Holy Carp! I'm having a baby tonight!

[rDigital]

Last edited Sat Nov 10, 2012, 03:46 AM - Edit history (1)

My partner and I are going to the hospital. Details to follow.

[boston bean]

1. Good luck and CONGRATS!

Best wishes for a healthy baby and happy family!

[rDigital]

27. Thank you! nt.

[applegrove]

2. Vibes to you all.

[rDigital]

43. : ) we're excited. nt

[Flaxbee]

3. Hey! Congrats, and all good vibes going your way!

Looking forward to an update!

[rDigital]

28. Danke! nt

[Tsiyu]

4. Awesome!

Check in and let us know how it's going!

[rDigital]

29. I'm all over it. : ) nt

[OriginalGeek]

5. Best of luck rD!

[rDigital]

25. Thanks! This is my way of coping I guess. : ). nt

[Blue_In_AK]

6. Congratulations!

All this and hosting a photo group contest at the same time. Great multitasking!

[rDigital]

23. She's winning it too..... nt.

[Blue_In_AK]

50. Extra awesome. :)

[fightthegoodfightnow]

7. CONGRATULATIONS

Best wishes!!!!!!!

[rDigital]

26. Thanks, were excited. nt

[Lady Freedom Returns]

8. UPDATES!!!!! NOW!!!!

Boy? Girl? Both?

[rDigital]

21. Got it! : ). nt

[Solly Mack]

9. Let us know when you can!

Best wishes!

[rDigital]

22. We're rolling! nt

[rDigital]

10. After 1.5 hour commute. I've arrived at her mothers house.

Contractions every 5 mins now and lasting about a minute each for over an hour. It's still not real to me yet, but we're excited. Leaving now for the ER!

[Lady Freedom Returns]

11. Great Cesar's Ghosts!.....

My nails are gone from the election so I have nothing to chew on! Please update soon!!! YEAH BABY!!!!!!!!

[rDigital]

19. : ) nt

[marlakay]

12. Nice to hear some good news!

Best wishes and happy happy....

[madashelltoo]

13. Remember to breathe!

All the best!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. Hurry Up!

When the contractions last that long and are coming that close together..........the baby will soon arrive!

Happy Landing to all three of you!

[rDigital]

31. We're at the hospital & safe. She's tired, but I'm frosty. nt

[TeamPooka]

15. piuctures or it didn't happen! nt

[rDigital]

18. Working on it. nt

[rDigital]

16. Just arrived at the ultra-modern hospital facility.

It's raining outside. Every single door is mag-locked. We travelled through at least 4 sets of those doors.

Now starts baby triage to see how far along we are.
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[BouzoukiKing]

17. Now *that's* DUdication... n/t

[rDigital]

56. LOL : ) nt

[rDigital]

20. In baby triage : ) nt

[IMG][/IMG]

My partner is a fellow DUer. She's about to win the Autumn photo contest as well!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021746592

[rDigital]

24. Going through a million questions with the nurse right now

Everything from diabetes to pain meds.

Tedious tedium. She's nervous, but happy! They hooked up a baby monitor and we can hear the babies heartbeat over it.

[SidDithers]

30. One of life's most amazing experiences...

enjoy every minute of it.

Congratulations!

Sid

[rDigital]

33. I'm still waiting to be scared. I know it's going to happen. When the

noise starts up and the baby is coming out.

[orleans]

32. 20 minutes since your last post. how's everything going? n/t

[rDigital]

35. We just hanging out in the triage room. She's on the bed hooked up to the monitor still.

In the movies, this baby thing happens so fast! Come on baby!

[tavalon]

39. I'm guessing this is baby number one?

Yeah, it doesn't really happen like it happens in the movies.

I was a labor and delivery nurse for 17 years. Miss it, but my back couldn't do it any more. Now I take care of premature babies.

[rDigital]

42. Baby number one for both of us. It's quite a ride. nt

[petronius]

34. Fantastic! Best wishes to all of you!

[rDigital]

36. Thanks we're excited. : ). nt

[barbtries]

37. mazeltov!

all the best for a healthy happy relatively easy time of it!!

[rDigital]

38. : ). We're so excited! Thank you nt

[tavalon]

40. I just looked at your profile

I'm sorry, but I just can't resist. Tonight is being brought to you by disorganized labor. The first often likes to take the long and winding road. But let's all cross our fingers that this one will decide to be speedy.

[rDigital]

41. It truly is being brought by disorganized labor. They are now saying that we should leave

and walk around for a while to get the baby moving.

Thanks for the best wishes.

[tavalon]

44. I didn't want to say that one out loud

I suspected that you might be at the starting gate, rather than the grand finish, but hey, your kiddo is being born after a truly monumental week. At least he or she waited for all the hoopla to be over and done with.

This is an adventure that just keeps adventuring. May you two get some rest tonight. It may be the last for a while.

[rDigital]

46. You were right. : ) Induction scheduled for Tuesday, but there's still a chance of a surprise baby

before then.


Also, I'm also very glad that my babies' first President will be someone who respects her rights as a female.

[tavalon]

48. Sunday night, 11:58 pm

Got a pool going?

[rDigital]

52. Thank goodness I have Monday off at work. This baby is on it's own schedule. No pool...yet. nt

[rDigital]

45. Operation: Have a baby, is postponed at this time. Doctor sent us home.... for now. nt

[tavalon]

47. Try to get some rest

This may be "false labor" or early labor, no way to tell, even if the nurses and doctors told you it was false labor. But the body does need to practice - an Olympic runner wouldn't just go out and run without any practice. Same with the uterus. Mommy has probably been having practice contractions, or Braxton-Hicks for a while now. Tonight, from your description, was more organized than Braxton-Hicks usually are, therefore, it's possible that she really is in early labor or your child will give you one or two more days and then, here we come!

You are not the first nor the last new parents to have to make more than one stop at the Hospital before making it stick.

I hope I don't miss the wonderful announcement when it comes and it will come.

[HopeHoops]

49. My wife went through three solid days of false labor with our first. The midwife wanted to...

... transfer her to the hospital, but she suggested one last thing (old technique). I put my wife in the passenger seat of our '80 Dodge Aspen - vinyl seats (check) - leaf springs (check) - Purgatory Road (check, and yes that's its real name). I hit every damn pothole I could see both out and back. By the time we made it home, she was in full labor - still took nine HOURS of full labor, but it worked. They used to use horse-drawn buggies for the same thing, and the Amish still do. It beats medically inducing labor.

Hang in there and I wish you the best. It's a wonderful experience, and raising them is even better. Give her lots of hugs for me - AND DO NOT FORGET TO BUY ICE CREAM!

On Edit: If you forget to buy ice cream, I'll be pissed.

[rDigital]

51. Ice cream will be bought! Pot holes will be hit! : )

[HopeHoops]

53. I'M NOT FUCKING JOKING! It was our first kid. Freaked me the fuck out. But I DID buy ice cream.

On a side note, after everyone was done and my wife and daughter were crashed in bed, I drove out to the local healthfood store and bought (forget what) but wrote a check for "$19.20" - Pay to the Order of "$19.20". Amazingly, it was processed and cashed. I still have that one. Perhaps I was a little wired.

[rDigital]

55. Just a little wired! : ) No worries on the ice cream! nt

[Arugula Latte]

54. Congratulations in Advance!

I just want to say that so many people focus on the negative side of things, but you are in for the best experience of your life. It won't all be rainbows and ponies, and the first couple weeks can seem a little surreal, but once you have a child you will have countless thousands of moments of joy, pride and FUN! Also, kids are hilarious -- mine have kept me laughing for 16 years now.

[rDigital]

57. Induction today. We're kicking this baby out! nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

58. Best of luck to you both and your new daughter!

Can't wait to hear the news!

[rDigital]

59. Thanks Peggy, we're very excited. Oxytocin IV started.....

[rDigital]

60. Fancy delivery room

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

61. I'm so glad you're collected enough to take pictures!

I would be too damn crazy to do that!

Ah, but once a photographer, always a photographer...

The room looks very nice, for sure!

[rDigital]

62. It's my coping mechanism. : ). nt

[rDigital]

63. Water broke 30 mins ago..... nt

[struggle4progress]

64. This is exciting!

[rDigital]

67. Extremely. Contractions now every 2-3 mins! nt

[struggle4progress]

70. Yay!

[MineralMan]

65. Yay! If you're like most, you're more than ready

for it. I'll be breathing for you here in Minnesota!

[rDigital]

68. I'm ready until I see her in pain every few mins. Then I get a little scared. She's such a nice

Lady. 25mg Demerol IV to help with the pain.

[njlibguy_19656mm]

66. great news bud

wish you luck

[rDigital]

69. Thanks, happy Saturday! nt

[rDigital]

71. Epidural incoming. I'm ushered out for this one. nt

[Tsiyu]

73. we assume things are going okay

Kicking because maybe there's another thread but folks might want to see this one, too.

hope all is well

[Lady Freedom Returns]

72. Baby here yet?????

I want baby pics!!!

[Tsiyu]

74. These things can take time

I always like a play-by-play when someone's in labor - if I'm not there. It's like Superbowl.

You look for the first down, the field goal....lol

But it's a busy time for the OP so we will have to just light up our cigars and pace the Lounge....

[riderinthestorm]

75. Oh my goodness, I'm not too late for the baby party!

Phew! I made it into the waiting room before she arrived!! Yay!

High fives to all my fellow DUers waiting here already....

[GreenPartyVoter]

76. Congrats! Best wishes for your family, and a speedy recovery to Mum!

[rDigital]

77. Evelyn Rose 9 lbs 1 oz @ 9:57pm 11/17/2012

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No c-section, but Mommy's uterus was inverted and had to be operated on. Everyone is a-ok now. I was so scared.

[Tsiyu]

78. Wow! Congrats! What a beauty!

Hope mom is A-OK

What a precious new little one

[InsultComicDog]

79. congrats!

[Lady Freedom Returns]

81. IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!

[nolabear]

82. Oh she's beautiful! Many blessings and Welcome to the world!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

85. Congrats!

Your daughter is gorgeous!

I'm so glad her mom is now OK........

[rDigital]

87. Mommy & Baby are happy together.

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

89. They look wonderful!

Birth is such an amazing process!

Thank you for sharing the pictures.......

[Flaxbee]

88. Oh, what a beautiful girl Evelyn Rose is!

So glad she and momma are doing well. to all of you.

[KatyaR]

97. She's absolutely gorgeous--congratulations to you both.

I'm glad everything's good with the three of you. Just makes the holidays a little brighter this year, right?

[susanr516]

98. What a beautiful little girl!

Congratulations!

[Kali]

100. haha! beauty!

congratulations!



(***must refrain from obnoxious rural tales of taking care of similar birth-related problems in my "girls"***)

[ellisonz]

101. Congrats to you and your wife!

Mazel-tov!

[rDigital]

103. Serious business! Thanks, ellisonz. We're enjoying our Monday so far : ) nt

[nolabear]

80. YaHoo!! Breathe...breathe...ha, ha, hee, hee... Sending all good vibes for all y'all!!

[HeiressofBickworth]

83. Congratulations to all

and thank you for sharing this very special occasion with us DU'ers.

[rDigital]

84. : ). nt

[Kaleva]

86. Congrats! And best wishes to the new baby and mother!

[rDigital]

93. They both got a great start in this world. The propofol is wearing off and she's glowing

More and more by the minute.

[riderinthestorm]

90. Yay!!! Congratulations! I love the name!

and now the rDigital family is three....

[rDigital]

91. : ). Thanks! nt

[misschicken]

92. A baby democrat is born! :P

Thanks for journalling this, we will have to put use the details for her baby book!

[rDigital]

94. Love you, birdie! nt

[Suich]

95. Happy Birthday to your beautiful daughter Evelyn Rose!!!

Congratulations to you both, rDigital!

[libodem]

96. Congratulations

To you both. She is darling.

[Chellee]

99. Congratulations!

She's beautiful!

[littlemissmartypants]

102. Welcome to DU

Evelyn Rose!!! She is gorgeous! Congratulations to you and yours!

[rDigital]

104. She's a fancy new bird and she has more feathers than her dad already! Thanks : ) nt