Guest guest Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 I am so envious! I want to be a Grandma (actually in my family it is Memere) so BADLY. Ah well, some day. Maybe. Debbie & in Gig Harbor (170cm medial) ladybostons@... http://www.cafeshops.com/copsstore http://www.marykay.com/debbiemcneice I'm a grandma Granny Carol is happy to report that daughter Tammy was delivered of a very healthy baby boy at 1:10pm January 20. Aidan Lucas Ahmed are the given names. 8 lbs, 3 oz, and 21 " long with a fantastic Apgar score of 9 (very unusual at this altitude, so I'm told). Labor pains started at midnite, went from 2 " dilated at 2:30am to 8 " in only 6 hours, but then she asked for an epidural and everything slowed down tremendously. Doc finally suggested suction machine, as mommy was just exhausted and had little strength left to push anymore. It is indescribable to relate all the feelings. So so different from the days I had my babies, when only the father was allowed in the labor room, and NO one in the delivery room. Anyone the mother wanted there could be there. No separate delivery room (which was like an O.R. 40 years ago. It all happens right there in the same place, and they don't whisk the baby away to the nursery when you're aching to hold it. Baby gets passed around to whoever wants to hold it. And stays with mommy the whole time she's in the hospital unless she WANTS to send it to the nursery for a respite. Daddy got to cut the cord, AND stay overnite in the same room until mommy is discharged. Amazing. Makes the birthing of my day seem totally barbaric. I remember being strapped down, hands and feet, like a prisoner, and so lonely for my baby and my family. But it was also very hard to watch my own child go thru so much pain. At one point I couldn't keep helping with the labor team, I was crying too hard. More later. I gotta hurry up and get back to the hospital so I can hold that kid again !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 " 9, " huh? And, at altitude, no less! For sure, the kid's headed for Harvard, Stanford, or pick your favorite. Congratulations, Steve At 5:05 PM -0500 1/21/04, tuesdynite@... wrote: > Aidan Lucas Ahmed are the given names. 8 >lbs, 3 oz, and 21 " long with a fantastic Apgar score of 9 (very unusual at >this altitude, so I'm told). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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