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576.1 | Isn't 2 cm a lot?? | NOVA::WASSERMAN | Deb Wasserman, DTN 264-1863 | Wed Dec 19 1990 15:26 | 13 |
| "Only" 2 cm. dilated? I thought that 1 cm. was a lot for pre-labor
dilation? How much "should" you be 1 week beforehand? 2 cm. sounds
like a lot to me. Why would your OB be talking about induction now?
Anyway, I was induced (water broke by itself, but no labor). I didn't
mind at all. I figured that since my water broke, the baby was ready
to be born, and the drugs just gave him a kick in the pants, as it
were! Also, being a person who thrives on schedules and
predictability, I really liked knowing when the baby would be born, not
having to wonder if I'm in labor, when should I call the doctor, etc.
:-) My husband, on the other hand, expressed some of the ambivalence
you mentioned. He said he would have preferred to have me go into
labor on my own.
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576.2 | Not til "42 weeks" | PERFCT::WOOLNER | Photographer is fuzzy, underdeveloped and dense | Wed Dec 19 1990 15:34 | 12 |
| Everything else being equal (no indications of fetal stress), I
wouldn't entertain the notion until I was a week "late" by my own
reckoning. (Alex was 8 days late according to my doctor's
calculations, 4 days late if you ask *me*!)
Then, when entertaining the notion, I probably would require some
strong convincing before allowing induction sooner than 2 weeks
"overdue". Supposedly the placenta starts to deteriorate
around that time, so the baby would need to be rescued PDQ! But up til
then, I'm all for letting baby+body decide. JMO, of course.
Leslie
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576.3 | I'd wait | CUPMK::TAKAHASHI | | Wed Dec 19 1990 15:36 | 17 |
| I too am confused about the 2 cm dilation. I am under the opinion that
many women do not even dilate any amount until they are in real labor.
Some do but some don't and they say that this is no indication of when
actualy labor will really begin.
Since you're not even at your due date yet, I question why your Dr. has
even mentioned induction besides as a joke about the tax break.
I would at least wait until the due date and try to let nature take its
course. For what it's worth, if they do use the drugs on you (which
they would have to do if just breaking the water didn't do it because
then you risk infection to the baby), many women I know say that the
pain of the contractions is worse with the drugs (pitocin or oxytocin),
especially because you go right into hard core contractions without the
benefit of the earlier, mild ones.
Nancy
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576.4 | | BRAT::DISMUKE | | Wed Dec 19 1990 16:53 | 10 |
| I was 10 days late with my second - I was 5 cm dialated, but not
"effaced" at all. I think that means my cervix was ready, but the
pelvis wasn't - or something like that. I had a fetal monitor test done
on Tuesday morning, and was in labor by Tuesday at 2:00, however, my
water was broken by the doctor (I had done a little trickling earlier).
My water was broken about 4:00 and my son was born at 11:10 (with an
hour of pushing). 9LBS 5OZS - 23IN tall - and I do mean tall!!!
-sandy
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576.5 | esperiences with inducement | SANITY::ORTH | | Wed Dec 19 1990 16:56 | 29 |
| I'd, too wonder why at minus one week, he/she is talking
induction....do you have a medical condition tht might make going past
term risky?
My wife has been induced with all three pregnancies, all three for
different reasons. Josh was induced when her water broke but labor
didn't commence on it's own. Carrie was induced on her due date, as my
wife, who had toxemia, bacame pre-eclampsic with a blood pressure of
205/150!! Daniel was induces one week early (scheduled) bacause my wife
was gest. diabetic with him, and they felt he was getting quite big
enough! All three were pitocin induced. The last two were pitocin first
nad then the water was broken (I seem to remember them saying they
can't break the water unitl you're about 3-4 cm.). My wife was usually
one cm. dilated for anywhere from 4-6 weeks before due date....and for
far into inducement! And then, bang, she would shoopt up to about 8,
then almost as quickly to 10. Usually about 3/4 of lthe labor at less
than 4 cm., and only about 1/4 from there to birth. With Daniel she
went from 4 cm. to birth in less than one hour, after being at 4 or
less for 6 hours. That's just her pattern.
Pitocin inducement does lead to strong contractions, but not
necessarily right away. With Daniel, she was on Pit. all day with
nothing more than very mild cramps. They kept her overnite, and started
it again in the morning. Pit started at 8, broke water at 8:15, *hard*
labor by 8:30. Seems sometimes the uterus needs a rest in between to
forn "receptors" on it's surface to use the pitocin. Whatever, it
worked fast and hard the second day. He was born at 3 p.m.
--dave--
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576.6 | late/early or some other reason? | COOKIE::CHEN | Madeline S. Chen, D&SG Marketing | Wed Dec 19 1990 18:36 | 18 |
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With my second child, my OB suggested that I go in to have labor
induced (after midnight, so we wouldn't get charged for an extra day in
the labor room). There are lots of reasons for this action - in my
case I had had several days of "bloody show", combined with RH negative
type and possible complications in other areas. So late or early may not
have anything to do with the decision or recommendation. Perhaps your
OB thinks that you are dilated *too* much for so long before labor is
due to begin, and that the inducing of the contractions can lessen the
risk?
Interesting enough, I never underwent the drug injection. I began very
strong labor before they had a chance. Some doctors theorize that the
plan to induce is often enough - and your body takes over an activity
that it thinks you want it to do.
-m
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576.7 | Wait if you can | WR2FOR::BELINSKY_MA | | Wed Dec 19 1990 18:47 | 12 |
| I also would question why your Doctor is talking about inducing labor
so soon. I was 11 days overdue, and only because I was developing
toxemia did my Doctor induce labor. They do not like to go beyond 42
weeks, but usually wait to see if it happens naturally.
As for strong contractions, I started on pitocin at 1 pm, and was only
dilated 1 cm - had been at 1 cm for the last 2 weeks or so. At 9:30 pm
I was still only 2-3 cm, but the baby finally came at 5:30 the next
morning. Inducing labor sometimes confuses the body, but in my case it
was the right decision. Make sure you do it for the right reason.
Mary
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576.8 | Our experience. | HDLITE::FLEURY | | Wed Dec 19 1990 20:24 | 17 |
| My wife was induced for both of ours. The first was almost 2-weeks
Pitocin was started atr 8:30AM, Sarah saw the world at 4:30 weighing in
at 9lb 10oz. Our second was induced 3-weeks early. We had had problems
with early contractions due to a version (turning of the child.) Since
the results of the ultrasound indicated a rather large child (even at 4
weeks early), it was decided to start the process. Needless to say my
son decided to be a pain even before birth. Thursday morning the
pitocin was started... Thursday night... nothing. Friday morning
again the pitocin was started... 6:30 AM Saturday Alex was born at
9lbs 8oz. No bad effects either time. The most exiting thing to go on
during the whole affair was to find out that my mother-in-law tried to
burn down my house with the woodstove. But that is another story.
The final conclusion is that each individual case must be looked at.
Don't be afraid of it. I know that both my wife and I looked at the
situation like this: It is better to be induced and deliver naturally
than to wait and possibly require a c-section.
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576.9 | | XCUSME::BARRY | | Wed Dec 19 1990 21:45 | 16 |
| I was induced with Pitocin for my second child. The reason being that
I was 15 days late. This little guy just didn't wanna come out!! I
went in at 7am and they broke my water. Mild contractions started, but
not enough to really do anything. By 12noon they decided to start the
Pitocin. Contractions started a lot stronger, but they weren't
continuous... (I'd always heard that you don't have a break with Pit.)
I had a minute or two between each contraction so it really wasn't bad.
My son was born at 3:50pm weighing in at 9lb 14oz and 23" tall.
I never had any labor with my first due to it being a planned
c-section, but I would be induced again in a flash. I'd rather have it
be hard right away then slow and dragging on.
BTW, Third one is due April 10th.
Good luck with yours!
Janice
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576.10 | STAY AWAY IF YOU CAN... | FSOA::EFINIZIO | | Thu Dec 20 1990 11:14 | 19 |
| Hold out as long as you can without being induced. I went into labor
with my son Thursday night. Friday night I checked into the hospital,
five minutes apart with contractions. Saturday morning, only two cm
dialated, they decided to induce. UGGH...it was awful....My
contractions were shooting off the scale. My poor husband went through
an awful time with it (so didn't I). I ended up having an epidoral,
much to my relief...But the pitocin was putting a strain on Matthew's
heart...every time they'd increase it, his heart rate went down. They
had to check his oxygen intake through sample in his head a few times
while I was on it...Not a fun time though. I was on the pitocin from
Saturday 8am till Saturday 11:00 pm....and dialated up to 7-8 cm, when
they decided to take the baby. They had broken my water early Sat.
a.m.
So really, if you can stay away from the pitocin, it will make your
life, and contractions, so much easier. Matthew was also 10 days late
when he was born Sunday at 12:45 am.
Ellen
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576.11 | | SWSCIM::DIAZ | | Thu Dec 20 1990 11:19 | 25 |
| I think I feel the same way you did about scheduling the birth. I too
wanted to feel the excitement of going into labor on my own. I was
scheduled twice to be induced. I had been given 3 different due dates
because of ultrasounds, calendar dates, etc. As someone mentioned
earlier, I had a feeling about the real due date. I was 2cm and 80%
for three weeks before.
I was scheduled to be induced an a Monday. I called my doctor to see if
we could wait awhile. I really wanted to have the excitement of going
into labor on my own too. She told me I didn't have a choice, etc. but
after she had a chance to review my file (she just returned from
maternity leave) she agree to let me wait until Friday. I went into
labor on Thursday and delivered at 11:13pm. I still missed the
excitement so to speak because I would have had her the next day
anyway and by the time I realized I was in labor I was concentrating
on getting through.
My doctor even tried to stretch my cervix during my appointment to
stimulate labor. After one exam she mentioned that sex might bring
on labor(my husband was running for his life).
One more thing, by my doctor's due date, Justine was 3� weeks late.
The pedi report after she was born said 41weeks gest.
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576.12 | Worked fine for us | POWDML::SATOW | | Thu Dec 20 1990 12:27 | 29 |
| My wife was induced with our second.
To be honest, it was a matter of convenience as much as anything. We were
close to the due date, and my wife was having contractions. The OB had us go
in to the hospital for a stress test. It was a false alarm, but we decided
that we were in the hospital, we had made arrangements for friends to take
care of #1, so we quickly agreed when the nurse/practioner suggested inducing
labor.
In the back of our mind was the fact that with #1, labor was a total of about
two hours, and since we had heard that second labors are only about half as
long, we thought that if we waited for labor to begin "naturally", it might be
tense making it to the hospital. As it turned out, once the pitocin started
to work, Gary made his appearance in about an hour.
Our experience was not like .10 -- if anything our second labor was more
textbook-like than the first, but I have no idea whether that had anything to
do with the pitocin or not.
I don't think my wife feels "cheated", but then I guess if she would have
felt that way that we would just have gone home from the hospital. The first
labor was very chaotic and didn't go according to the book anyway, so maybe
that makes it different. Seems to me that wanting labor to get induced
"naturally" is one of those personal feelings that may not be rational, but
are nonetheless very understandable.
Good luck, whatever you decide.
Clay
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576.13 | "Strip the membranes" | ELMAGO::PHUNTLEY | | Thu Dec 20 1990 15:01 | 13 |
| I don't know if it is considered induction or not but my doctor
"stripped the membranes" which brought on labor about 10 hours later.
My basic understanding is that she pushed the bag of waters up and
ran her finger along the upper edge of the cervix to stimulate labor.
I had been in and out of the hospital for 3 days with contractions
that would start and stop and start and stop and.... No drugs or
breaking of the water bag was involved so I felt it was very natural
and gentle--no pain at all. Joshua was born 3 hours after his due
date ended after 5 hours of mild labor and 5 hours of hard labor.
I definitely would consider 2 cm in the prior week normal, and would
question the doctor why induction was brought up as a possibility.
Pam
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576.14 | Doesn't always work | MR4DEC::SHALLAN | | Thu Dec 20 1990 15:40 | 8 |
| Pitocin doesn't always work. My doctor tried to induce me with Pit on
my due date. They had me plugged into that stuff for 6+ hours and
nothing happened. With twins, usually they are a few weeks early so
my doctor said that if I didn't have them by my due date they would
induce labor with Pit. Well, they sent me home after more then 6 hours
on that stuff. The twins were born 1 week later.
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576.15 | One more experience | BUFFER::WARREN | | Thu Dec 20 1990 16:11 | 34 |
| I was induced with my second daughter, Paige--three times!! When she was
about four days late, I was induced. In my case, I really wanted a
VBAC, but we (doctor and we) really wanted to be sure we didn't have a
repeat of Caileigh's birth. I spent a day in the hospital with the nurses
cranking up the pitocin every twenty minutes. Nothing happened.
A week later, we tried again, all day. Nothing happened. I was still
about 1cm dilated with NO contractions (never even had B-H
contractions).
Three days later, on Caileigh's 2nd birthday, we tried it again. At
this point, we were one day short of two weeks late and of a C-section.
I told the doctor if she didn't think it would work and I would have the
setion anyway, send me home (I figured I'd do some Christmas shopping!)
and I'll come back the next day. She checked and I was 2cm, so we
tried it.
This time it worked and the pains were excruciating I thought, but I
had no un-induced labor to compare it with. (With Caileigh, I had an
emergency C after only "mild" labor.) I got an epidural when I was
only 3 or 4cm, though, so it wasn't bad for long. Wonderful stuff,
those drugs. It still took 21 hours from the time I was started on the
pit until Paige was born. She just did not want to come out!
If I ever have another one (not likely), it will be by planned
C-section. Or adoption.
-Tracy
P.S. Re not being able to break your water until 3 or 4 cm: With
Caileigh, the doctor broke my water when I was still about 1 cm and not
yet medicated (to confirm her suspicions of meconium, while they were
prepping me for the emergency C). Very painful.
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576.16 | NEVER AGAIN | CSC32::N_BERENZ | | Thu Dec 20 1990 18:31 | 25 |
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Liz,
I would never do it again unless I was past my due date. You are sure
of your due date? I also found out it was done for convenience, my
Doctor was going away for the weekend. I went in at 3:00 am Friday
morning. At 4:00 am the contractions stopped and I wanted to go home. At
5:00 am the nurses had me making laps up and down the halls. That got
things started but as soon as I stopped the contractions stopped. At
7:00 am the Doctor came in and broke my water. No chance then of going
home. That did not help and at 10:00 am they put me on Pitocin. I had
pains clear down to my knees and I had to lay there as I was hooked to
the IV and there was a monitor on my stomach. I could not move because
of all the junk I was hooked up to. Brian 7 lb. was finally born at 5:00pm.
I was extremely tired, miserable and starving.
With my second I vowed to go into the hospital at the last second. My
water never broke but I was there 3 hours before Andrew arrived at
8 lbs 8oz. He was very easy and I was not tired. He was born 2 days
before my due date.
You should take a nice long walk in one of the Malls !!
-Nancy
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576.17 | | CSC32::WILCOX | Back in the High Life, Again | Fri Dec 21 1990 15:34 | 7 |
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>> You should take a nice long walk in one of the Malls !!
I keep doing that! Actually, the nurses suggested walking and intercourse.
I just figured Lonny's knees would give out after a few minutes :-).
Liz
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576.18 | is it here yet? | TLE::RANDALL | Bonnie Randall Schutzman | Wed Dec 26 1990 10:07 | 13 |
| So, Liz, did you have the baby yet?
I had pitocin for the last baby, when my waters broke and
contractions didn't start. They were worried about a variety of
possible complications, none of which materialized, thank God.
It wasn't too much fun, and it was the worst pain of any of my
three labors, but I didn't need medication with any of them. I
wouldn't choose it again (not that I'm planning to be pregnant
again!), but if the doctor felt it was safer for the baby, I
wouldn't hesitate.
--bonnie
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576.19 | My Opinion from My Experience | CSC32::DUBOIS | The early bird gets worms | Wed Dec 26 1990 14:23 | 19 |
| Well, Liz, if you still need advice, here's mine.
I would NOT be induced again unless there was a problem with the baby.
Evan, as you know, was 2 weeks late, and we KNEW when I got pregnant. :-)
He was *not* ready to be born yet, and I found out from my mother (after
Evan's birth) that when she was pregnant with me, I was THREE weeks
late. (for those of you who don't know, I had the same wonderful Ob/Gyn
as Liz, and was induced under nearly identical circumstances, but my labor
was 30 hours, I was on pitocin, and they still had to use vacuum extractor,
etc - he wanted to stay inside!)
If I get pregnant again, I will let the baby decide when to be born,
and if necessary, I will go to the hospital for daily tests to make
sure that it is okay.
I know this may sound funny, but I keep wondering what it was that was
"supposed" to be developed on Evan, that I didn't allow to happen.
Carol
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576.20 | Still waiting | CSC32::WILCOX | Back in the High Life, Again | Thu Dec 27 1990 14:04 | 12 |
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Hi all, I'm still waiting! Only two days past due. Went to the Dr.
yesterday, am another .5 cm dilated (2.5 now) and about 20% effaced.
She never mentioned the I word this time! I suspect that the 31st
will do it, there's a full moon! Hopefully we'll either get the tax
break or all the new year's baby presents. New Year's day is also
our wedding anniversary (11 years!) so that would be fine!
Thanks for all the replys, I'll keep you posted!
Liz
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576.21 | My experience... | JUPITR::MAHONEY | | Wed Jan 02 1991 14:24 | 10 |
| Liz,
Just to give you an idea....I walked around 2 cm dialted and 75%
effaced for 3 weeks! I was 6 days overdue, had a stress test done on the
6th day the next day went in to labor (water broke and contractions
started 5 min apart). I really don't think they would induce unless
there was harm to the baby or if you were at least 2 weeks overdue
Any way, good luck!
Mine was born in sept. tax write off fer sure!!!!!!
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576.22 | | CSC32::WILCOX | Back in the High Life, Again | Wed Jan 02 1991 16:38 | 13 |
| My next appointment is tomorrow. If she says, "Let's set an appointment"
I'm about ready to say, "I'll meet you across the street in 30 minutes!"
That's where the hospital is.
Honestly, I've walked, I've seen the full moon, I've had intercourse
and still it's Orca the Beached Whale!! Sheesh, no tax break, no
"first baby of the year" presents, no anniversary present...ah, but
hubby did mention that this way the little one will have his or her
very own birthday! YES, shouted I, and shall get LOTS of presents
bought on sale at the after Christmas sales! Leave it to him to find
the good.
I'll keep you updated.
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576.23 | there will come an end... | WMOIS::B_REINKE | a baby girl! | Wed Jan 02 1991 18:57 | 9 |
| My daughter in law finally had her baby yesterday morning..
14 days after her first due date and 11 after the second one.
Babies seem to take their own time!
good luck and hugs to you
Bonnie
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576.24 | Hang in there | CSC32::M_EVANS | | Thu Jan 03 1991 10:25 | 5 |
| Liz,
Remember they all eventually come out.
Meg
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576.25 | | CLOSUS::HOE | Look, daddy, there's work! | Thu Jan 03 1991 10:46 | 9 |
| Liz,
Lonny is GREAT for you! Getting toys on sale! Great idea!
Hope little one isn't too cozy that s/he doesn't want to leave a
warm place! We'll hear the loudest whoop when the little one
decides on the birth time.
cal
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576.26 | | CSC32::WILCOX | Back in the High Life, Again | Fri Jan 04 1991 16:23 | 16 |
| Thought I'd give you all an update. Went to the Dr. today and she
said if I haven't delivered by Monday (I'll be 42 weeks then) that
she'll break my water. Actually, at this point, it's fine with me.
Now I'm hoping this one will not make its appearance this weekend
because my Dr. is not on call and will be skiing! (can you imagine
the nerve of her putting her personal life ahead of my desire to
have her deliver my baby? :-). ) She did send me for a non-stress
test and things are fine. The nurse who did it jostled my belly
quite a bit as she wasn't real certain that the heartbeat was
responding to the movement as she would have like it to. Well,
at one point she said, "I don't think he liked that" - no, the
heartbeat went to 164!
So, expect to hear from me S O O O O O N!!
Liz
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576.27 | Thought I'd pass this on: | KAOFS::M_FETT | Schreib Doch Mal! | Tue Jan 08 1991 08:08 | 26 |
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I got word today that everything is a-okay with Liz & child --
Announcement as forwarded to me follows:
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PRODUCT NAME: Rachel Melissa Wilcox
SPECIFICATIONS:
Height: 21.5 Inches
Weight: 9 Pounds 6 Ounces
Sex: Female
FIRST CUSTOMER SHIP DATE/TIME: January 7, 1990 at 14:21 PM
PRE-REQUESITE SOFTWARE: Liz and Lonny Wilcox
OPTIONAL SOFTWARE: Kathryne Wilcox (sister node)
PRODUCT DESCRIPTON: Soft, round mushy singular configuration
with 2 arms, 2 legs, 10 fingers, 10 toes. Well developed, robust lungs.
Runs in 24 X 7 mode, high availability with downtime limited to changes of
diaper versions.
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576.28 | | CSC32::M_EVANS | | Tue Jan 08 1991 09:55 | 3 |
| Congrats to Liz and Lonny on another Baby Woman.
Meg
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576.29 | At last! | JUPITR::MAHONEY | | Wed Jan 09 1991 07:49 | 11 |
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A perfect ending to a long story!!
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! ! !
Gee, will there be a sequal??
Sandy
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576.30 | congrats, LIZ WILCOX! | CSC32::C_HOE | Look, daddy, there's work! | Wed Jan 09 1991 22:07 | 12 |
| Daddy, do you see baby yet?
Yup, baby was born on monday.
Well, when can I play with baby?
We'll see.
Congrats, Lonny, Liz and kathryn.
cal, judy and Sammy (too)
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576.31 | Welcome to the newest one... | BSS::VANFLEET | closely resembling light | Thu Jan 10 1991 11:23 | 3 |
| Congratulations Liz!
Nanci
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576.32 | NEVER TOO LATE! | GENRAL::MARZULLA | | Thu Jan 10 1991 14:06 | 4 |
| Well - it's about time - congrats!
Lorrie
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576.33 | Drum Roll Please! | SOLANA::WAHL_RO | | Mon Jan 14 1991 11:34 | 13 |
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***********************************************************************
* H O O R A Y LIZ!!! *
***********************************************************************
Please, tell us how much easier this labor and delivery was!
Quote by big brother Sean, the day we brought his sister home from
the hospital. "Aunt Linda, put her on my back and see if she'll
crawl!"
Rochelle
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576.34 | better yet.. | TIPTOE::STOLICNY | | Mon Jan 14 1991 11:37 | 6 |
| re: .33
No, Liz, tell us that Rachel is a breeze of a baby and doesn't
have colic!!! :-) :-) That's what I'd really like to hear!!
cj/
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576.35 | Yes, she's an angel | COOKIE::MHUA | | Tue Jan 15 1991 01:34 | 13 |
|
I visited Liz and her new baby yesterday and what an angel she is. I
was there for about an hour and I never heard a word or noise from her.
She sleeps good and eats good and hardly ever fusses. No wonder she
never wanted to get out into the world, she's so easy-going and such
a mellow baby. She's so quiet that you forget that the newborn baby
was around while Liz's older daughter and my two kids (age 3 and 2)
were screaming and running up and down. Both of my 2 kids yelled and
screamed a lot when they were little babies, makes me wonder what did I
do wrong ?????
Masami
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576.36 | An update! | CSC32::WILCOX | Back in the High Life, Again | Thu Jan 17 1991 13:08 | 37 |
| Well, since you all asked...
I had my water broken at about 8:30 AM and had Rachel at 2:20 PM.
It was quite interesting...the tip of the amni hook broke on the
first try, so the Dr. tried a second one. Couldn't burst my bubble
wtih that one, either, so she finally threaded an internal monitor
onto the baby. That way we at least had a little hole from a wire!
She didn't think that there was enough leakage to start the contractions,
and thought she'd have to give me pitocin, but the contractions
started nicely on their own (thank you).
The labor was honestly easy. I did ask for some staidol and got it.
I was looking forward to sleeping between contractions as I had
done with Kathryne (I was dog tired because the anticipation kept
me awake most of the night), but, about 20-30 minutes later this
baby was born. It was really weird as I could feel her moving
down the birth canal and I didn't experience that with Kathryne.
Lonny and I were alone in the room and all of a sudden I felt like
this one was going to make an appearance!
She did hurt on the way out, but what do you want with one this size?
Once she started on the way out all I could think of was continuing
to get her out!
As Masami said, she really is a mellow baby. She has her daddy's
personality (thank God!). She also has his mouth, beautiful little
Cupid's bow! She only gets up 1-2 times per night! (so far?) She
eats quietly (she's bottle fed), rarely spits up (twice so far), burps
fairly easily, can take or leave her pacifier and swing. A real
contrast with her sister.
Kathryne is handling things wonderfully. She adors her little sister!
We're trying to make her feel very special ('cause she is!) and we
tell her often how much we appreciate her. She is maybe a little
clingier, but that's ok.
Liz
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