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@katiew92081: I'm still so sorry for what you and your family have had to go through. I think about you all the time and please remember that we're all here for you.

Yes, seriously!!! We need some more March babies!! How is everyone doing/feeling??

@aprk: That was what was so hard for me.....the not knowing the end date. Hang in there! As hard as it is on the other side, it is 100% worth it! Once they put that baby in your arms, you will totally forget about this part.

@aprk: I hope that happens for you too!! It was so nice to just go into labor. Although weird getting to the hospital and not having contractions. I think for the most part I had a really easy labor, of course that was thanks to the epidural.

@shopaholic: I know it's so rare for the water to break on its own, especially early on in labor - have you heard of babies being born in the sac? So crazy/cool

@aprk: NO! They can do that? What is the benefit or reasoning to break the sac or not I wonder? The nurse originally kept telling me that K's head was getting swollen, but then later laughed when she realized it was the sac because it hadn't broken yet! Way to make a FTM worried!

@aprk: I just wonder if it would hurt more or less! hahah!

I'm super late with an update, but... It's a boy!! Jack Michael was born 3/10... 7 lbs 4 oz, 20 3/4 inches, long and lean. He's already up to 7 lbs 15 oz today, he is nonstop nursing!

We were discharged after 2 days, nice and healthy, but then readmitted to the NICU with a scary case of jaundice - they had such a hard time getting the IV in with his tiny veins, he screamed and cried for almost an hour, and then we had to leave him there, just 3 days old.... Definitely the worst night of my life. My husband, who never cries, could not keep it together either. Jack is totally fine now though, we're so happy to have him home I don't even mind the sleepless nights.

Labor and delivery turned out to be easier than I expected. 15 hours total. I had contractions every 5 mins from the beginning so that was tough, but I got Nubain at 4 cm and an epidural at 5 cm, and I progressed to 10 cm in three hours after that! Pushed for 20 minutes, and there he was!

My husband saying "it's a boy!" was and probably always will be the best moment of my life

Congrats to all the new March mamas here!!! And good luck to those waiting, can't wait for your little ones to make their debuts

@keepcalmcarrie: Congratulations on your new son!!! I love his name! And it sounds like your labor went really smoothly, so that's lucky! So happy for you!

That's so scary about the jaundice, but it sounds like everything is totally fine now, which is awesome! If he's putting on weight, he must be doing well!! Congrats again!

@keepcalmcarrie: CONGRATS!!!! Scary on the jaundice! K got it too but we just had to do blood draws. I think I'd cry myself silly if I had to leave her there. Glad things are better now!

@Smurfette: how did your newborn photoshoot go?

@Smurfette: aw, I hope she surprises you - I'm sure you'll get some awesome shots

@keepcalmcarrie: Congratulations!

@Arden: I'm one week behind you in dates, but exactly the same as you describe. It's so hard to "rest and enjoy the quiet" as people keep suggesting. I'm just trying to schedule one activity every day to look forward to.

@Arden: @aprk: I hope it isn't much longer for both of you! How long will you go before induction?

@Arden: fingers crossed for you!! One I just can't imagine going to 42 weeks.

@Arden: @aprk: Hopefully everything happens naturally for you ladies!

Weird thought: If K hadn't come on time and still not yet, TODAY was my induction date. Seems SO CRAZY because I already feel like SO MUCH has happened since she was born!

Well we survived her shoot. Was there 4+ hours, thanks to R kept waking up due to a fuzzy tummy. She was getting ready to do the last setup and was trying to get R settled and MAJOR diarrhea all over the place. She popped and peed the whole time. So hopefully we got some good shots.

I feel so bad for R, she seems fine now. I think it was the broccoli I had for dinner last night. I also had Mac n cheese but I have had diary before and didn't notice anything. But now that I think about it I did have broccoli the other night too, just wasn't as much......

@Adira: Yeah, she didn't seem to care. She even got pee and poop on her. I just feel bad but even more so for R cause she wasn't feeling good and it is all my fault. But I know I have to learn what she can and can't handle. I will say she was much better after she finally got the major poop/diarrhea out of her. She is still sleeping, just wore the poor thing out.

@Smurfette: Oh man! But seriously I think that these NB photographers are used to it! She told us her regular sessions are 2-3 hours, but she was at our house for 4 hours and we still didn't get to use the 2 outfits I had for her because K was being so fussy! I got peed on & pooped on massively! Photog got peed on, and one of her prop sets got peed on too. She said it's totally normal.

I did also read about what we eat causes gassiness in baby, but I'm not really good at being aware of that stuff. I did worry K would have a little lactose problem when I had some cream/custard pastries one day and K seemed to have major poops all day! But then, it was also the first week, when all the poop changes every day? The last 2 days, her poops have slowed down significantly! *Can't believe how many times I've typed "poop"!