: See the 32 months page.
Biggest achievement so far:
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Poet Allana Barry
Sex: girl
Born: 02 August, 2009
Age: 0 years & 112 days
Birthday in: 253 days
Starsign: Leo
Development: See the 3 months page.
Biggest achievement so far:
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Birth details

Original due date: July 28 th, 2009
Type of delivery: Vaginal (with pain relief)
Duration of labor: 12 hours of latent(early phase). 7 hours of active labour.
Weight @ birth: 8 lbs 11 oz
Length @ birth: 21 3/4 inches

Poet-Allana-Barry`s birthstory

I stayed up late on August 1st to visit with my parents that had just arrived here from BC with my older two sons. I stay up until midnight and then tried to go to bed. I had been having contractions, but didn't bother to time them or pay attention as I had been having them since 36 weeks. I said to my Mom that maybe this was it and she said, "No, your not going to have until Tuesday." Tuesday August 4th was my induction date. I tried to sleep for almost 2 hours and then finally fell asleep at 2 am on August 2nd. I was feeling contractions in my sleep. They actually woke me up at 4 am after only 2 hours sleep as they were quite uncomfortable. They seemed regular and I started timing them. They were anywhere from 6 to 10 mins apart. Through out the day they continued and gradually got closer together, but never really consistent. At 7:30 pm the pain was getting worse and they were coming closer... around 2 to 6 mins. We headed for the L&D.

We got to L&D at about 8 pm. At L&D I was so excited to see that my OB was working I was almost in tears. I though she was working day shift that day and would be on her way home, but she was on for the night. The nurse checked me right away and I was 4 cms dilated, fully effaced with bulging membranes. My OB said that she was going to break my waters and send me on my way. Whenever they break my water I go fast and furious. She mentioned something about getting an epidural which I have never had before with 5 previous deliveries. I had always said I would never get one, but with laboring all day I was tired of pain. My contractions were still bearable and only starting to get to the point where I could not talk through them. I decided on the epi anyhow. I though why not? Now I am asking myself why I have never had one before. I got my epi at 21:50 and my labor became instantly painless. I felt absolutely no pain until they broke my water at 10:41 pm and the contractions became transitional, but I still could only feel some, but none of them were painful... they just felt like tightening. At 23:30 the nurse, Ingrid(the most awesome nurse btw), checked me and I was dilated to 10 and ready to push. I gave three good pushes and baby girl Poet Allana Barry was born at 23:36 and was instantly placed on my chest for a snuggle and a warm up. Shaun(Daddy) cut the cord. They left her with me for a long time before they did their assessment, weighed her and measured her. She weighed 8 lbs 11 oz. She was 21 3/4 inches long. She was perfectly healthy!

As soon as I saw her I said how much she looked like my 2 year old, Corgan. And boy does she ever, but she does have Caprice's(my 9 year old's) lips. She is so gorgeous to me. I forgot how much you fall in love

with them when you see them. Her apgar score was 9 and 9! I was happy. I only had a small abrasion and

my OB gave me one stitch for it so urination does not cause a burning pain. I never tear so I was not surprised. 2 days postpartum and I am barely bleeding. I have no more swelling. I am still having some cramping uterine contractions when I feed Poet, but they are getting milder and I am no longer taking any thing for the pain. Aside from the epi it was a typical delivery for me. I am so happy she is finally here!

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