Please welcome Elise Maya!

She was born at 11:02 a.m. Saturday, 2/27/10 and weighed 6 lbs, 12 oz. and was 19 3/4 inches long. The labor was 9 1/2 hours total, including just 13 minutes of pushing. I got my all natural waterbirth I wanted, and I couldn't have asked for a better experience. We got home today. Breastfeeding has been going amazing -- she was latched on right after she was born and continued to nurse for an hour-and-a-half. She's been going strong and I am feeding on demand. Upon discharge from the hospital, she had only lost one ounce since birth, which is awesome!

I will be typing up the birth story once things settle down and I'll also get some pics up.

I have a feeling the baby is coming this weekend

Maybe even tomorrow. I hope so!

Steady as she goes!

I am still hanging in there. Last night, I had contractions that were 2-3, sometimes 5 minutes apart starting at about 7:00 and lasting until 1:30 a.m. They didn't hurt and felt like the wavelike contractions I remember from last time. I so thought they were leading to something, but about an hour after I laid down in bed, they went away.

I'm at work today and have felt a few, but am hoping they pick up soon. I am ready to get this show on the road!

Happy 31st birthday to my hubby today. :)

39w6d appointment update

Well, I'm dilated to a 2 and not too effaced, but that's okay because I know things can change in no time!

She asked me if I have been feeling the baby move, and I told her it's been definitely way less. She decided to put me on the electronic fetal monitoring (you know, the same two bands they use when you're in labor) for 20 minutes. At first she was sleeping (the heartrate was steady at 120) and then they woke her up. The heart rate went up and down as it was supposed to, more like a rollercoaster with her movement. Needless to say, she passed the test. I even got to see some small contractions on the screen!

I have been feeling contractions ever since, but nothing that hurts and there's no pattern.

My midwife said I should have my baby on Friday because that's when she's working next. I am okay with any of the next three days because my aunt (L & D RN) works tomorrow and Thursday.

I scheduled my appointment for next week, but hopefully I don't have to go!

Still here! T minus one.

:)

I'm still here!

Two days to go until my estimated date of delivery. I hope I don't have to be at work this whole week, though! Whenever you're ready, Baby Girl . . .

Fluffy mail!

Behold! My cloth diaper stash has arrived. These are Knickernappies, which are a one-size snap diaper that goes from 8-40 lbs.


Colors are violet, butter, turquoise, chocolate, and raspberry.

When I go into labor . . .

my blog most likely will not be updated. I don't think there's internet access and I'm pretty sure the laptop will be at home with my hubby (this whole childcare thing is getting complicated -- since we don't know when I'll go into labor, we don't know who will be available to watch Andrew, so while we hope my hubby can be there, we're still not sure!)

Anyway, if you are Facebook friends with me, there is a friend of mine who is going to update (I have a "labor buddy" on the mommy board I am on and she will be posting my updates on that forum, and then another friend asked if it was okay if she re-posted those on my Facebook, so I told her that was fine). I have some great friends, and 99% of you are online! :)

If you want to be added as a friend, just respond to this post with your e-mail, or e-mail me, and I will add you after I verify you are not some serial killer stalker just trying to get in my business.

And wow, SIX DAYS!!! Give or take. This is crazy!