Charlotte Diane, born today. (And a HO!)
Charlotte finally arrived at 3:03am, 9/30/09. She weighs in at a lofty 7lbs 7oz, and 19in long. She has hair!
I went into labor around 3:30pm yesterday when I picked my kid up from school. I remember him being annoyed that I picked him up, because he knows that if someone else picks him up it means I'm having a baby. I suppose that's all it took, because I had contractions a moment or two after he said that!
They started at 4-7 min. apart, then less than an hour later drew closer to 2-3 min. We headed straight to the hospital. I was in active labor for around eleven or so hours (OMG! That was a long freakin' time!). It's okay, I only had to push for 10 minutes and little Charlotte Sunshine popped out like a gumball!
All the worrying I did was for nothing. The only intervention was that they broke my water for me. It was a slow long labor with a fast and furious ending, and now she's been asleep since 5am! lol
Thanks to everyone for their support through this prodromal bullshit and birth fears. I had a totally natural VBAC experience that I'll remember forever!
"Overcome the angry by non-anger; overcome the wicked by goodness; overcome the miser by generosity; overcome the liar by truth." -Buddha
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you had a VBAC? I didn't know that. Well, then this is an extra-super-sweet birth. Congratulations--she is a beautiful human being
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yay vkitty.
yay charlotte diane... awesome name!
Oh, beautiful beautiful!! Congratulations, mama, I'm so happy you had the natural birth you wanted 
Charlotte, what a lovely name.
I love her! Totally partial to those newborn squishy faces.
CONGRATS, MAMA!!! You did it! I'm so glad you had the natural birth you so desired.
Welcome Charlotte Diane.
Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough. -- Emily Dickinson
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It must be the hormones. Man, she is beautiful. Welcome to the world Charlotte Diane. I'm so glad that you got your vbac! We knew you could do it.
Congratulations.
Tigerfish Mama
She's so beautiful!!!
I love your birth story, btw. I had a VBAC with my second, and it was an awesome, super healing experience after a traumatic first birth (preemie C-section). And my second kid was 7 lbs., 7 ounces and 19 inches too!
Big hugs to you and your family!
She's lovely and perfect. Good work, mama!
Welcome to the world Charlotte Diane!
Hooray!!!!! Congratulations! She's absolutely perfect.
congratulations! i am happy things went so well for you and charlotte! take care, mama. 
I've been thinking about you guys! Your babe is beautiful! I'm so glad it went well for you. How lovely!
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~hildare
ooooh soooooo beautiful! great job there, mama! i looooove the way newborns look all bundled up cozy and sweet. you are amazing. and so is she!
She's wonderful!
Beautiful, beautiful!
thinking of you settling in w/ your new girl!
: )
L
yay- a belated congrats and VIVA LA VBAC!!!! its such a wonderful feeling, isn't it?
Congrats to you and welcome baby!!
Sunflower the unflower
she's beautiful, v's!!
i'm sending you love, light, good health for your family and prosperity!
forever, your friend in mystery and other nice things -= CX
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