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May 11, 2005
I had a baby on Mother's Day
Eden Berit Knutson was born on May 8th at 6:10pm. She's 7lb 11oz and 19 1/4 inches long. We had an unmedicated labor and delivery that lasted almost 12hours. At about hour 10 1/2 I was only 5cm and was very dicouraged. I got into the shower and with Joel's prayer and help spraying my belly with the hand sprayer I was feeling the unmistakable urge to push push PUSH! But I knew that I had only been 5cm like 20 minutes before. Anyway, after alot of "hehehehe" breathing I got back in the bed and demanded my midwife come and check me. My Japanese labor delivery nurse Lucy didn't seem to believe me. I was holding back the best I could but eventually I cried out,"Susan! Where are you!" They barely had time to get the stuff out and make the area 'sanitary'. What was really cool is they never made me move from the position I was in before I started to push I just did and they accomidated me. Pretty cool Huh? I pushed about 4 times and she was out. Joel wanted to catch her so he quick threw on some gloves and a gown and caught her. Another amazing experience, and I'm still reeling. It was so painful, but it also felt amazing. The huge relief and joy when you feel your baby leave your body. I love being a woman, I got a great mother's day present and I worked hard for it.
family | By katiek | 10:43 PM
