My baby is here :-)

[Shell]

Heather Lisbeth was born Oct 20th at 9:38am. She was 9lbs 5oz!

Labor started around 8:30pm the previous night and there was no break for
me. DH and I stayed home and walked around the neighborhood until 3am when
we decided it was time to go to the hospital. My dilation pretty much
matched the time 4-4, 5-5, etc. At 8am I agreed it was time to break my
water and get into the birthing pool.

It was intense. I was exhausted from laboring all night and the
contractions were coming on heavy and frequent. Being in the pool really
helped! I moved around however I wanted (most of the time on my knees
hanging over the edge) and the water helped with the pain.

When she was born it was so peaceful. The midwife put her on my chest and
we just sat in the warm water all looking at each other. She never cried.

A waterbirth was the best thing I could have ever done! She's so calm, I
didn't tear, I could move around easily and not be stuck in a bed on my back
and the birth was just so amazing and peaceful.

Thanks for those that shared your stories! I wouldn't have had it any other
way!

~Shell
Mommy to Justin 7/12/00
and Heather 10/20/05

[JennP]

"Shell" > wrote in message
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> Heather Lisbeth was born Oct 20th at 9:38am. She was 9lbs 5oz!

Congrats Shell! So glad you had a great birth and that everyone is doing
well.

JennP.

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"Shell" > wrote in message
...
> Heather Lisbeth was born Oct 20th at 9:38am. She was 9lbs 5oz!
>
> Labor started around 8:30pm the previous night and there was no break for
> me. DH and I stayed home and walked around the neighborhood until 3am
> when we decided it was time to go to the hospital. My dilation pretty
> much matched the time 4-4, 5-5, etc. At 8am I agreed it was time to break
> my water and get into the birthing pool.
>
> It was intense. I was exhausted from laboring all night and the
> contractions were coming on heavy and frequent. Being in the pool really
> helped! I moved around however I wanted (most of the time on my knees
> hanging over the edge) and the water helped with the pain.
>
> When she was born it was so peaceful. The midwife put her on my chest and
> we just sat in the warm water all looking at each other. She never cried.
>
> A waterbirth was the best thing I could have ever done! She's so calm, I
> didn't tear, I could move around easily and not be stuck in a bed on my
> back and the birth was just so amazing and peaceful.
>
> Thanks for those that shared your stories! I wouldn't have had it any
> other way!
>
> ~Shell
> Mommy to Justin 7/12/00
> and Heather 10/20/05
>

[Andrea S]

"Shell" wrote in message ...

> Heather Lisbeth was born Oct 20th at 9:38am. She was 9lbs 5oz!
>
> Labor started around 8:30pm the previous night and there was no break for
> me. DH and I stayed home and walked around the neighborhood until 3am
> when we decided it was time to go to the hospital. My dilation pretty
> much matched the time 4-4, 5-5, etc. At 8am I agreed it was time to break
> my water and get into the birthing pool.
>
> It was intense. I was exhausted from laboring all night and the
> contractions were coming on heavy and frequent. Being in the pool really
> helped! I moved around however I wanted (most of the time on my knees
> hanging over the edge) and the water helped with the pain.
>
> When she was born it was so peaceful. The midwife put her on my chest and
> we just sat in the warm water all looking at each other. She never cried.
>
> A waterbirth was the best thing I could have ever done! She's so calm, I
> didn't tear, I could move around easily and not be stuck in a bed on my
> back and the birth was just so amazing and peaceful.
>
> Thanks for those that shared your stories! I wouldn't have had it any
> other way!
>
> ~Shell
> Mommy to Justin 7/12/00
> and Heather 10/20/05

Congrats on Heather! What a great weight!

Andrea and baby Erin 4 days old.

[hobbes]

"Shell" > wrote in message
...
> Heather Lisbeth was born Oct 20th at 9:38am. She was 9lbs 5oz!

Congrats, and welcome to the world, Heather. She's a big girl!

--
Jodi
SAHM to Oliver (4 years),
Arwen (2 years),
and ?? (edd May 5, 2006)

[arachne]

"Shell" > wrote in message
...
> Heather Lisbeth was born Oct 20th at 9:38am. She was 9lbs 5oz!
>
> Labor started around 8:30pm the previous night and there was no break for
> me. DH and I stayed home and walked around the neighborhood until 3am
> when we decided it was time to go to the hospital. My dilation pretty
> much matched the time 4-4, 5-5, etc. At 8am I agreed it was time to break
> my water and get into the birthing pool.
>
> It was intense. I was exhausted from laboring all night and the
> contractions were coming on heavy and frequent. Being in the pool really
> helped! I moved around however I wanted (most of the time on my knees
> hanging over the edge) and the water helped with the pain.
>
> When she was born it was so peaceful. The midwife put her on my chest and
> we just sat in the warm water all looking at each other. She never cried.
>
> A waterbirth was the best thing I could have ever done! She's so calm, I
> didn't tear, I could move around easily and not be stuck in a bed on my
> back and the birth was just so amazing and peaceful.
>
> Thanks for those that shared your stories! I wouldn't have had it any
> other way!
>
> ~Shell
> Mommy to Justin 7/12/00
> and Heather 10/20/05

congratulations! it sounds like a great birth experience. welcome to
heather!
--
elizabeth (in australia)
DS1 20th august 2002
DS2 26th September 2005

"In raising my children, I have lost my mind but found my soul."
--Lisa T. Shepherd

[Jo]

Shell wrote:
> Heather Lisbeth was born Oct 20th at 9:38am. She was 9lbs 5oz!
>
> Labor started around 8:30pm the previous night and there was no break for
> me. DH and I stayed home and walked around the neighborhood until 3am when
> we decided it was time to go to the hospital. My dilation pretty much
> matched the time 4-4, 5-5, etc. At 8am I agreed it was time to break my
> water and get into the birthing pool.
>
> It was intense. I was exhausted from laboring all night and the
> contractions were coming on heavy and frequent. Being in the pool really
> helped! I moved around however I wanted (most of the time on my knees
> hanging over the edge) and the water helped with the pain.
>
> When she was born it was so peaceful. The midwife put her on my chest and
> we just sat in the warm water all looking at each other. She never cried.
>
> A waterbirth was the best thing I could have ever done! She's so calm, I
> didn't tear, I could move around easily and not be stuck in a bed on my back
> and the birth was just so amazing and peaceful.
>
> Thanks for those that shared your stories! I wouldn't have had it any other
> way!
>
> ~Shell
> Mommy to Justin 7/12/00
> and Heather 10/20/05
>
>

Woohoo! well done! Welcome Heather!

jo

[Rebecca Jo]

"Shell" > wrote:

> Heather Lisbeth was born Oct 20th at 9:38am. She was 9lbs 5oz!
>
> Labor started around 8:30pm the previous night and there was no break for
> me. DH and I stayed home and walked around the neighborhood until 3am
> when we decided it was time to go to the hospital. My dilation pretty
> much matched the time 4-4, 5-5, etc. At 8am I agreed it was time to break
> my water and get into the birthing pool.
>
> It was intense. I was exhausted from laboring all night and the
> contractions were coming on heavy and frequent. Being in the pool really
> helped! I moved around however I wanted (most of the time on my knees
> hanging over the edge) and the water helped with the pain.
>
> When she was born it was so peaceful. The midwife put her on my chest and
> we just sat in the warm water all looking at each other. She never cried.
>
> A waterbirth was the best thing I could have ever done! She's so calm, I
> didn't tear, I could move around easily and not be stuck in a bed on my
> back and the birth was just so amazing and peaceful.
>
> Thanks for those that shared your stories! I wouldn't have had it any
> other way!
>
> ~Shell
> Mommy to Justin 7/12/00
> and Heather 10/20/05

Congratulations! I'm glad everything went well. :)

Rj

[Nikki]

Shell wrote:
> Heather Lisbeth was born Oct 20th at 9:38am. She was 9lbs 5oz!

Congratulations and welcome baby Heather. Yay for such a great birth too
:-)

--
Nikki
Hunter 4/99
Luke 4/01
EDD 4/06

[Chookie]

In article >,
"Shell" > wrote:

> Heather Lisbeth was born Oct 20th at 9:38am. She was 9lbs 5oz!

Congratulations, Shell! And I am very jealous of your water birth!

--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)

"In Melbourne there is plenty of vigour and eagerness, but there is
nothing worth being eager or vigorous about."
Francis Adams, The Australians, 1893.

[Shell]

"JennP" > wrote in message
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>
> "Shell" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Heather Lisbeth was born Oct 20th at 9:38am. She was 9lbs 5oz!
>
> Congrats Shell! So glad you had a great birth and that everyone is doing
> well.
>
> JennP.

Thanks everyone :-)

~Shell