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Madelyn Grace Sex: girl Born: 01 January, 2007 Age: 1 years & 207 days Birthday in: 158 days Starsign: Capricorn Development: See the 18 months page. Biggest achievement so far: -

Birth details

Type of delivery: Cesarean section
Duration of labor: 15 hours
Weight @ birth: 8lbs 9.6oz
Length @ birth: 21 inches

Madelyn-Grace`s birthstory

Long story short: Maddie will probably be an ONLY CHILD!!! My induction went awry after 15 hours of horrible Pitocin-induced contractions. I finally begged for an epidural even though I was only 2cm (2cm for 11 hours!). After the epi, I dilated to 10 in 2 hours and pushed for almost 2 hours. She was both `Sunny-Side Up` and stuck and her heart rate started getting erratic, so I was wheeled in for an emergency C-section. I was so drugged up that I barely remember anything except pain and pressure and feeling like I was suffocating. My husband said he was talking to me the whole time, but I can`t remember. He also said I reminded him of Mel Gibson in Braveheart when they were disemboweling him at the end, the way I was laying on the table with my insides hanging out. What I do remember is hearing a gagging sound, then suction, and thinking: `Is that my baby?` Sure enough, that was her first breath and I thank God that I at least remember that. Despite all the torture of being induced and not being able to recall 99% of her birth, it was soooo worth every minute...I still can`t believe she`s real and here and OURS! She`s such a good baby and only cries when she`s hungry or when I have to wipe her little butt (she poops like a champ!). She had a little jaundice which cleared, I have to pump my milk instead of regular breastfeeding her because she lost weight, and it turns out that her right kidney has no function. We go to have a couple more tests done in 3 weeks to make sure that she won`t need surgery, so we`ll know more then.
Anyhow, other than being an emotional basketcase and sleep-deprived, I am madly, madly in love and cherish every minute with my little lady.

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