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Hayden Sex: boy Born: 22 September, 2008 Age: 3 years & 147 days Birthday in: 218 days Starsign: Virgo Development: See the 32 months page. Biggest achievement so far: -

Birth details

Original due date: October 8, 2008
Type of delivery: Vaginal (with pain relief)
Duration of labor: 12 hours
Weight @ birth: 5 pounds 14 ounces
Length @ birth: 18 inches

I went to the hospital at 11PM Sunday evening thinking that my fluid was leaking. Turns out that it wasnt, but my blood pressure was high. I'm thinking it had to do with how NERVOUS I was! But it didn't go down, then there was the water retention issue I had been dealing with for the past week and a half. They ordered some blood work and it turns out that I had borderline Toxemia and Pregnancy Induced Hypertension. Thank goodness I had gone in. The doctor decided to induce me at that point.

At 3AM I got hooked up to an IV and they started Pitocin. I was one centimeter dialated. I got a bit crampy but mainly napped as they gradually increased it. Then at 8:30 AM they broke my water and wow did I start having contractions then!! Ouch. I started getting miserable and they checked me 3.5 centimeters - bring on the epidural! Once that was hooked up I took another nap! It wasn't long and I was finished dialating and ready to push! I pushed for about 50 minutes and got pretty frustrated, I couldn't get a good breath. They kept telling me they could see the head and I told them to grab it then!! Too bad it doesn't work that way. Next thing i knew my little angel was on my chest.

He spent the first 40 minutes of his life on my chest - all I could do was cry. He was mine, I was a mom! I have a son! Wow... It was such an amazing and special moment for my husband and I - I never want to forget that. All the pain washed away and I was filled with more joy than I could have ever imagined.

Good luck everyone, enjoy every moment!

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