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@Autumnmama79: My thoughts are with you I understand wanting the baby here, but then when things start going wonky and they induce you it gets scary. I feel you, sister! Can't wait to hear about it!!!

@Autumnmama79: thinking of you! Are they inducing? My fluid was 3.7 and I got induced that afternoon. You'll do great!

@Autumnmama79: thinking of you!!! Hope all is well!

Thanks so much for all your support and good wishes ladies! I teared up reading them - so sweet!

Baby Noah was born via rcs yesterday we are both so happy and healthy and I can't believe how much I'm in love with him and the newborn snuggles are just scrumptious.

Will come and post the full story soon - look forward to hearing about all the May babies to come!

@Autumnmama79: congrats!!!!!

@Autumnmama79: yayyyy!!! Congrats!!!

@Autumnmama79: congrats!!!

@Autumnmama79: congrats!!!

@Baby Boy Mom: good luck!! Maybe you will have a Mother's Day baby!!

@Autumnmama79: congrats momma and welcome Baby Noah!!! Happy Mothers Day!

Baby girl is here! Will update with our totally crazy story in a little bit.

@Baby Boy Mom: congratulations!

@TrailRunner: @tinyperson: @sslm: thanks ladies!

Ok Here's the short version- totally short and erratic contractions from 4-9 am become timeable contractions around 30 seconds long every 10 minutes. Then 10 am they are more painful but still only 45 seconds every 3-5 minutes. We decide to go to the hospital "early" (not yet 5-1-1). Suddenly I have an incredible urge to push. Call 911. Three pushes and the baby is out (still talking to operator). It's 11:15! Wait another 10 minutes before EMS arrives. They take good care of baby but botch the placenta delivery. Ride to hospital and spend hours getting out placenta pieces. Big kids were able to come visit for a bit but now I'm on my own for the night. Lots to process!

@TrailRunner: I guess I'm happy-tired. Mostly I'm just tired but I actually feel fine, normal even, all things considered. At this point I want nothing more than to leave the hospital and be in my own bed. It's been a roller coaster of emotions today!

@fitfigure87: good luck!!

All the May babies are coming!

Get out, get out, get out little girl!!

@Baby Boy Mom: wow! Congrats!

@gingerbebe: good luck! I hope baby stays in until you need him/her to!

Just a day and a half of work to get through before I'm on maternity leave! I cannot wait.

@gingerbebe: Fingers crossed for you! My repeat c-section is scheduled for Saturday the 18th and I'm hoping little one stays put for a few more days too! My parents are driving up from Florida so a surprise early arrival is not ideal.

@Baby Boy Mom: congrats mama!! What an amazing story you have to tell.

Love how busy this board is now that all the babes are arriving

Last Friday we went to hosp for a routine post due date ultrasound and nst. When I woke up that morning there was s trickle down my leg and I was hopeful that maybe my waters had broken! We brought DD with us since the scan was so early and we'd have time to take her to school before the nst. Cue the curveball.
At the ultrasound the tech told us there was no fluids at all around baby so we needed to go to up to maternity immediately. The nst nurse looked at the ultrasound report and said " I don't even need to see you , you must be admitted immediately." We call my mum to come be with DD. Then comes the flurry of concerned doctors and nurses. It is determined that baby needs to
come now. 2 options: rcs or I can try for the vbac I wanted but they would only do a trial of labour with minimal drugs to see if baby would tolerate a labour without any surrounding fluid. I was told that chances were highly unlikely and since I was still not dilated and cervix unfavourable it would prove a long, uphill battle. I cried and cried about having to make a decision. In my mind I was having a vbac with this baby not another section. But all of a sudden I had to think about what would be best for baby, what would be the least riskiest? After much thought and discussion with the dr I agreed to a c-section. Within the hour I was being wheeled down to the OR and and hour after that, our beautiful baby boy was born! And as soon as he was nothing else mattered about how he got there. I was worried that I'd feel the same way I did after DDs c section, sad, disappointed and like a failure - but I didn't at all. I felt like an experienced mum making a selfless decision for my baby. I felt wonderful! It ended up being so amazing that DD was with us for the whole day at the hospital on birth day, a dream coming true for me actually. We've easily settled in as a family of four, somehow it's like Noah's been here all along. DD is the ultimate big sister and DH and I are smitten as can be.

Going home from the hospital on Mother's Day, of all days

@Autumnmama79: I"m glad you are home, happy and healthy! And what a great attitude to have about the unexpected--you allowed yourself to grieve a bit, but ultimately you did the right thing for your family.