My Birth Story

Dec 3rd I was scheduled to get induced. On the way to the hospital I was not scared and pretty calm, I thought I would be a nervous wreck! I got a good nights sleep the night before, too. Checked into the hospital at 6am, and Dr. Dsemeris broke my water shortly after. Started pitocen at 8am, was 3cm. At 11:30am contractions were getting intense, so got the epidural which did not hurt at all... was 4cm. Started pushing around 4pm, could have started around 3-3:30 but nurse was busy. Pushed about 15 minutes and out she came, with no pain!! I even started laughing during one push, because I made a funny grunting noise. Jason said "don't laugh", and then he and all the other nurses and doctors started laughing, too. Dr almost had to use the vaccuum thing, but gave me another chance to push and did not need it. So, the whole thing was pain free! Except for the uncomfortable contractions in the beginning. Peice of cake!

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Madilyn Victoria
born: 4:18pm
Dec, 3rd 2008
6 lbs 1 oz
19 3/4 inches

40 Weeks

It's hard to say for sure how big your baby will be, but the average newborn weighs about 7 1/2 pounds (a small pumpkin) and is about 20 inches long. His skull bones are not yet fused, which allows them to overlap a bit if it's a snug fit through the birth canal during labor. This so-called "molding" is the reason your baby's noggin may look a little conehead-ish after birth. Rest assured — it's normal and temporary.

Four More Days

Madilyn will be here by December 3, 2008, if not before, whether she likes it or not!! Once again, my Dr. really thinks she will come this week. Well, today is saturday and she is still in hiding. Only four more days!

39 Weeks

How your baby's growing:Your baby's waiting to greet the world! He continues to build a layer of fat to help control his body temperature after birth, but it's likely he already measures about 20 inches and weighs a bit over 7 pounds, a mini watermelon. (Boys tend to be slightly heavier than girls.) The outer layers of his skin are sloughing off as new skin forms underneath.

38 Weeks

How your baby's growing:Your baby has really plumped up. She weighs about 6.8 pounds and she's over 19 1/2 inches long (like a leek). She has a firm grasp, which you'll soon be able to test when you hold her hand for the first time! Her organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb.Wondering what color your baby's eyes will be? You may not be able to tell right away. If she's born with brown eyes, they'll likely stay brown. If she's born with steel gray or dark blue eyes, they may stay gray or blue or turn green, hazel, or brown by the time she's 9 months old. That's because a child's irises (the colored part of the eye) may gain more pigment in the months after she's born, but they usually won't get "lighter" or more blue. (Green, hazel, and brown eyes have more pigment than gray or blue eyes.)