Baby Is Here!!!
Lets start with all the details first, then the pictures.
(Some of the details and times are sketchy, Aimee will straighten them out when she gets home)
We left for the hospital around 11:00pm on Tuesday February the 28th.
The contractions were close together, but not too close. So we walked for quite a while to see if we could get things going. It worked a little and the contractions were getting stronger and closer. All that led us to two or three in the morning. We tried to get some sleep, but that didn't seem to work. By about 5:00am the contractions were right on top of each other and Aimee wasn't getting any breaks. The pain was getting intense, so they gave Aimee some pain medicine, that made her pretty groggy.
By this time it is seven or eight in the morning and Aimee has had about an hour of sleep. A bit later in the morning, the doctor chose to break the waters and induce Aimee. That kicked the contractions and the pain through the roof. Aimee was doing really great with everything and could manage the pain well. Eventually it started to wear on her so she agreed to have the epidural.
After a loooong wait, they gave her the drugs.
Aimee's response......... This is GREAT!!
That helped Aimee a ton. That took her right into the pushing.
She pushed for close to 3 hours and was doing great. The doctor came in to check on the progress, and was concerned because baby was face up. He tried his best to roll Baby over, but no avail. He decided on C-Section, and Aimee agreed.
They rushed Aimee to O.R. and proceeded with the C-Section. As I was with Aimee I looked over the curtain. Baby was wedged in tight!!!! They worked for a bit to unwedge the head.
I could finally see our babys face. The work was not over yet. The rest of Baby was wedged more than the head. But soon Baby popped free, and then...
Emma Janae Connolly joined the world, March 1st 2006 at 7:08pm.
She weighed 8lbs 7.9oz and was 21" long.
She has a lot of beautiful black hair.
She and Mom are doing great, and Aimee is recovering exceptionally well.
Early morning labor
After the epidural
Here's Emma!!!
(well her feet anyways)
If you are wondering she has excellent working lungs.
(Some of the details and times are sketchy, Aimee will straighten them out when she gets home)
We left for the hospital around 11:00pm on Tuesday February the 28th.
The contractions were close together, but not too close. So we walked for quite a while to see if we could get things going. It worked a little and the contractions were getting stronger and closer. All that led us to two or three in the morning. We tried to get some sleep, but that didn't seem to work. By about 5:00am the contractions were right on top of each other and Aimee wasn't getting any breaks. The pain was getting intense, so they gave Aimee some pain medicine, that made her pretty groggy.
By this time it is seven or eight in the morning and Aimee has had about an hour of sleep. A bit later in the morning, the doctor chose to break the waters and induce Aimee. That kicked the contractions and the pain through the roof. Aimee was doing really great with everything and could manage the pain well. Eventually it started to wear on her so she agreed to have the epidural.
After a loooong wait, they gave her the drugs.
Aimee's response......... This is GREAT!!
That helped Aimee a ton. That took her right into the pushing.
She pushed for close to 3 hours and was doing great. The doctor came in to check on the progress, and was concerned because baby was face up. He tried his best to roll Baby over, but no avail. He decided on C-Section, and Aimee agreed.
They rushed Aimee to O.R. and proceeded with the C-Section. As I was with Aimee I looked over the curtain. Baby was wedged in tight!!!! They worked for a bit to unwedge the head.
I could finally see our babys face. The work was not over yet. The rest of Baby was wedged more than the head. But soon Baby popped free, and then...
Emma Janae Connolly joined the world, March 1st 2006 at 7:08pm.
She weighed 8lbs 7.9oz and was 21" long.
She has a lot of beautiful black hair.
She and Mom are doing great, and Aimee is recovering exceptionally well.
Early morning labor
After the epidural
Here's Emma!!!
(well her feet anyways)
If you are wondering she has excellent working lungs.
posted by Justin at
9:59 AM
8 Comments:
OMG!! She is absolutly beautiful! I knew she was a little girl and I LOVE the name you picked for her - perfect!! We love you ALL!! Congratulations!! Love, Renea, Jeff, Josh and Sean
By
Anonymous, at 11:17 AM
Aimee & Justin
Congratulations! Hope you are feeling well Aimee. I cant wait to see baby Emma.
Love Gwen
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Anonymous, at 11:27 AM
Aimee & Justin,
Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations!! I am so happy for you. I just saw the photos of Emma and she is so cute. I can't wait to see the real thing.
Much love,
Christine
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Anonymous, at 1:06 PM
Oh how exciting! Great Job, Aimee...she's GORGEOUS. Her birth story is a lot like Gavins. :)
take is as easily as you can. hope you're feeling 100% soon, Aimee. :) Hope the sling comes in handy too...I sent Aunt Deani some video footage to show you guys. :) If you need anything, please let me know. :) Aflamingo79@comcast.net
Congratulations, again, Mom and Dad...life will never be the same...and yes, that's a good thing. ;)
Love,
Andrea
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Anonymous, at 1:53 PM
Wow! Congrats! I am so happy for both of you. You have now started the next phase of your life...being parents. Thanks for updating everyone about all the birth events. I found out last night and I couldn't wait to hear more. I cannot wait to meet Emma! She looks beautiful.
Love,
Tina
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Anonymous, at 2:35 PM
She is absolutely precious. So glad all of it is over and you can enjoy your beautiful little girl. I want to thank Grandma Deani for letting me call so many times. I think I would have lost my mind. Aimee you are the most beautiful woman in labor... always smiling. Emma is so lucky to have you two as parents.. you can already see the love.
We love you (I started to say both) all!!!
Uncle John and Aunt Kandi
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Anonymous, at 4:14 PM
yay!!!!!!
she is completely gorgeous.
and she even smiled at me. :]
can't wait to see you guys again! and now with little, darling, Emma!
and remember, anytime you need a babysitter in the future, you know who to call!
great work mommy and daddy! you are both naturals! I love all three of you!
Love,
Katie
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Anonymous, at 9:38 PM
What a beautiful baby! I can't wait to come down and see her. Congratulations Mommy, Daddy and Sampson!
-Cassie
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