So I put the whole log of labor, birth and after in twitter. It’s harder to find and read now, so I put it all together in a chronological list to keep. Here it is.

10:33 AM July 23, 2007
3-4 cm, good position

10:27 AM July 23, 2007
Midwife says it will happen today. Anne is relieved.

10:56 AM July 23, 2007
heading home at least for a few hours

11:03 AM July 23, 2007
They want us to come back when contractions are 2-3 mins apart

11:14 AM July 23, 2007
At home again

11:14 AM July 23, 2007
Doula is on her way here

11:38 AM July 23, 2007
Doula is here

11:44 AM July 23, 2007
Cats are totally freaked out

11:53 AM July 23, 2007
Trying to go for a walk outside

12:10 PM July 23, 2007
4-6 mins apart now

12:12 PM July 23, 2007
Having my last lunch as a D.I.N.K.

12:56 PM July 23, 2007
slowing down again. Going for another walk.

01:10 PM July 23, 2007
Made it all the way to the park

01:52 PM July 23, 2007
Still hanging out at home

02:43 PM July 23, 2007
contractions are getting close. Getting ready to head back to the hospital.

02:56 PM July 23, 2007
almost at the hospital

03:11 PM July 23, 2007
In our room.

04:16 PM July 23, 2007
IV going in

04:44 PM July 23, 2007
4-5 cm now

04:57 PM July 23, 2007
This appears to be quite painful. The midwife and nurse are double-teaming her while I recharge with a snack.

05:37 PM July 23, 2007
Still progressing

06:24 PM July 23, 2007
Man, this is one tough chick

06:54 PM July 23, 2007
Did I mention she didn’t sleep at all last night?

07:58 PM July 23, 2007
8 cm!! 90 percent effaced, 0/+1 position. Almost there!

08:40 PM July 23, 2007
Hoping to start pushing soon

09:03 PM July 23, 2007
almost ready to push

09:11 PM July 23, 2007
9 cm

09:20 PM July 23, 2007
Pushing

09:46 PM July 23, 2007
Water is broken

10:05 PM July 23, 2007
Bringing in some pitocin to finish the job

10:14 PM July 23, 2007
Anne just said “I should have had a damn epidural!”

10:29 PM July 23, 2007
Anne just asked me if I was OK. Are you kidding me?

11:12 PM July 23, 2007
Trying some different positions

11:53 PM July 23, 2007
A couple more pushes?

12:19 AM July 24, 2007
Epidural coming

12:29 AM July 24, 2007
Anne apologized to the midwife for keeping her up late.

12:39 AM July 24, 2007
Epidural is in

01:01 AM July 24, 2007
Head is turned sideways a bit. Everyone is resting up for an hour or so before pushing again.

04:23 AM July 24, 2007
Baby appears stuck. Probably going to a c section soon.

04:50 AM July 24, 2007
Waiting to go into the OR. Anne and baby are fine.

04:58 AM July 24, 2007
waiting outside the OR

05:04 AM July 24, 2007
5 minutes before the baby comes out of the OR

05:19 AM July 24, 2007
I hear crying!

05:25 AM July 24, 2007
Nurse said everything is good. Just saw some pictures. Very blonde hair!

05:33 AM July 24, 2007
first pic on flickr. 7 lbs 7 oz, 19 3/4 long.

05:40 AM July 24, 2007
Digits: 10, Toes: 10, Ear lobes: detached. Eye brows: Anne’s. Bats: Left, Throws: Right

05:46 AM July 24, 2007
better pic on flickr

05:50 AM July 24, 2007
Born at 5:17 am

05:53 AM July 24, 2007
name not decided yet.

06:31 AM July 24, 2007
Anne is great

09:07 AM July 24, 2007
met pediatrician, nurse doing assessment. All systems are go.

01:00 PM July 24, 2007
And we have name. By unanimous decision… Audrey Sarah Boulter!