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.<\/p>\n
10:33 AM July 23, 2007
\n3-4 cm, good position <\/p>\n
10:27 AM July 23, 2007
\nMidwife says it will happen today. Anne is relieved.<\/p>\n
10:56 AM July 23, 2007
\nheading home at least for a few hours<\/p>\n
11:03 AM July 23, 2007
\nThey want us to come back when contractions are 2-3 mins apart<\/p>\n
11:14 AM July 23, 2007
\nAt home again<\/p>\n
11:14 AM July 23, 2007
\nDoula is on her way here<\/p>\n
11:38 AM July 23, 2007
\nDoula is here<\/p>\n
11:44 AM July 23, 2007
\nCats are totally freaked out<\/p>\n
11:53 AM July 23, 2007
\nTrying to go for a walk outside<\/p>\n
12:10 PM July 23, 2007
\n4-6 mins apart now<\/p>\n
12:12 PM July 23, 2007
\nHaving my last lunch as a D.I.N.K.<\/p>\n
12:56 PM July 23, 2007
\nslowing down again. Going for another walk.<\/p>\n
01:10 PM July 23, 2007
\nMade it all the way to the park<\/p>\n
01:52 PM July 23, 2007
\nStill hanging out at home<\/p>\n
02:43 PM July 23, 2007
\ncontractions are getting close. Getting ready to head back to the hospital.<\/p>\n
02:56 PM July 23, 2007
\nalmost at the hospital<\/p>\n
03:11 PM July 23, 2007
\nIn our room.<\/p>\n
04:16 PM July 23, 2007
\nIV going in<\/p>\n
04:44 PM July 23, 2007
\n4-5 cm now<\/p>\n
04:57 PM July 23, 2007
\nThis appears to be quite painful. The midwife and nurse are double-teaming her while I recharge with a snack.<\/p>\n
05:37 PM July 23, 2007
\nStill progressing<\/p>\n
06:24 PM July 23, 2007
\nMan, this is one tough chick<\/p>\n
06:54 PM July 23, 2007
\nDid I mention she didn’t sleep at all last night?<\/p>\n
07:58 PM July 23, 2007
\n8 cm!! 90 percent effaced, 0\/+1 position. Almost there!<\/p>\n
08:40 PM July 23, 2007
\nHoping to start pushing soon<\/p>\n
09:03 PM July 23, 2007
\nalmost ready to push<\/p>\n
09:11 PM July 23, 2007
\n9 cm<\/p>\n
09:20 PM July 23, 2007
\nPushing<\/p>\n
09:46 PM July 23, 2007
\nWater is broken <\/p>\n
10:05 PM July 23, 2007
\nBringing in some pitocin to finish the job<\/p>\n
10:14 PM July 23, 2007
\nAnne just said “I should have had a damn epidural!”<\/p>\n
10:29 PM July 23, 2007
\nAnne just asked me if I was OK. Are you kidding me?<\/p>\n
11:12 PM July 23, 2007
\nTrying some different positions<\/p>\n
11:53 PM July 23, 2007
\nA couple more pushes?<\/p>\n
12:19 AM July 24, 2007
\nEpidural coming<\/p>\n
12:29 AM July 24, 2007
\nAnne apologized to the midwife for keeping her up late.<\/p>\n
12:39 AM July 24, 2007
\nEpidural is in<\/p>\n
01:01 AM July 24, 2007
\nHead is turned sideways a bit. Everyone is resting up for an hour or so before pushing again.<\/p>\n
04:23 AM July 24, 2007
\nBaby appears stuck. Probably going to a c section soon.<\/p>\n
04:50 AM July 24, 2007
\nWaiting to go into the OR. Anne and baby are fine.<\/p>\n
04:58 AM July 24, 2007
\nwaiting outside the OR<\/p>\n
05:04 AM July 24, 2007
\n5 minutes before the baby comes out of the OR<\/p>\n
05:19 AM July 24, 2007
\nI hear crying!<\/p>\n
05:25 AM July 24, 2007
\nNurse said everything is good. Just saw some pictures. Very blonde hair!<\/p>\n
05:33 AM July 24, 2007
\nfirst pic on flickr. 7 lbs 7 oz, 19 3\/4 long.<\/p>\n
05:40 AM July 24, 2007
\nDigits: 10, Toes: 10, Ear lobes: detached. Eye brows: Anne’s. Bats: Left, Throws: Right<\/p>\n
05:46 AM July 24, 2007
\nbetter pic on flickr<\/p>\n
05:50 AM July 24, 2007
\nBorn at 5:17 am<\/p>\n
05:53 AM July 24, 2007
\nname not decided yet.<\/p>\n
06:31 AM July 24, 2007
\nAnne is great<\/p>\n
09:07 AM July 24, 2007
\nmet pediatrician, nurse doing assessment. All systems are go.<\/p>\n
01:00 PM July 24, 2007
\nAnd we have name. By unanimous decision… Audrey Sarah Boulter! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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. …<\/p>\n