The Birth of Carly
This is me about 37 weeks pregnant with Carly Ann
I was 30 years old
Carly Ann was originally due on August 19th (Cameron's original due date), but at my 18 week ultrasound, they bumped me back two weeks. So they changed the due date to September 4th. So, on the 18th of August we were at our friends house celebrating a bday of another August baby. We had a good time, and she had this great vase of flowers out...a big clear square vase with Seedum and other white and greens. I joked with her...Kim I hope that the baby comes tomorrow on Cameron's original due date, and then she said if you do...I will bring these flowers for you. I said OK. So we went home. Well, wouldn't you know. It is August 19th, and around 5:30 in the morning. I feel faint contractions and they were happening every 5 mins or so. And when I got up I felt a bit of a leak...but a really small one. So, I read somewhere to lie back down for twenty mins, and stand up and see if there is more of a leak...there was. So, I called our neighbours and put them on alert...I called the hospital to come check if that was really amniotic fluid, and to put me on the monitor. I didn't feel rushed or in pain or anything. So, I got ready...went for a good walk around the neighbourhood. And I still had really light contractions. (a first for me!). So, the neighbours came over, and we drove off to the hospital. Almost there, I say to Cliff. Let's just turn around and go home. I don't think anything is happening anymore. It is probably just false labour. Cliff said...no lets go. Get checked at least. So we did. We got admitted into a room. Onto the monitor I go. Oh yeah I was having contractions. Nurse checked me and I was a good 4-5 cms. I was laughing, relaxed. Joking about. I felt great. Contractions were not hard at all. Dr. D came in and checked me, and chatted with me...I was 7 cms. Still joking etc. The nurses were sure talking about me at the station. They were frantically preparing the room for delivery. I was as calm as a cucumber. I waited for all of my people to be in the delivery room. My dh Cliff, my Dad, my Mom, my MIL, my friend Kim (with the flowers LOL), Cliff's 17 year old cousin, and my two sisters. So, a full house. The contractions then got stronger. I was laughing during the gas, and when I inhaled it sounded like Cliff's snoring...everybody was laughing at my comment...from 9-10 cms. I remember shushing the MIL at one point. I wanted quiet. I got quiet. Ready to push. Well I pushed maybe 6 times, and out comes Carly's head. Dr. D said it looks like a girl head...I agreed. I was looking in the mirror. Pushed and out she came into the world. Carly Ann was born at 1:34 pm (on my Doctor's lunch break yet--he was happy about that) 6 lbs. 14 oz. Everybody left, I breastfed, had lunch LOL. Kim came back with her girls, and brought the vase of flowers for me. I still smile when I use that vase. She was supposed to be our last...but as you know...she wasn't.
Cathy
Carly Ann was originally due on August 19th (Cameron's original due date), but at my 18 week ultrasound, they bumped me back two weeks. So they changed the due date to September 4th. So, on the 18th of August we were at our friends house celebrating a bday of another August baby. We had a good time, and she had this great vase of flowers out...a big clear square vase with Seedum and other white and greens. I joked with her...Kim I hope that the baby comes tomorrow on Cameron's original due date, and then she said if you do...I will bring these flowers for you. I said OK. So we went home. Well, wouldn't you know. It is August 19th, and around 5:30 in the morning. I feel faint contractions and they were happening every 5 mins or so. And when I got up I felt a bit of a leak...but a really small one. So, I read somewhere to lie back down for twenty mins, and stand up and see if there is more of a leak...there was. So, I called our neighbours and put them on alert...I called the hospital to come check if that was really amniotic fluid, and to put me on the monitor. I didn't feel rushed or in pain or anything. So, I got ready...went for a good walk around the neighbourhood. And I still had really light contractions. (a first for me!). So, the neighbours came over, and we drove off to the hospital. Almost there, I say to Cliff. Let's just turn around and go home. I don't think anything is happening anymore. It is probably just false labour. Cliff said...no lets go. Get checked at least. So we did. We got admitted into a room. Onto the monitor I go. Oh yeah I was having contractions. Nurse checked me and I was a good 4-5 cms. I was laughing, relaxed. Joking about. I felt great. Contractions were not hard at all. Dr. D came in and checked me, and chatted with me...I was 7 cms. Still joking etc. The nurses were sure talking about me at the station. They were frantically preparing the room for delivery. I was as calm as a cucumber. I waited for all of my people to be in the delivery room. My dh Cliff, my Dad, my Mom, my MIL, my friend Kim (with the flowers LOL), Cliff's 17 year old cousin, and my two sisters. So, a full house. The contractions then got stronger. I was laughing during the gas, and when I inhaled it sounded like Cliff's snoring...everybody was laughing at my comment...from 9-10 cms. I remember shushing the MIL at one point. I wanted quiet. I got quiet. Ready to push. Well I pushed maybe 6 times, and out comes Carly's head. Dr. D said it looks like a girl head...I agreed. I was looking in the mirror. Pushed and out she came into the world. Carly Ann was born at 1:34 pm (on my Doctor's lunch break yet--he was happy about that) 6 lbs. 14 oz. Everybody left, I breastfed, had lunch LOL. Kim came back with her girls, and brought the vase of flowers for me. I still smile when I use that vase. She was supposed to be our last...but as you know...she wasn't.
Cathy
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