Asher is here!! (sorry kept you waiting so long) :)

agent starling · Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 271

Well the morning of January 2nd i went in that morning at around 6
a.m. Central standard time. I went to admitting and was already
preregistered so i just had to sign a couple forms. Went up to labor
and delivery and was put into room 226 (right across from the room
that Jake and Alexis were born in) Smile

(thought it was kind of neat) I
was put on the monitors and they did all the boring stuff to me drew
blood, etc....iv was put in etc...then at 7 am my doctor came in and
gave the orders to start the pitocin then. I was started out at a
very very low dose. (2 drops per hour something like that) and i
didn't start even feeling the contractions until around 12:30 p.m. had
to breathe through them but i was still smiling. Then he came in and
wanted to go ahead and break my water then he had been gradually
upping the pitocin. My final dose i was put on was up to a 10 i
think. Only then did i start feeling really hard contractions. (the
kind where you cry and want to give up) So basically up til around an
hour before i had him i had a pretty easy labor. Thank God!! Then
around 3:30 i think it was i was starting to get uncomfy a bit. I was
still at 8 cm by then. Still breathing through the contractions.
They kept asking "do you want something for the pain" i had refused
the epidural and i was like "no i can handle it right now" So they
didn't ask me anymore. So i kept breathing through the bad ones up
until i was around maybe 9 cm and it was maybe around 5:00 pm then I
started saying "i can't do it" over and over again. Then my mom and
Tim kept saying "no you can do it you ARE doing it" Jake had just left
the room for a bit and i started having really hard contractions and
the urge to push. I used the pushing bars which felt great by the
way. I pulled so hard on them while i was in the stirrups now my
muscles in both my arms are so sore!! I kept saying "call the doctor i
need something for the pain i can't take it anymore" so Tim finally
pagedthe nurse and said "she needs something for the pain" and the
nurse and doctor came back in it was probably around 5:20 pm and the
doctor checkedme and he said i was 10 cm and fully dilated and iwas
ready to push" (well with both my other kids i had had epidurals and
i didn't know when to push of course") but i just did what my body was
telling me to do. I was pushing so hard he was out in 3 pushes and he
came out at 5:27 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 21
inches long. I pushed so hard i broke blood vessels around my eyes.
I did it without any epidural, no pain meds whatsoever!! I was proud
of myself because that's what i set out to do i wanted to try it
natural and without meds this time and i did it!! Smile

Thanks for all
the prayers guys and positive thoughts i think that's why the labor
went so smoothly!! He has a TON of hair and its light brown. He is so
sweet. I know this pregnancy happened for a reason and i am just glad
it's all over and we are enjoying him now. Natural labor wasn't
really bad as i thought it would be and i have forgotten the pain.
But once i started pushing it wasn't that bad it actually felt good to
push. If i have forgotten details sorryi was in a bit of pain. LOL
My nurses were excellent and the doctor was so good to me. He held my
left leg up in the stirrup for Tim while Tim went and told my mom to
get back in the delivery room. He is a terrific doctor. My other OB's
i went to when i had lexie and jake wouldnt' have done that for me in
a million years!! Oh the funny part was as hard as i pushed i also
didn't tear at all or have to have any stitches!! Smile

I was happy
about that too!! Well i will send pics to those who want to see him.
I can send a couple to Cindi if she wants to post them so you all can
see him. Let me know Cindi. He is breastfeeding really well too.
Well off now to go feed Asher. We named him Asher Cornelius. The
kids are too proud of him too!! Smile

Thanks to everyone here for all
your support and prayers. I can't wait to follow the rest of you all
during your pregnancies!!

Clarice

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gabookworm · Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 319

CONGRATULATIONS, Clarice and family!! And WELCOME, Asher! I'm so excited
for you that you were able to have the birth you wanted. Unmedicated birth
with a pitocin induction is no small feat, so hooray for you and for your
wonderful coaches who helped you through the tough moments of transition
when you were doubting yourself (totally normal part of the process)! I'm
so impressed, and I hope you're really proud of yourself, too. Sounds like
you had a great birth team... what a fantastic birth story and an incredibly
empowering memory of birthing your last little one. I'm so happy for you!!

Thanks for the update, and enjoy every moment with your new bundle! I would
love to see pics, by the way...

~gabookworm

"agent starling" wrote in message @i12g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> Well the morning of January 2nd i went in that morning at around 6
> a.m. Central standard time. I went to admitting and was already
> preregistered so i just had to sign a couple forms. Went up to labor
> and delivery and was put into room 226 (right across from the room
> that Jake and Alexis were born in) Smile

(thought it was kind of neat) I
> was put on the monitors and they did all the boring stuff to me drew
> blood, etc....iv was put in etc...then at 7 am my doctor came in and
> gave the orders to start the pitocin then. I was started out at a
> very very low dose. (2 drops per hour something like that) and i
> didn't start even feeling the contractions until around 12:30 p.m. had
> to breathe through them but i was still smiling. Then he came in and
> wanted to go ahead and break my water then he had been gradually
> upping the pitocin. My final dose i was put on was up to a 10 i
> think. Only then did i start feeling really hard contractions. (the
> kind where you cry and want to give up) So basically up til around an
> hour before i had him i had a pretty easy labor. Thank God!! Then
> around 3:30 i think it was i was starting to get uncomfy a bit. I was
> still at 8 cm by then. Still breathing through the contractions.
> They kept asking "do you want something for the pain" i had refused
> the epidural and i was like "no i can handle it right now" So they
> didn't ask me anymore. So i kept breathing through the bad ones up
> until i was around maybe 9 cm and it was maybe around 5:00 pm then I
> started saying "i can't do it" over and over again. Then my mom and
> Tim kept saying "no you can do it you ARE doing it" Jake had just left
> the room for a bit and i started having really hard contractions and
> the urge to push. I used the pushing bars which felt great by the
> way. I pulled so hard on them while i was in the stirrups now my
> muscles in both my arms are so sore!! I kept saying "call the doctor i
> need something for the pain i can't take it anymore" so Tim finally
> pagedthe nurse and said "she needs something for the pain" and the
> nurse and doctor came back in it was probably around 5:20 pm and the
> doctor checkedme and he said i was 10 cm and fully dilated and iwas
> ready to push" (well with both my other kids i had had epidurals and
> i didn't know when to push of course") but i just did what my body was
> telling me to do. I was pushing so hard he was out in 3 pushes and he
> came out at 5:27 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 21
> inches long. I pushed so hard i broke blood vessels around my eyes.
> I did it without any epidural, no pain meds whatsoever!! I was proud
> of myself because that's what i set out to do i wanted to try it
> natural and without meds this time and i did it!! Smile

Thanks for all
> the prayers guys and positive thoughts i think that's why the labor
> went so smoothly!! He has a TON of hair and its light brown. He is so
> sweet. I know this pregnancy happened for a reason and i am just glad
> it's all over and we are enjoying him now. Natural labor wasn't
> really bad as i thought it would be and i have forgotten the pain.
> But once i started pushing it wasn't that bad it actually felt good to
> push. If i have forgotten details sorryi was in a bit of pain. LOL
> My nurses were excellent and the doctor was so good to me. He held my
> left leg up in the stirrup for Tim while Tim went and told my mom to
> get back in the delivery room. He is a terrific doctor. My other OB's
> i went to when i had lexie and jake wouldnt' have done that for me in
> a million years!! Oh the funny part was as hard as i pushed i also
> didn't tear at all or have to have any stitches!! Smile

I was happy
> about that too!! Well i will send pics to those who want to see him.
> I can send a couple to Cindi if she wants to post them so you all can
> see him. Let me know Cindi. He is breastfeeding really well too.
> Well off now to go feed Asher. We named him Asher Cornelius. The
> kids are too proud of him too!! Smile

Thanks to everyone here for all
> your support and prayers. I can't wait to follow the rest of you all
> during your pregnancies!!
>
> Clarice

MareCat · Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 693

Congratulations, Clarice, and welcome to the world little Asher!!! What a
wonderful birth story! I am so happy that you were able to have the
unmedicated L&D you wanted to have, and that b/fing is going so well. Enjoy
every moment with your new little bundle!!!

I would love to see photos!

Mary
--
Mommy to three wonderful, IUI miracle girls:
Rayna Marie (a.k.a. Bayne) 1/20/03 (@ 40 weeks, 8 lbs. 10 oz.)
Kyra Nicole (a.k.a. Kere Bear) 9/20/06 (@ 37 weeks, 8 lbs. 4 oz.)
Camille Elizabeth (a.k.a. Cammy) 9/20/06 (@ 37 weeks, 6 lbs. 3 oz.)

"agent starling" wrote in message @i12g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> Well the morning of January 2nd i went in that morning at around 6
> a.m. Central standard time. I went to admitting and was already
> preregistered so i just had to sign a couple forms. Went up to labor
> and delivery and was put into room 226 (right across from the room
> that Jake and Alexis were born in) Smile

(thought it was kind of neat) I
> was put on the monitors and they did all the boring stuff to me drew
> blood, etc....iv was put in etc...then at 7 am my doctor came in and
> gave the orders to start the pitocin then. I was started out at a
> very very low dose. (2 drops per hour something like that) and i
> didn't start even feeling the contractions until around 12:30 p.m. had
> to breathe through them but i was still smiling. Then he came in and
> wanted to go ahead and break my water then he had been gradually
> upping the pitocin. My final dose i was put on was up to a 10 i
> think. Only then did i start feeling really hard contractions. (the
> kind where you cry and want to give up) So basically up til around an
> hour before i had him i had a pretty easy labor. Thank God!! Then
> around 3:30 i think it was i was starting to get uncomfy a bit. I was
> still at 8 cm by then. Still breathing through the contractions.
> They kept asking "do you want something for the pain" i had refused
> the epidural and i was like "no i can handle it right now" So they
> didn't ask me anymore. So i kept breathing through the bad ones up
> until i was around maybe 9 cm and it was maybe around 5:00 pm then I
> started saying "i can't do it" over and over again. Then my mom and
> Tim kept saying "no you can do it you ARE doing it" Jake had just left
> the room for a bit and i started having really hard contractions and
> the urge to push. I used the pushing bars which felt great by the
> way. I pulled so hard on them while i was in the stirrups now my
> muscles in both my arms are so sore!! I kept saying "call the doctor i
> need something for the pain i can't take it anymore" so Tim finally
> pagedthe nurse and said "she needs something for the pain" and the
> nurse and doctor came back in it was probably around 5:20 pm and the
> doctor checkedme and he said i was 10 cm and fully dilated and iwas
> ready to push" (well with both my other kids i had had epidurals and
> i didn't know when to push of course") but i just did what my body was
> telling me to do. I was pushing so hard he was out in 3 pushes and he
> came out at 5:27 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 21
> inches long. I pushed so hard i broke blood vessels around my eyes.
> I did it without any epidural, no pain meds whatsoever!! I was proud
> of myself because that's what i set out to do i wanted to try it
> natural and without meds this time and i did it!! Smile

Thanks for all
> the prayers guys and positive thoughts i think that's why the labor
> went so smoothly!! He has a TON of hair and its light brown. He is so
> sweet. I know this pregnancy happened for a reason and i am just glad
> it's all over and we are enjoying him now. Natural labor wasn't
> really bad as i thought it would be and i have forgotten the pain.
> But once i started pushing it wasn't that bad it actually felt good to
> push. If i have forgotten details sorryi was in a bit of pain. LOL
> My nurses were excellent and the doctor was so good to me. He held my
> left leg up in the stirrup for Tim while Tim went and told my mom to
> get back in the delivery room. He is a terrific doctor. My other OB's
> i went to when i had lexie and jake wouldnt' have done that for me in
> a million years!! Oh the funny part was as hard as i pushed i also
> didn't tear at all or have to have any stitches!! Smile

I was happy
> about that too!! Well i will send pics to those who want to see him.
> I can send a couple to Cindi if she wants to post them so you all can
> see him. Let me know Cindi. He is breastfeeding really well too.
> Well off now to go feed Asher. We named him Asher Cornelius. The
> kids are too proud of him too!! Smile

Thanks to everyone here for all
> your support and prayers. I can't wait to follow the rest of you all
> during your pregnancies!!
>
> Clarice

agent starling · Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 271

On Jan 4, 8:27 pm, "gabookworm" wrote:
> CONGRATULATIONS, Clarice and family!! And WELCOME, Asher! I'm so excited
> for you that you were able to have the birth you wanted. Unmedicated birth
> with a pitocin induction is no small feat, so hooray for you and for your
> wonderful coaches who helped you through the tough moments of transition
> when you were doubting yourself (totally normal part of the process)! I'm
> so impressed, and I hope you're really proud of yourself, too. Sounds like
> you had a great birth team... what a fantastic birth story and an incredibly
> empowering memory of birthing your last little one. I'm so happy for you!!
>
> Thanks for the update, and enjoy every moment with your new bundle! I would
> love to see pics, by the way...
>
> ~gabookworm
>
> "agent starling" wrote in message
>
> @i12g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > Well the morning of January 2nd i went in that morning at around 6
> > a.m. Central standard time. I went to admitting and was already
> > preregistered so i just had to sign a couple forms. Went up to labor
> > and delivery and was put into room 226 (right across from the room
> > that Jake and Alexis were born in) Smile

(thought it was kind of neat) I
> > was put on the monitors and they did all the boring stuff to me drew
> > blood, etc....iv was put in etc...then at 7 am my doctor came in and
> > gave the orders to start the pitocin then. I was started out at a
> > very very low dose. (2 drops per hour something like that) and i
> > didn't start even feeling the contractions until around 12:30 p.m. had
> > to breathe through them but i was still smiling. Then he came in and
> > wanted to go ahead and break my water then he had been gradually
> > upping the pitocin. My final dose i was put on was up to a 10 i
> > think. Only then did i start feeling really hard contractions. (the
> > kind where you cry and want to give up) So basically up til around an
> > hour before i had him i had a pretty easy labor. Thank God!! Then
> > around 3:30 i think it was i was starting to get uncomfy a bit. I was
> > still at 8 cm by then. Still breathing through the contractions.
> > They kept asking "do you want something for the pain" i had refused
> > the epidural and i was like "no i can handle it right now" So they
> > didn't ask me anymore. So i kept breathing through the bad ones up
> > until i was around maybe 9 cm and it was maybe around 5:00 pm then I
> > started saying "i can't do it" over and over again. Then my mom and
> > Tim kept saying "no you can do it you ARE doing it" Jake had just left
> > the room for a bit and i started having really hard contractions and
> > the urge to push. I used the pushing bars which felt great by the
> > way. I pulled so hard on them while i was in the stirrups now my
> > muscles in both my arms are so sore!! I kept saying "call the doctor i
> > need something for the pain i can't take it anymore" so Tim finally
> > pagedthe nurse and said "she needs something for the pain" and the
> > nurse and doctor came back in it was probably around 5:20 pm and the
> > doctor checkedme and he said i was 10 cm and fully dilated and iwas
> > ready to push" (well with both my other kids i had had epidurals and
> > i didn't know when to push of course") but i just did what my body was
> > telling me to do. I was pushing so hard he was out in 3 pushes and he
> > came out at 5:27 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 21
> > inches long. I pushed so hard i broke blood vessels around my eyes.
> > I did it without any epidural, no pain meds whatsoever!! I was proud
> > of myself because that's what i set out to do i wanted to try it
> > natural and without meds this time and i did it!! Smile

Thanks for all
> > the prayers guys and positive thoughts i think that's why the labor
> > went so smoothly!! He has a TON of hair and its light brown. He is so
> > sweet. I know this pregnancy happened for a reason and i am just glad
> > it's all over and we are enjoying him now. Natural labor wasn't
> > really bad as i thought it would be and i have forgotten the pain.
> > But once i started pushing it wasn't that bad it actually felt good to
> > push. If i have forgotten details sorryi was in a bit of pain. LOL
> > My nurses were excellent and the doctor was so good to me. He held my
> > left leg up in the stirrup for Tim while Tim went and told my mom to
> > get back in the delivery room. He is a terrific doctor. My other OB's
> > i went to when i had lexie and jake wouldnt' have done that for me in
> > a million years!! Oh the funny part was as hard as i pushed i also
> > didn't tear at all or have to have any stitches!! Smile

I was happy
> > about that too!! Well i will send pics to those who want to see him.
> > I can send a couple to Cindi if she wants to post them so you all can
> > see him. Let me know Cindi. He is breastfeeding really well too.
> > Well off now to go feed Asher. We named him Asher Cornelius. The
> > kids are too proud of him too!! Smile

Thanks to everyone here for all
> > your support and prayers. I can't wait to follow the rest of you all
> > during your pregnancies!!
>
> > Clarice- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

GA,
Yes i had a great birthing team. They knew the kind of delivery i
wanted and they did help me. I did call out a few times for God to
help me and he did!! Now i can't wait to hear your birth story
GA!!! Smile

How is your pregnancy going??

Clarice

agent starling · Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 271

On Jan 4, 8:36 pm, "MareCat" wrote:
> Congratulations, Clarice, and welcome to the world little Asher!!! What a
> wonderful birth story! I am so happy that you were able to have the
> unmedicated L&D you wanted to have, and that b/fing is going so well. Enjoy
> every moment with your new little bundle!!!
>
> I would love to see photos!
>
> Mary
> --
> Mommy to three wonderful, IUI miracle girls:
> Rayna Marie (a.k.a. Bayne) 1/20/03 (@ 40 weeks, 8 lbs. 10 oz.)
> Kyra Nicole (a.k.a. Kere Bear) 9/20/06 (@ 37 weeks, 8 lbs. 4 oz.)
> Camille Elizabeth (a.k.a. Cammy) 9/20/06 (@ 37 weeks, 6 lbs. 3 oz.)
>
> "agent starling" wrote in message
>
> @i12g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > Well the morning of January 2nd i went in that morning at around 6
> > a.m. Central standard time. I went to admitting and was already
> > preregistered so i just had to sign a couple forms. Went up to labor
> > and delivery and was put into room 226 (right across from the room
> > that Jake and Alexis were born in) Smile

(thought it was kind of neat) I
> > was put on the monitors and they did all the boring stuff to me drew
> > blood, etc....iv was put in etc...then at 7 am my doctor came in and
> > gave the orders to start the pitocin then. I was started out at a
> > very very low dose. (2 drops per hour something like that) and i
> > didn't start even feeling the contractions until around 12:30 p.m. had
> > to breathe through them but i was still smiling. Then he came in and
> > wanted to go ahead and break my water then he had been gradually
> > upping the pitocin. My final dose i was put on was up to a 10 i
> > think. Only then did i start feeling really hard contractions. (the
> > kind where you cry and want to give up) So basically up til around an
> > hour before i had him i had a pretty easy labor. Thank God!! Then
> > around 3:30 i think it was i was starting to get uncomfy a bit. I was
> > still at 8 cm by then. Still breathing through the contractions.
> > They kept asking "do you want something for the pain" i had refused
> > the epidural and i was like "no i can handle it right now" So they
> > didn't ask me anymore. So i kept breathing through the bad ones up
> > until i was around maybe 9 cm and it was maybe around 5:00 pm then I
> > started saying "i can't do it" over and over again. Then my mom and
> > Tim kept saying "no you can do it you ARE doing it" Jake had just left
> > the room for a bit and i started having really hard contractions and
> > the urge to push. I used the pushing bars which felt great by the
> > way. I pulled so hard on them while i was in the stirrups now my
> > muscles in both my arms are so sore!! I kept saying "call the doctor i
> > need something for the pain i can't take it anymore" so Tim finally
> > pagedthe nurse and said "she needs something for the pain" and the
> > nurse and doctor came back in it was probably around 5:20 pm and the
> > doctor checkedme and he said i was 10 cm and fully dilated and iwas
> > ready to push" (well with both my other kids i had had epidurals and
> > i didn't know when to push of course") but i just did what my body was
> > telling me to do. I was pushing so hard he was out in 3 pushes and he
> > came out at 5:27 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 21
> > inches long. I pushed so hard i broke blood vessels around my eyes.
> > I did it without any epidural, no pain meds whatsoever!! I was proud
> > of myself because that's what i set out to do i wanted to try it
> > natural and without meds this time and i did it!! Smile

Thanks for all
> > the prayers guys and positive thoughts i think that's why the labor
> > went so smoothly!! He has a TON of hair and its light brown. He is so
> > sweet. I know this pregnancy happened for a reason and i am just glad
> > it's all over and we are enjoying him now. Natural labor wasn't
> > really bad as i thought it would be and i have forgotten the pain.
> > But once i started pushing it wasn't that bad it actually felt good to
> > push. If i have forgotten details sorryi was in a bit of pain. LOL
> > My nurses were excellent and the doctor was so good to me. He held my
> > left leg up in the stirrup for Tim while Tim went and told my mom to
> > get back in the delivery room. He is a terrific doctor. My other OB's
> > i went to when i had lexie and jake wouldnt' have done that for me in
> > a million years!! Oh the funny part was as hard as i pushed i also
> > didn't tear at all or have to have any stitches!! Smile

I was happy
> > about that too!! Well i will send pics to those who want to see him.
> > I can send a couple to Cindi if she wants to post them so you all can
> > see him. Let me know Cindi. He is breastfeeding really well too.
> > Well off now to go feed Asher. We named him Asher Cornelius. The
> > kids are too proud of him too!! Smile

Thanks to everyone here for all
> > your support and prayers. I can't wait to follow the rest of you all
> > during your pregnancies!!
>
> > Clarice- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thanks Mary!!! I will try to send some pics soon!

Clarice

ifertoo · Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Posts: 17

On Jan 4, 3:35 pm, agent starling wrote:
> Well the morning of January 2nd i went in that morning at around 6
> a.m. Central standard time. I went to admitting and was already
> preregistered so i just had to sign a couple forms. Went up to labor
> and delivery and was put into room 226 (right across from the room
> that Jake and Alexis were born in) Smile

(thought it was kind of neat) I
> was put on the monitors and they did all the boring stuff to me drew
> blood, etc....iv was put in etc...then at 7 am my doctor came in and
> gave the orders to start the pitocin then. I was started out at a
> very very low dose. (2 drops per hour something like that) and i
> didn't start even feeling the contractions until around 12:30 p.m. had
> to breathe through them but i was still smiling. Then he came in and
> wanted to go ahead and break my water then he had been gradually
> upping the pitocin. My final dose i was put on was up to a 10 i
> think. Only then did i start feeling really hard contractions. (the
> kind where you cry and want to give up) So basically up til around an
> hour before i had him i had a pretty easy labor. Thank God!! Then
> around 3:30 i think it was i was starting to get uncomfy a bit. I was
> still at 8 cm by then. Still breathing through the contractions.
> They kept asking "do you want something for the pain" i had refused
> the epidural and i was like "no i can handle it right now" So they
> didn't ask me anymore. So i kept breathing through the bad ones up
> until i was around maybe 9 cm and it was maybe around 5:00 pm then I
> started saying "i can't do it" over and over again. Then my mom and
> Tim kept saying "no you can do it you ARE doing it" Jake had just left
> the room for a bit and i started having really hard contractions and
> the urge to push. I used the pushing bars which felt great by the
> way. I pulled so hard on them while i was in the stirrups now my
> muscles in both my arms are so sore!! I kept saying "call the doctor i
> need something for the pain i can't take it anymore" so Tim finally
> pagedthe nurse and said "she needs something for the pain" and the
> nurse and doctor came back in it was probably around 5:20 pm and the
> doctor checkedme and he said i was 10 cm and fully dilated and iwas
> ready to push" (well with both my other kids i had had epidurals and
> i didn't know when to push of course") but i just did what my body was
> telling me to do. I was pushing so hard he was out in 3 pushes and he
> came out at 5:27 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 21
> inches long. I pushed so hard i broke blood vessels around my eyes.
> I did it without any epidural, no pain meds whatsoever!! I was proud
> of myself because that's what i set out to do i wanted to try it
> natural and without meds this time and i did it!! Smile

Thanks for all
> the prayers guys and positive thoughts i think that's why the labor
> went so smoothly!! He has a TON of hair and its light brown. He is so
> sweet. I know this pregnancy happened for a reason and i am just glad
> it's all over and we are enjoying him now. Natural labor wasn't
> really bad as i thought it would be and i have forgotten the pain.
> But once i started pushing it wasn't that bad it actually felt good to
> push. If i have forgotten details sorryi was in a bit of pain. LOL
> My nurses were excellent and the doctor was so good to me. He held my
> left leg up in the stirrup for Tim while Tim went and told my mom to
> get back in the delivery room. He is a terrific doctor. My other OB's
> i went to when i had lexie and jake wouldnt' have done that for me in
> a million years!! Oh the funny part was as hard as i pushed i also
> didn't tear at all or have to have any stitches!! Smile

I was happy
> about that too!! Well i will send pics to those who want to see him.
> I can send a couple to Cindi if she wants to post them so you all can
> see him. Let me know Cindi. He is breastfeeding really well too.
> Well off now to go feed Asher. We named him Asher Cornelius. The
> kids are too proud of him too!! Smile

Thanks to everyone here for all
> your support and prayers. I can't wait to follow the rest of you all
> during your pregnancies!!
>
> Clarice

Congratulations, Clarice!!!! I checked a couple times a day waiting
for your update!
Can't wait to see pictures!

take care,
jocelyn
13w6d

Cindi - HappyMamatoThree · Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 740

We named him Asher Cornelius. The
> kids are too proud of him too!! Smile

Thanks to everyone here for all
> your support and prayers. I can't wait to follow the rest of you all
> during your pregnancies!!

What wonderful news Clarice. I can't wait to see pictures of your little
completed family. The labor and delivery seemed to go very smoothly, if a
little painfully. Though that is indeed to be expected. =-)

Congratulations again and enjoy Asher's baby moments. With big kid help it
should be fun.

Cindi
Now to wait for the other babies to get cooked

>
> Clarice

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"agent starling" wrote in message @i12g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> Well the morning of January 2nd i went in that morning at around 6
> a.m. Central standard time. I went to admitting and was already
> preregistered so i just had to sign a couple forms. Went up to labor
> and delivery and was put into room 226 (right across from the room
> that Jake and Alexis were born in) Smile

(thought it was kind of neat) I
> was put on the monitors and they did all the boring stuff to me drew
> blood, etc....iv was put in etc...then at 7 am my doctor came in and
> gave the orders to start the pitocin then. I was started out at a
> very very low dose. (2 drops per hour something like that) and i
> didn't start even feeling the contractions until around 12:30 p.m. had
> to breathe through them but i was still smiling. Then he came in and
> wanted to go ahead and break my water then he had been gradually
> upping the pitocin. My final dose i was put on was up to a 10 i
> think. Only then did i start feeling really hard contractions. (the
> kind where you cry and want to give up) So basically up til around an
> hour before i had him i had a pretty easy labor. Thank God!! Then
> around 3:30 i think it was i was starting to get uncomfy a bit. I was
> still at 8 cm by then. Still breathing through the contractions.
> They kept asking "do you want something for the pain" i had refused
> the epidural and i was like "no i can handle it right now" So they
> didn't ask me anymore. So i kept breathing through the bad ones up
> until i was around maybe 9 cm and it was maybe around 5:00 pm then I
> started saying "i can't do it" over and over again. Then my mom and
> Tim kept saying "no you can do it you ARE doing it" Jake had just left
> the room for a bit and i started having really hard contractions and
> the urge to push. I used the pushing bars which felt great by the
> way. I pulled so hard on them while i was in the stirrups now my
> muscles in both my arms are so sore!! I kept saying "call the doctor i
> need something for the pain i can't take it anymore" so Tim finally
> pagedthe nurse and said "she needs something for the pain" and the
> nurse and doctor came back in it was probably around 5:20 pm and the
> doctor checkedme and he said i was 10 cm and fully dilated and iwas
> ready to push" (well with both my other kids i had had epidurals and
> i didn't know when to push of course") but i just did what my body was
> telling me to do. I was pushing so hard he was out in 3 pushes and he
> came out at 5:27 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 21
> inches long. I pushed so hard i broke blood vessels around my eyes.
> I did it without any epidural, no pain meds whatsoever!! I was proud
> of myself because that's what i set out to do i wanted to try it
> natural and without meds this time and i did it!! Smile

Thanks for all
> the prayers guys and positive thoughts i think that's why the labor
> went so smoothly!! He has a TON of hair and its light brown. He is so
> sweet. I know this pregnancy happened for a reason and i am just glad
> it's all over and we are enjoying him now. Natural labor wasn't
> really bad as i thought it would be and i have forgotten the pain.
> But once i started pushing it wasn't that bad it actually felt good to
> push. If i have forgotten details sorryi was in a bit of pain. LOL
> My nurses were excellent and the doctor was so good to me. He held my
> left leg up in the stirrup for Tim while Tim went and told my mom to
> get back in the delivery room. He is a terrific doctor. My other OB's
> i went to when i had lexie and jake wouldnt' have done that for me in
> a million years!! Oh the funny part was as hard as i pushed i also
> didn't tear at all or have to have any stitches!! Smile

I was happy
> about that too!! Well i will send pics to those who want to see him.
> I can send a couple to Cindi if she wants to post them so you all can
> see him. Let me know Cindi. He is breastfeeding really well too.
> Well off now to go feed Asher. We named him Asher Cornelius. The
> kids are too proud of him too!! Smile

Thanks to everyone here for all
> your support and prayers. I can't wait to follow the rest of you all
> during your pregnancies!!
>
> Clarice

lilyaipg · Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Posts: 92

Big congratulations Clarice and family,

sounds like a great birth experience, I'm so happy for you..
Welcome to baby Asher!
enjoy him..

lily

April · Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 157

Congratulations, Clarice & family...welcome, Asher! I'm glad things went
how you wanted them to go. Give Asher a hug and kiss for Abby & I!!!

April
Mommy to Abby (10-02)

"agent starling" wrote in message @i12g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> Well the morning of January 2nd i went in that morning at around 6
> a.m. Central standard time. I went to admitting and was already
> preregistered so i just had to sign a couple forms. Went up to labor
> and delivery and was put into room 226 (right across from the room
> that Jake and Alexis were born in) Smile

(thought it was kind of neat) I
> was put on the monitors and they did all the boring stuff to me drew
> blood, etc....iv was put in etc...then at 7 am my doctor came in and
> gave the orders to start the pitocin then. I was started out at a
> very very low dose. (2 drops per hour something like that) and i
> didn't start even feeling the contractions until around 12:30 p.m. had
> to breathe through them but i was still smiling. Then he came in and
> wanted to go ahead and break my water then he had been gradually
> upping the pitocin. My final dose i was put on was up to a 10 i
> think. Only then did i start feeling really hard contractions. (the
> kind where you cry and want to give up) So basically up til around an
> hour before i had him i had a pretty easy labor. Thank God!! Then
> around 3:30 i think it was i was starting to get uncomfy a bit. I was
> still at 8 cm by then. Still breathing through the contractions.
> They kept asking "do you want something for the pain" i had refused
> the epidural and i was like "no i can handle it right now" So they
> didn't ask me anymore. So i kept breathing through the bad ones up
> until i was around maybe 9 cm and it was maybe around 5:00 pm then I
> started saying "i can't do it" over and over again. Then my mom and
> Tim kept saying "no you can do it you ARE doing it" Jake had just left
> the room for a bit and i started having really hard contractions and
> the urge to push. I used the pushing bars which felt great by the
> way. I pulled so hard on them while i was in the stirrups now my
> muscles in both my arms are so sore!! I kept saying "call the doctor i
> need something for the pain i can't take it anymore" so Tim finally
> pagedthe nurse and said "she needs something for the pain" and the
> nurse and doctor came back in it was probably around 5:20 pm and the
> doctor checkedme and he said i was 10 cm and fully dilated and iwas
> ready to push" (well with both my other kids i had had epidurals and
> i didn't know when to push of course") but i just did what my body was
> telling me to do. I was pushing so hard he was out in 3 pushes and he
> came out at 5:27 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 21
> inches long. I pushed so hard i broke blood vessels around my eyes.
> I did it without any epidural, no pain meds whatsoever!! I was proud
> of myself because that's what i set out to do i wanted to try it
> natural and without meds this time and i did it!! Smile

Thanks for all
> the prayers guys and positive thoughts i think that's why the labor
> went so smoothly!! He has a TON of hair and its light brown. He is so
> sweet. I know this pregnancy happened for a reason and i am just glad
> it's all over and we are enjoying him now. Natural labor wasn't
> really bad as i thought it would be and i have forgotten the pain.
> But once i started pushing it wasn't that bad it actually felt good to
> push. If i have forgotten details sorryi was in a bit of pain. LOL
> My nurses were excellent and the doctor was so good to me. He held my
> left leg up in the stirrup for Tim while Tim went and told my mom to
> get back in the delivery room. He is a terrific doctor. My other OB's
> i went to when i had lexie and jake wouldnt' have done that for me in
> a million years!! Oh the funny part was as hard as i pushed i also
> didn't tear at all or have to have any stitches!! Smile

I was happy
> about that too!! Well i will send pics to those who want to see him.
> I can send a couple to Cindi if she wants to post them so you all can
> see him. Let me know Cindi. He is breastfeeding really well too.
> Well off now to go feed Asher. We named him Asher Cornelius. The
> kids are too proud of him too!! Smile

Thanks to everyone here for all
> your support and prayers. I can't wait to follow the rest of you all
> during your pregnancies!!
>
> Clarice

whodunit · Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 508

Send them to me and I'll get them posted! Smile

Can't wait, he sounds gorgeous. :*)

Carolyne in TX

agent starling wrote:
>
> I know it's been a long hard road Carolyne, i can't wait til you see
> your twins!! I am so happy for you and now i can't wait to follow your
> pregnancy!! The pitocin wasn't that bad in the beginning but at the
> end it was. He was up so high for the longest time and that final
> boost at the end was what he needed to move out of the -3station he
> was at for so long during the delivery!! I will send pics as soon as
> i can. I may need your help or Cindi's.
>
> Clarice

agent starling · Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 271

On Jan 5, 2:03 pm, whodunit wrote:
> Send them to me and I'll get them posted! Smile

> Can't wait, he sounds gorgeous. :*)
>
> Carolyne in TX
>
>
>
> agent starling wrote:
>
> > I know it's been a long hard road Carolyne, i can't wait til you see
> > your twins!! I am so happy for you and now i can't wait to follow your
> > pregnancy!! The pitocin wasn't that bad in the beginning but at the
> > end it was. He was up so high for the longest time and that final
> > boost at the end was what he needed to move out of the -3station he
> > was at for so long during the delivery!! I will send pics as soon as
> > i can. I may need your help or Cindi's.
>
> > Clarice- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

what is your email addy carolyne?

clarice

JP · Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 592

Yeah Clarice and family! Welcome baby Asher Smile

I'm so happy things
worked out so well for you. I'm glad you were able to do this one with
no meds- I was like you- two with, and the last without (though not
really by choice-lol), and it made a HUGE difference in feeling when to
push. Glad you've had the full range of experience Smile

Enjoy this very
special baby, he'll be big before you know it!

JP

agent starling wrote:
> Well the morning of January 2nd i went in that morning at around 6
> a.m. Central standard time. I went to admitting and was already
> preregistered so i just had to sign a couple forms. Went up to labor
> and delivery and was put into room 226 (right across from the room
> that Jake and Alexis were born in) Smile

(thought it was kind of neat) I
> was put on the monitors and they did all the boring stuff to me drew
> blood, etc....iv was put in etc...then at 7 am my doctor came in and
> gave the orders to start the pitocin then. I was started out at a
> very very low dose. (2 drops per hour something like that) and i
> didn't start even feeling the contractions until around 12:30 p.m. had
> to breathe through them but i was still smiling. Then he came in and
> wanted to go ahead and break my water then he had been gradually
> upping the pitocin. My final dose i was put on was up to a 10 i
> think. Only then did i start feeling really hard contractions. (the
> kind where you cry and want to give up) So basically up til around an
> hour before i had him i had a pretty easy labor. Thank God!! Then
> around 3:30 i think it was i was starting to get uncomfy a bit. I was
> still at 8 cm by then. Still breathing through the contractions.
> They kept asking "do you want something for the pain" i had refused
> the epidural and i was like "no i can handle it right now" So they
> didn't ask me anymore. So i kept breathing through the bad ones up
> until i was around maybe 9 cm and it was maybe around 5:00 pm then I
> started saying "i can't do it" over and over again. Then my mom and
> Tim kept saying "no you can do it you ARE doing it" Jake had just left
> the room for a bit and i started having really hard contractions and
> the urge to push. I used the pushing bars which felt great by the
> way. I pulled so hard on them while i was in the stirrups now my
> muscles in both my arms are so sore!! I kept saying "call the doctor i
> need something for the pain i can't take it anymore" so Tim finally
> pagedthe nurse and said "she needs something for the pain" and the
> nurse and doctor came back in it was probably around 5:20 pm and the
> doctor checkedme and he said i was 10 cm and fully dilated and iwas
> ready to push" (well with both my other kids i had had epidurals and
> i didn't know when to push of course") but i just did what my body was
> telling me to do. I was pushing so hard he was out in 3 pushes and he
> came out at 5:27 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 21
> inches long. I pushed so hard i broke blood vessels around my eyes.
> I did it without any epidural, no pain meds whatsoever!! I was proud
> of myself because that's what i set out to do i wanted to try it
> natural and without meds this time and i did it!! Smile

Thanks for all
> the prayers guys and positive thoughts i think that's why the labor
> went so smoothly!! He has a TON of hair and its light brown. He is so
> sweet. I know this pregnancy happened for a reason and i am just glad
> it's all over and we are enjoying him now. Natural labor wasn't
> really bad as i thought it would be and i have forgotten the pain.
> But once i started pushing it wasn't that bad it actually felt good to
> push. If i have forgotten details sorryi was in a bit of pain. LOL
> My nurses were excellent and the doctor was so good to me. He held my
> left leg up in the stirrup for Tim while Tim went and told my mom to
> get back in the delivery room. He is a terrific doctor. My other OB's
> i went to when i had lexie and jake wouldnt' have done that for me in
> a million years!! Oh the funny part was as hard as i pushed i also
> didn't tear at all or have to have any stitches!! Smile

I was happy
> about that too!! Well i will send pics to those who want to see him.
> I can send a couple to Cindi if she wants to post them so you all can
> see him. Let me know Cindi. He is breastfeeding really well too.
> Well off now to go feed Asher. We named him Asher Cornelius. The
> kids are too proud of him too!! Smile

Thanks to everyone here for all
> your support and prayers. I can't wait to follow the rest of you all
> during your pregnancies!!
>
> Clarice

Christy1966 · Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 56

On Jan 4, 5:35 pm, agent starling wrote:
> Well the morning of January 2nd i went in that morning at around 6
> a.m. Central standard time. I went to admitting and was already
> preregistered so i just had to sign a couple forms. Went up to labor
> and delivery and was put into room 226 (right across from the room
> that Jake and Alexis were born in) Smile

(thought it was kind of neat) I
> was put on the monitors and they did all the boring stuff to me drew
> blood, etc....iv was put in etc...then at 7 am my doctor came in and
> gave the orders to start the pitocin then. I was started out at a
> very very low dose. (2 drops per hour something like that) and i
> didn't start even feeling the contractions until around 12:30 p.m. had
> to breathe through them but i was still smiling. Then he came in and
> wanted to go ahead and break my water then he had been gradually
> upping the pitocin. My final dose i was put on was up to a 10 i
> think. Only then did i start feeling really hard contractions. (the
> kind where you cry and want to give up) So basically up til around an
> hour before i had him i had a pretty easy labor. Thank God!! Then
> around 3:30 i think it was i was starting to get uncomfy a bit. I was
> still at 8 cm by then. Still breathing through the contractions.
> They kept asking "do you want something for the pain" i had refused
> the epidural and i was like "no i can handle it right now" So they
> didn't ask me anymore. So i kept breathing through the bad ones up
> until i was around maybe 9 cm and it was maybe around 5:00 pm then I
> started saying "i can't do it" over and over again. Then my mom and
> Tim kept saying "no you can do it you ARE doing it" Jake had just left
> the room for a bit and i started having really hard contractions and
> the urge to push. I used the pushing bars which felt great by the
> way. I pulled so hard on them while i was in the stirrups now my
> muscles in both my arms are so sore!! I kept saying "call the doctor i
> need something for the pain i can't take it anymore" so Tim finally
> pagedthe nurse and said "she needs something for the pain" and the
> nurse and doctor came back in it was probably around 5:20 pm and the
> doctor checkedme and he said i was 10 cm and fully dilated and iwas
> ready to push" (well with both my other kids i had had epidurals and
> i didn't know when to push of course") but i just did what my body was
> telling me to do. I was pushing so hard he was out in 3 pushes and he
> came out at 5:27 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 21
> inches long. I pushed so hard i broke blood vessels around my eyes.
> I did it without any epidural, no pain meds whatsoever!! I was proud
> of myself because that's what i set out to do i wanted to try it
> natural and without meds this time and i did it!! Smile

Thanks for all
> the prayers guys and positive thoughts i think that's why the labor
> went so smoothly!! He has a TON of hair and its light brown. He is so
> sweet. I know this pregnancy happened for a reason and i am just glad
> it's all over and we are enjoying him now. Natural labor wasn't
> really bad as i thought it would be and i have forgotten the pain.
> But once i started pushing it wasn't that bad it actually felt good to
> push. If i have forgotten details sorryi was in a bit of pain. LOL
> My nurses were excellent and the doctor was so good to me. He held my
> left leg up in the stirrup for Tim while Tim went and told my mom to
> get back in the delivery room. He is a terrific doctor. My other OB's
> i went to when i had lexie and jake wouldnt' have done that for me in
> a million years!! Oh the funny part was as hard as i pushed i also
> didn't tear at all or have to have any stitches!! Smile

I was happy
> about that too!! Well i will send pics to those who want to see him.
> I can send a couple to Cindi if she wants to post them so you all can
> see him. Let me know Cindi. He is breastfeeding really well too.
> Well off now to go feed Asher. We named him Asher Cornelius. The
> kids are too proud of him too!! Smile

Thanks to everyone here for all
> your support and prayers. I can't wait to follow the rest of you all
> during your pregnancies!!
>
> Clarice

Congratulations Clarice!!!!
Welcome baby Asher!!! I am so happy for you and your family.
I have been checking periodically to see if you had the baby yet.
Great
timing.
As you know they grow so fast, enjoy these precious newborn moments
with him.

Oh, you are a rock star for going natural! That was our intention and
I ended up with a
C-section.

xoxo
Christy

KC · Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 64

Congratulations Clarice!

I had my last 2 births with no pain relief. It's pretty cool to get the
whole experience.

I hope that breastfeeding continues to go well.

KC

"agent starling" wrote in message @i12g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> Well the morning of January 2nd i went in that morning at around 6
> a.m. Central standard time. I went to admitting and was already
> preregistered so i just had to sign a couple forms. Went up to labor
> and delivery and was put into room 226 (right across from the room
> that Jake and Alexis were born in) Smile

(thought it was kind of neat) I
> was put on the monitors and they did all the boring stuff to me drew
> blood, etc....iv was put in etc...then at 7 am my doctor came in and
> gave the orders to start the pitocin then. I was started out at a
> very very low dose. (2 drops per hour something like that) and i
> didn't start even feeling the contractions until around 12:30 p.m. had
> to breathe through them but i was still smiling. Then he came in and
> wanted to go ahead and break my water then he had been gradually
> upping the pitocin. My final dose i was put on was up to a 10 i
> think. Only then did i start feeling really hard contractions. (the
> kind where you cry and want to give up) So basically up til around an
> hour before i had him i had a pretty easy labor. Thank God!! Then
> around 3:30 i think it was i was starting to get uncomfy a bit. I was
> still at 8 cm by then. Still breathing through the contractions.
> They kept asking "do you want something for the pain" i had refused
> the epidural and i was like "no i can handle it right now" So they
> didn't ask me anymore. So i kept breathing through the bad ones up
> until i was around maybe 9 cm and it was maybe around 5:00 pm then I
> started saying "i can't do it" over and over again. Then my mom and
> Tim kept saying "no you can do it you ARE doing it" Jake had just left
> the room for a bit and i started having really hard contractions and
> the urge to push. I used the pushing bars which felt great by the
> way. I pulled so hard on them while i was in the stirrups now my
> muscles in both my arms are so sore!! I kept saying "call the doctor i
> need something for the pain i can't take it anymore" so Tim finally
> pagedthe nurse and said "she needs something for the pain" and the
> nurse and doctor came back in it was probably around 5:20 pm and the
> doctor checkedme and he said i was 10 cm and fully dilated and iwas
> ready to push" (well with both my other kids i had had epidurals and
> i didn't know when to push of course") but i just did what my body was
> telling me to do. I was pushing so hard he was out in 3 pushes and he
> came out at 5:27 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 21
> inches long. I pushed so hard i broke blood vessels around my eyes.
> I did it without any epidural, no pain meds whatsoever!! I was proud
> of myself because that's what i set out to do i wanted to try it
> natural and without meds this time and i did it!! Smile

Thanks for all
> the prayers guys and positive thoughts i think that's why the labor
> went so smoothly!! He has a TON of hair and its light brown. He is so
> sweet. I know this pregnancy happened for a reason and i am just glad
> it's all over and we are enjoying him now. Natural labor wasn't
> really bad as i thought it would be and i have forgotten the pain.
> But once i started pushing it wasn't that bad it actually felt good to
> push. If i have forgotten details sorryi was in a bit of pain. LOL
> My nurses were excellent and the doctor was so good to me. He held my
> left leg up in the stirrup for Tim while Tim went and told my mom to
> get back in the delivery room. He is a terrific doctor. My other OB's
> i went to when i had lexie and jake wouldnt' have done that for me in
> a million years!! Oh the funny part was as hard as i pushed i also
> didn't tear at all or have to have any stitches!! Smile

I was happy
> about that too!! Well i will send pics to those who want to see him.
> I can send a couple to Cindi if she wants to post them so you all can
> see him. Let me know Cindi. He is breastfeeding really well too.
> Well off now to go feed Asher. We named him Asher Cornelius. The
> kids are too proud of him too!! Smile

Thanks to everyone here for all
> your support and prayers. I can't wait to follow the rest of you all
> during your pregnancies!!
>
> Clarice

Any news about Clarice and Asher yet?!?! Even though it wipes me out going up and down the stairs nowadays I've been up and down the stairs a whole bunch of times checking to see if Baby Asher's here yet!!! :-O Yooohooo!! Tim!!! Any news?!? We sure are praying hard for y'all!! Going nutty (okay,

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