Re: Welcome to our world my little sweet pea

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Jo Lynn-

What a wonderful story~ a big congratulations on your new little bit of

heaven!!

S.

EDD 4/24/01

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Jo Lynn-

What a wonderful story~ a big congratulations on your new little bit of

heaven!!

S.

EDD 4/24/01

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Jo Lynn-

What a wonderful story~ a big congratulations on your new little bit of

heaven!!

S.

EDD 4/24/01

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Welcome to the world little Chelsea!!!!!! Thanks for sharing your birth

story! It was lovely!

<3 B

(11/95)

Madeline (5/99)

Baby #3 & #4 (EDD (12/14/00)

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Jo Lynn,

Congratulations! What an amazing day for you! Enjoy your babymoon!

Wendihttp://www.lactivist.combreastfeeding resources and info

-----Original Message-----From: Jo Lynn Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 8:18 AMTo: breastfeedingegroupsSubject: Welcome to our world my little sweet pea

Chelsea Renae Francis

Born August 25, 2000

2:58 a.m.

7 lbs. 4 oz.

19.5 in.

Well it started on my birthday. I was having contractions every once in a while. Didn't really think much of them. They weren't regular and didn't hurt much. And nope Candy didn't use the herbs. It all went way too fast. We went to my mom's and I was talking to my parent's and brother. Then walked a little. It didn't change the contractions any. Then we took dh's sister home and they started to get a little worse. When we got home I decided I need to find a babysitter. Friday my babysitter had to work so needed to find someone else. No biggy, didn't want them there anyhow grrrrrr!!!! Well we called our ex-neighbor and her girls (15 and 13) watched the kids for us.

So dh took the kids over and I jumped in the tub. They were starting to come a little faster and a little harder now. I shaved my legs and washed my hair. Figured I'd better shave my legs they would probably be hanging out soon. So dh gets back and I am sitting there playing a handheld solitaire game. He says you'd better go lay down and get some sleep if this is really it. So I tried. To no avail. That was about midnight. They came every five minutes from then till we went to the hospital. I walked and got back in the tub and walked and moaned and they started coming worse. I told dh to get some sleep so one of us was awake but not knowing what would happen in the next hour would I be surprised. So about 1:45 am I say to him I can't take this anymore. We get to the hospital at 2:00 and they weigh me and get me in a room. Check me at 2:15 and I am 3.5 cm. I think I am going to be here for a while. But they just keep getting harder and closer and longer at about 2:30 I ask for nubaine and she says let me go get your instrument table set up for the midwife and I'll get it while I am out. She gets back in with Nubaine in hand and I say I have to push now. And she says just wait let me check and she did sure enough there was her head. She said wait till the midwife gets here and I said I can't. I waited and breathed and she talked me through the few I had till Kay the midwife got there. She only lived down the street from the hospital. She gets there and asks if she has time to dress. I said I don't care as long as I can push. She says sure. PUSH! That was 2:50 and she was delivered at 2:58 a.m. on August 25, 2000. Her apgars were 9 and 9 and she was bright and rosy and crying. And so was her mommy.

Poor little girl didn't have a name until about 3:30. But daddy and I came up with it. I love her so much. I am going after daddy gets home from work and getting my pics developed at one hour at Wal-Mart. Then will scan them and flood everyone with pics. I am so happy I have three beautiful kids and wouldn't change any of it for the world. Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed!http://www.lactivist.com

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Jo Lynn,

Congratulations! What an amazing day for you! Enjoy your babymoon!

Wendihttp://www.lactivist.combreastfeeding resources and info

-----Original Message-----From: Jo Lynn Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 8:18 AMTo: breastfeedingegroupsSubject: Welcome to our world my little sweet pea

Chelsea Renae Francis

Born August 25, 2000

2:58 a.m.

7 lbs. 4 oz.

19.5 in.

Well it started on my birthday. I was having contractions every once in a while. Didn't really think much of them. They weren't regular and didn't hurt much. And nope Candy didn't use the herbs. It all went way too fast. We went to my mom's and I was talking to my parent's and brother. Then walked a little. It didn't change the contractions any. Then we took dh's sister home and they started to get a little worse. When we got home I decided I need to find a babysitter. Friday my babysitter had to work so needed to find someone else. No biggy, didn't want them there anyhow grrrrrr!!!! Well we called our ex-neighbor and her girls (15 and 13) watched the kids for us.

So dh took the kids over and I jumped in the tub. They were starting to come a little faster and a little harder now. I shaved my legs and washed my hair. Figured I'd better shave my legs they would probably be hanging out soon. So dh gets back and I am sitting there playing a handheld solitaire game. He says you'd better go lay down and get some sleep if this is really it. So I tried. To no avail. That was about midnight. They came every five minutes from then till we went to the hospital. I walked and got back in the tub and walked and moaned and they started coming worse. I told dh to get some sleep so one of us was awake but not knowing what would happen in the next hour would I be surprised. So about 1:45 am I say to him I can't take this anymore. We get to the hospital at 2:00 and they weigh me and get me in a room. Check me at 2:15 and I am 3.5 cm. I think I am going to be here for a while. But they just keep getting harder and closer and longer at about 2:30 I ask for nubaine and she says let me go get your instrument table set up for the midwife and I'll get it while I am out. She gets back in with Nubaine in hand and I say I have to push now. And she says just wait let me check and she did sure enough there was her head. She said wait till the midwife gets here and I said I can't. I waited and breathed and she talked me through the few I had till Kay the midwife got there. She only lived down the street from the hospital. She gets there and asks if she has time to dress. I said I don't care as long as I can push. She says sure. PUSH! That was 2:50 and she was delivered at 2:58 a.m. on August 25, 2000. Her apgars were 9 and 9 and she was bright and rosy and crying. And so was her mommy.

Poor little girl didn't have a name until about 3:30. But daddy and I came up with it. I love her so much. I am going after daddy gets home from work and getting my pics developed at one hour at Wal-Mart. Then will scan them and flood everyone with pics. I am so happy I have three beautiful kids and wouldn't change any of it for the world. Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed!http://www.lactivist.com

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Jo Lynn,

Congratulations! What an amazing day for you! Enjoy your babymoon!

Wendihttp://www.lactivist.combreastfeeding resources and info

-----Original Message-----From: Jo Lynn Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 8:18 AMTo: breastfeedingegroupsSubject: Welcome to our world my little sweet pea

Chelsea Renae Francis

Born August 25, 2000

2:58 a.m.

7 lbs. 4 oz.

19.5 in.

Well it started on my birthday. I was having contractions every once in a while. Didn't really think much of them. They weren't regular and didn't hurt much. And nope Candy didn't use the herbs. It all went way too fast. We went to my mom's and I was talking to my parent's and brother. Then walked a little. It didn't change the contractions any. Then we took dh's sister home and they started to get a little worse. When we got home I decided I need to find a babysitter. Friday my babysitter had to work so needed to find someone else. No biggy, didn't want them there anyhow grrrrrr!!!! Well we called our ex-neighbor and her girls (15 and 13) watched the kids for us.

So dh took the kids over and I jumped in the tub. They were starting to come a little faster and a little harder now. I shaved my legs and washed my hair. Figured I'd better shave my legs they would probably be hanging out soon. So dh gets back and I am sitting there playing a handheld solitaire game. He says you'd better go lay down and get some sleep if this is really it. So I tried. To no avail. That was about midnight. They came every five minutes from then till we went to the hospital. I walked and got back in the tub and walked and moaned and they started coming worse. I told dh to get some sleep so one of us was awake but not knowing what would happen in the next hour would I be surprised. So about 1:45 am I say to him I can't take this anymore. We get to the hospital at 2:00 and they weigh me and get me in a room. Check me at 2:15 and I am 3.5 cm. I think I am going to be here for a while. But they just keep getting harder and closer and longer at about 2:30 I ask for nubaine and she says let me go get your instrument table set up for the midwife and I'll get it while I am out. She gets back in with Nubaine in hand and I say I have to push now. And she says just wait let me check and she did sure enough there was her head. She said wait till the midwife gets here and I said I can't. I waited and breathed and she talked me through the few I had till Kay the midwife got there. She only lived down the street from the hospital. She gets there and asks if she has time to dress. I said I don't care as long as I can push. She says sure. PUSH! That was 2:50 and she was delivered at 2:58 a.m. on August 25, 2000. Her apgars were 9 and 9 and she was bright and rosy and crying. And so was her mommy.

Poor little girl didn't have a name until about 3:30. But daddy and I came up with it. I love her so much. I am going after daddy gets home from work and getting my pics developed at one hour at Wal-Mart. Then will scan them and flood everyone with pics. I am so happy I have three beautiful kids and wouldn't change any of it for the world. Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed!http://www.lactivist.com

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Congratulations!!

Amy Lynn

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Congratulations!!

Amy Lynn

[Guest guest]

Welcome Chelsea Renae Francis! Beautiful name :-) Glad everything went so well!

Michele

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Welcome Chelsea Renae Francis! Beautiful name :-) Glad everything went so well!

Michele

[Guest guest]

Congratulations!!! Your birth story was beautiful. I'm pregnant and I cry

whenever I read a birth story. Enjoy your little girl!

29 wks.

>

>Reply-To: breastfeedingegroups

>To: <breastfeedingegroups>

>Subject: Welcome to our world my little sweet pea

>Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 11:18:16 -0400

>

>Chelsea Renae Francis

>

>Born August 25, 2000

>

>2:58 a.m.

>

>7 lbs. 4 oz.

>

>19.5 in.

>

>Well it started on my birthday. I was having contractions every once in a

>while. Didn't really think much of them. They weren't regular and didn't

>hurt much. And nope Candy didn't use the herbs. It all went way too fast.

> We went to my mom's and I was talking to my parent's and brother. Then

>walked a little. It didn't change the contractions any. Then we took dh's

>sister home and they started to get a little worse. When we got home I

>decided I need to find a babysitter. Friday my babysitter had to work so

>needed to find someone else. No biggy, didn't want them there anyhow

>grrrrrr!!!! Well we called our ex-neighbor and her girls (15 and 13)

>watched the kids for us.

>

>So dh took the kids over and I jumped in the tub. They were starting to

>come a little faster and a little harder now. I shaved my legs and washed

>my hair. Figured I'd better shave my legs they would probably be hanging

>out soon. So dh gets back and I am sitting there playing a handheld

>solitaire game. He says you'd better go lay down and get some sleep if

>this is really it. So I tried. To no avail. That was about midnight.

>They came every five minutes from then till we went to the hospital. I

>walked and got back in the tub and walked and moaned and they started

>coming worse. I told dh to get some sleep so one of us was awake but not

>knowing what would happen in the next hour would I be surprised. So about

>1:45 am I say to him I can't take this anymore. We get to the hospital at

>2:00 and they weigh me and get me in a room. Check me at 2:15 and I am 3.5

>cm. I think I am going to be here for a while. But they just keep getting

>harder and closer and longer at about 2:30 I ask for nubaine and she says

>let me go get your instrument table set up for the midwife and I'll get it

>while I am out. She gets back in with Nubaine in hand and I say I have to

>push now. And she says just wait let me check and she did sure enough

>there was her head. She said wait till the midwife gets here and I said I

>can't. I waited and breathed and she talked me through the few I had till

>Kay the midwife got there. She only lived down the street from the

>hospital. She gets there and asks if she has time to dress. I said I

>don't care as long as I can push. She says sure. PUSH! That was 2:50 and

>she was delivered at 2:58 a.m. on August 25, 2000. Her apgars were 9 and 9

>and she was bright and rosy and crying. And so was her mommy.

>

>Poor little girl didn't have a name until about 3:30. But daddy and I came

>up with it. I love her so much. I am going after daddy gets home from

>work and getting my pics developed at one hour at Wal-Mart. Then will scan

>them and flood everyone with pics. I am so happy I have three beautiful

>kids and wouldn't change any of it for the world.

>

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Congratulations!!! Your birth story was beautiful. I'm pregnant and I cry

whenever I read a birth story. Enjoy your little girl!

29 wks.

>

>Reply-To: breastfeedingegroups

>To: <breastfeedingegroups>

>Subject: Welcome to our world my little sweet pea

>Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 11:18:16 -0400

>

>Chelsea Renae Francis

>

>Born August 25, 2000

>

>2:58 a.m.

>

>7 lbs. 4 oz.

>

>19.5 in.

>

>Well it started on my birthday. I was having contractions every once in a

>while. Didn't really think much of them. They weren't regular and didn't

>hurt much. And nope Candy didn't use the herbs. It all went way too fast.

> We went to my mom's and I was talking to my parent's and brother. Then

>walked a little. It didn't change the contractions any. Then we took dh's

>sister home and they started to get a little worse. When we got home I

>decided I need to find a babysitter. Friday my babysitter had to work so

>needed to find someone else. No biggy, didn't want them there anyhow

>grrrrrr!!!! Well we called our ex-neighbor and her girls (15 and 13)

>watched the kids for us.

>

>So dh took the kids over and I jumped in the tub. They were starting to

>come a little faster and a little harder now. I shaved my legs and washed

>my hair. Figured I'd better shave my legs they would probably be hanging

>out soon. So dh gets back and I am sitting there playing a handheld

>solitaire game. He says you'd better go lay down and get some sleep if

>this is really it. So I tried. To no avail. That was about midnight.

>They came every five minutes from then till we went to the hospital. I

>walked and got back in the tub and walked and moaned and they started

>coming worse. I told dh to get some sleep so one of us was awake but not

>knowing what would happen in the next hour would I be surprised. So about

>1:45 am I say to him I can't take this anymore. We get to the hospital at

>2:00 and they weigh me and get me in a room. Check me at 2:15 and I am 3.5

>cm. I think I am going to be here for a while. But they just keep getting

>harder and closer and longer at about 2:30 I ask for nubaine and she says

>let me go get your instrument table set up for the midwife and I'll get it

>while I am out. She gets back in with Nubaine in hand and I say I have to

>push now. And she says just wait let me check and she did sure enough

>there was her head. She said wait till the midwife gets here and I said I

>can't. I waited and breathed and she talked me through the few I had till

>Kay the midwife got there. She only lived down the street from the

>hospital. She gets there and asks if she has time to dress. I said I

>don't care as long as I can push. She says sure. PUSH! That was 2:50 and

>she was delivered at 2:58 a.m. on August 25, 2000. Her apgars were 9 and 9

>and she was bright and rosy and crying. And so was her mommy.

>

>Poor little girl didn't have a name until about 3:30. But daddy and I came

>up with it. I love her so much. I am going after daddy gets home from

>work and getting my pics developed at one hour at Wal-Mart. Then will scan

>them and flood everyone with pics. I am so happy I have three beautiful

>kids and wouldn't change any of it for the world.

>

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Congratulations!!! Your birth story was beautiful. I'm pregnant and I cry

whenever I read a birth story. Enjoy your little girl!

29 wks.

>

>Reply-To: breastfeedingegroups

>To: <breastfeedingegroups>

>Subject: Welcome to our world my little sweet pea

>Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 11:18:16 -0400

>

>Chelsea Renae Francis

>

>Born August 25, 2000

>

>2:58 a.m.

>

>7 lbs. 4 oz.

>

>19.5 in.

>

>Well it started on my birthday. I was having contractions every once in a

>while. Didn't really think much of them. They weren't regular and didn't

>hurt much. And nope Candy didn't use the herbs. It all went way too fast.

> We went to my mom's and I was talking to my parent's and brother. Then

>walked a little. It didn't change the contractions any. Then we took dh's

>sister home and they started to get a little worse. When we got home I

>decided I need to find a babysitter. Friday my babysitter had to work so

>needed to find someone else. No biggy, didn't want them there anyhow

>grrrrrr!!!! Well we called our ex-neighbor and her girls (15 and 13)

>watched the kids for us.

>

>So dh took the kids over and I jumped in the tub. They were starting to

>come a little faster and a little harder now. I shaved my legs and washed

>my hair. Figured I'd better shave my legs they would probably be hanging

>out soon. So dh gets back and I am sitting there playing a handheld

>solitaire game. He says you'd better go lay down and get some sleep if

>this is really it. So I tried. To no avail. That was about midnight.

>They came every five minutes from then till we went to the hospital. I

>walked and got back in the tub and walked and moaned and they started

>coming worse. I told dh to get some sleep so one of us was awake but not

>knowing what would happen in the next hour would I be surprised. So about

>1:45 am I say to him I can't take this anymore. We get to the hospital at

>2:00 and they weigh me and get me in a room. Check me at 2:15 and I am 3.5

>cm. I think I am going to be here for a while. But they just keep getting

>harder and closer and longer at about 2:30 I ask for nubaine and she says

>let me go get your instrument table set up for the midwife and I'll get it

>while I am out. She gets back in with Nubaine in hand and I say I have to

>push now. And she says just wait let me check and she did sure enough

>there was her head. She said wait till the midwife gets here and I said I

>can't. I waited and breathed and she talked me through the few I had till

>Kay the midwife got there. She only lived down the street from the

>hospital. She gets there and asks if she has time to dress. I said I

>don't care as long as I can push. She says sure. PUSH! That was 2:50 and

>she was delivered at 2:58 a.m. on August 25, 2000. Her apgars were 9 and 9

>and she was bright and rosy and crying. And so was her mommy.

>

>Poor little girl didn't have a name until about 3:30. But daddy and I came

>up with it. I love her so much. I am going after daddy gets home from

>work and getting my pics developed at one hour at Wal-Mart. Then will scan

>them and flood everyone with pics. I am so happy I have three beautiful

>kids and wouldn't change any of it for the world.

>

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In a message dated 8/28/00 8:36:18 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

jfrancis@... writes:

<< Chelsea Renae Francis

Born August 25, 2000

2:58 a.m.

7 lbs. 4 oz.

19.5 in.

>>

Congratulations!!!! loved hearing the labor story. Rest, relax and enjoy that

beautiful new baby : )

Rhonda

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In a message dated 8/28/00 8:36:18 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

jfrancis@... writes:

<< Chelsea Renae Francis

Born August 25, 2000

2:58 a.m.

7 lbs. 4 oz.

19.5 in.

>>

Congratulations!!!! loved hearing the labor story. Rest, relax and enjoy that

beautiful new baby : )

Rhonda

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In a message dated 8/28/00 8:36:18 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

jfrancis@... writes:

<< Chelsea Renae Francis

Born August 25, 2000

2:58 a.m.

7 lbs. 4 oz.

19.5 in.

>>

Congratulations!!!! loved hearing the labor story. Rest, relax and enjoy that

beautiful new baby : )

Rhonda

[Guest guest]

Wow! Congrats! What a wonderful thing babies are!

[Guest guest]

Congratulations

a

Jo Lynn wrote:

Chelsea

Renae Francis Born

August 25, 2000 2:58

a.m. 7 lbs. 4

oz. 19.5 in. Well

it started on my birthday. I was having contractions every once in

a while. Didn't really think much of them. They weren't regular

and didn't hurt much. And nope Candy didn't use the herbs.

It all went way too fast. We went to my mom's and I was talking to

my parent's and brother. Then walked a little. It didn't change

the contractions any. Then we took dh's sister home and they started

to get a little worse. When we got home I decided I need to find

a babysitter. Friday my babysitter had to work so needed to find

someone else. No biggy, didn't want them there anyhow grrrrrr!!!!

Well we called our ex-neighbor and her girls (15 and 13) watched the kids

for us. So dh took

the kids over and I jumped in the tub. They were starting to come

a little faster and a little harder now. I shaved my legs and washed

my hair. Figured I'd better shave my legs they would probably be

hanging out soon. So dh gets back and I am sitting there playing

a handheld solitaire game. He says you'd better go lay down and get

some sleep if this is really it. So I tried. To no avail.

That was about midnight. They came every five minutes from then till

we went to the hospital. I walked and got back in the tub and walked

and moaned and they started coming worse. I told dh to get some sleep

so one of us was awake but not knowing what would happen in the next hour

would I be surprised. So about 1:45 am I say to him I can't take

this anymore. We get to the hospital at 2:00 and they weigh me and

get me in a room. Check me at 2:15 and I am 3.5 cm. I think

I am going to be here for a while. But they just keep getting harder

and closer and longer at about 2:30 I ask for nubaine and she says let

me go get your instrument table set up for the midwife and I'll get it

while I am out. She gets back in with Nubaine in hand and I say I

have to push now. And she says just wait let me check and she did

sure enough there was her head. She said wait till the midwife gets

here and I said I can't. I waited and breathed and she talked me

through the few I had till Kay the midwife got there. She only lived

down the street from the hospital. She gets there and asks if she

has time to dress. I said I don't care as long as I can push.

She says sure. PUSH! That was 2:50 and she was delivered at

2:58 a.m. on August 25, 2000. Her apgars were 9 and 9 and she was

bright and rosy and crying. And so was her mommy. Poor

little girl didn't have a name until about 3:30. But daddy and I

came up with it. I love her so much. I am going after daddy

gets home from work and getting my pics developed at one hour at Wal-Mart.

Then will scan them and flood everyone with pics. I am so happy I

have three beautiful kids and wouldn't change any of it for the world.

Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed!

http://www.lactivist.com

[Guest guest]

Congratulations

a

Jo Lynn wrote:

Chelsea

Renae Francis Born

August 25, 2000 2:58

a.m. 7 lbs. 4

oz. 19.5 in. Well

it started on my birthday. I was having contractions every once in

a while. Didn't really think much of them. They weren't regular

and didn't hurt much. And nope Candy didn't use the herbs.

It all went way too fast. We went to my mom's and I was talking to

my parent's and brother. Then walked a little. It didn't change

the contractions any. Then we took dh's sister home and they started

to get a little worse. When we got home I decided I need to find

a babysitter. Friday my babysitter had to work so needed to find

someone else. No biggy, didn't want them there anyhow grrrrrr!!!!

Well we called our ex-neighbor and her girls (15 and 13) watched the kids

for us. So dh took

the kids over and I jumped in the tub. They were starting to come

a little faster and a little harder now. I shaved my legs and washed

my hair. Figured I'd better shave my legs they would probably be

hanging out soon. So dh gets back and I am sitting there playing

a handheld solitaire game. He says you'd better go lay down and get

some sleep if this is really it. So I tried. To no avail.

That was about midnight. They came every five minutes from then till

we went to the hospital. I walked and got back in the tub and walked

and moaned and they started coming worse. I told dh to get some sleep

so one of us was awake but not knowing what would happen in the next hour

would I be surprised. So about 1:45 am I say to him I can't take

this anymore. We get to the hospital at 2:00 and they weigh me and

get me in a room. Check me at 2:15 and I am 3.5 cm. I think

I am going to be here for a while. But they just keep getting harder

and closer and longer at about 2:30 I ask for nubaine and she says let

me go get your instrument table set up for the midwife and I'll get it

while I am out. She gets back in with Nubaine in hand and I say I

have to push now. And she says just wait let me check and she did

sure enough there was her head. She said wait till the midwife gets

here and I said I can't. I waited and breathed and she talked me

through the few I had till Kay the midwife got there. She only lived

down the street from the hospital. She gets there and asks if she

has time to dress. I said I don't care as long as I can push.

She says sure. PUSH! That was 2:50 and she was delivered at

2:58 a.m. on August 25, 2000. Her apgars were 9 and 9 and she was

bright and rosy and crying. And so was her mommy. Poor

little girl didn't have a name until about 3:30. But daddy and I

came up with it. I love her so much. I am going after daddy

gets home from work and getting my pics developed at one hour at Wal-Mart.

Then will scan them and flood everyone with pics. I am so happy I

have three beautiful kids and wouldn't change any of it for the world.

Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed!

http://www.lactivist.com

[Guest guest]

Congratulations

a

Jo Lynn wrote:

Chelsea

Renae Francis Born

August 25, 2000 2:58

a.m. 7 lbs. 4

oz. 19.5 in. Well

it started on my birthday. I was having contractions every once in

a while. Didn't really think much of them. They weren't regular

and didn't hurt much. And nope Candy didn't use the herbs.

It all went way too fast. We went to my mom's and I was talking to

my parent's and brother. Then walked a little. It didn't change

the contractions any. Then we took dh's sister home and they started

to get a little worse. When we got home I decided I need to find

a babysitter. Friday my babysitter had to work so needed to find

someone else. No biggy, didn't want them there anyhow grrrrrr!!!!

Well we called our ex-neighbor and her girls (15 and 13) watched the kids

for us. So dh took

the kids over and I jumped in the tub. They were starting to come

a little faster and a little harder now. I shaved my legs and washed

my hair. Figured I'd better shave my legs they would probably be

hanging out soon. So dh gets back and I am sitting there playing

a handheld solitaire game. He says you'd better go lay down and get

some sleep if this is really it. So I tried. To no avail.

That was about midnight. They came every five minutes from then till

we went to the hospital. I walked and got back in the tub and walked

and moaned and they started coming worse. I told dh to get some sleep

so one of us was awake but not knowing what would happen in the next hour

would I be surprised. So about 1:45 am I say to him I can't take

this anymore. We get to the hospital at 2:00 and they weigh me and

get me in a room. Check me at 2:15 and I am 3.5 cm. I think

I am going to be here for a while. But they just keep getting harder

and closer and longer at about 2:30 I ask for nubaine and she says let

me go get your instrument table set up for the midwife and I'll get it

while I am out. She gets back in with Nubaine in hand and I say I

have to push now. And she says just wait let me check and she did

sure enough there was her head. She said wait till the midwife gets

here and I said I can't. I waited and breathed and she talked me

through the few I had till Kay the midwife got there. She only lived

down the street from the hospital. She gets there and asks if she

has time to dress. I said I don't care as long as I can push.

She says sure. PUSH! That was 2:50 and she was delivered at

2:58 a.m. on August 25, 2000. Her apgars were 9 and 9 and she was

bright and rosy and crying. And so was her mommy. Poor

little girl didn't have a name until about 3:30. But daddy and I

came up with it. I love her so much. I am going after daddy

gets home from work and getting my pics developed at one hour at Wal-Mart.

Then will scan them and flood everyone with pics. I am so happy I

have three beautiful kids and wouldn't change any of it for the world.

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