His Arrival, What a C-Section is like, and Recovery
A cute little Petunia Pickle Bottom Diaper Bag
My son David was born on Friday, December 13th via c-section. I want to tell you a little bit about his arrival, what the c-section was like and how recovery has been for me.
First of all, David is healthy, content and an excellent sleeper. He has been eating well, and all systems are a go as far as his intestines go. We are incredibly grateful for a healthy boy.
Justin and I love being parents and I can honestly say we have enjoyed the process of learning David and trying to keep him fed, happy and rested. My friends with babies told me that you fall even deeper in love with your husband when you have a baby, and that has held true. Justin is a great dad, he’s taking great care of me, and I could not imagine a better mate to go through this with. (. . . . AND I’m crying. oh hormones!)
So, we knew David was going to be born via c-section because he was breech. He loved having his head jammed up into my ribs. I tried singing a lot in order to get him to flip (my voice is pretty terrible) but I guess he likes the sound of flat notes and off-pitch tunes.
The doctor who did the surgery was one of my favorites from the OBGYN practice. That was a major contributor in my relaxed attitude about the whole thing. I trusted her, she answered any and all questions, and even offered some advice along the way.
We arrived at the hospital a few hours before the surgery on Friday. Justin and I went into triage and they began to prepare me for surgery. It hadn’t really settled in yet that we were meeting our son in a few short hours.
C-Section prep was fairly basic. I actually really enjoyed the hour of privacy, other than nurses checking on me, prior to the surgery. Justin and I just chatted and laughed about things. He helped keep my blood pressure down if it spiked, and we shared a few more guesses about what the baby would look like, etc.
When the nurses came to roll me back to the operating room I began to get a little nervous. It still didn’t feel like it was really happening, but I was just nervous about the unknown. Justin went into the “daddy lounge” to wait until he could come into the operating room.
Once I was in the operating room, I was a little more nervous but was trying to stay calm. A sweet nurse started talking to me and was telling me about her daughter, and the distraction from all that was going on was a gift.
Almost every nurse or tech introduced themselves to me along the way and explained what they were doing.
I received the spinal, after a little numbing shot, and that was painless and easy. The catheter, which I was most nervous about, was completely painless as well because I was numb.
Once I was laid back, and the blue sheet was up, they mentioned that they were going to test me to make sure I couldn’t feel anything. I couldn’t, so they got started.
Justin came in, fully scrubbed, and sat by my head.
It was still very surreal, and I can’t ever remember what we really talked about. We were listening to the doctors talk and taking note of time that they called out.
I was calm and felt nothing except pushing and pulling the entire time. There was absolutely no pain whatsoever. I was surprised, however, how rough they were when they were getting the baby out. The bed was shaking! Justin and I laugh about it now. He said it seemed like if they pulled even a little bit harder, they would pull me right off the bed.
Suddenly, I heard a faint cry and I looked to Justin. I didn’t hear it again, but he said he heard it. Seconds later, even though it felt like an eternity, we heard David crying and I was told to look to the left for a “drive by view” of him as he was taken into the warm room.
Justin went to be with him immediately while they stitched me up.
As I laid there, I remember feeling a bit of shock but I was still very calm. I wasn’t as emotional as I thought I would be, but I think that was because it was all so fast!
Justin walked in carrying our son and put him by my face.
It was such a sweet moment and I love that my husband was the one to introduce me to him.
We moved to recovery, which was fairly uneventful, and then we were moved to the room we were staying in. Justin and David were with me the whole time.
Once we were in the room, I got to really hold him and look at his face. It was amazing. I can’t even find words to really describe it.
A kind nurse came in and began explaining what was going to be happening, etc. and only minutes later my family arrived.
Justin had been keeping everyone in the loop during the whole process.
I will treasure the moment I saw my dad, mom and sister look at him for the first time. And I can’t wait for my brother to meet him at Christmas.
My in-laws came shortly thereafter, and they all took turns holding him as Justin and I talked about his birth.
After 3 nights in the hospital, Justin and I were beyond ready to get home.
Justin is the swaddle MASTER.
During our time in the hospital, my parents and sister stayed at our house. They decorated it for Christmas, and even hung lights outside. It was so fun to come home to a clean and decorated house.
As far as recovery goes, it has been very smooth. I only had one morning of real pain, but otherwise the pain has been subtle and very bearable. Now that I’ve gone through it, I would say that a c-section is definitely not as scary as I would have thought. My mom and Justin have been wonderful about taking care of me and helping me when I need it. I’m not as helpless as I would have imagined, but there are definitely times I need assistance. I’m very thankful to have had help through the process.
A nurse asked me if I worked out throughout my pregnancy and I told her yes. She said she could tell. I think that’s a pretty big contributor to my easy recovery. I still feel strong and my body is bouncing back quickly. Justin, David and I took a walk the day after we came home and it felt good to move around. As of this moment, I feel like I’m almost completely back to normal. I’ve backed off the pain meds and and trying to continue to stay strong and get enough rest. Everything is in moderation.
A nurse asked me if I worked out throughout my pregnancy and I told her yes. She said she could tell. I think that’s a pretty big contributor to my easy recovery. I still feel strong and my body is bouncing back quickly. Justin, David and I took a walk the day after we came home and it felt good to move around. As of this moment, I feel like I’m almost completely back to normal. I’ve backed off the pain meds and and trying to continue to stay strong and get enough rest. Everything is in moderation.
So now, we are simply transitioning into life with a newborn. David has been an excellent sleeper, allowing Justin and I to get a surprising amount of sleep during the night. That is a major contributor to how the following day goes.
I happen to have already slipped into the “constantly posting photos of my baby” persona on Instagram. He’s just too dang cute.
Oh, the cats have been pretty apathetic to the whole thing. I’m trying to give them plenty of attention and still “talk” to them when they enter the room. Every once in awhile they will approach David, with much trepidation, and sniff him to death (from a distance of course), but there has been no lashing out or anything like that.
Hoping to share a few more posts over the next few weeks!
wearing the hat my grandma knit
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He’s beautiful! Congratulations! And go ahead and be a shameless picture posting mom! He’s darling 🙂
Lovely birth story!! Thanks for sharing. He is so sweet and adorable. Please don’t feel bad about constantly posting pictures of him on instagram (in fact, I think you need to post more!).
Kate,
David is so precious. Glad to hear that your Delivery was such an easy one. I have had two C-Sections and they went just as well. Recovery from #2 was alot smoother than #1, but both were good. May God continue to Bless you and your Family.
Happy Holidays!
~JD
He is beautiful. Praising god for the miracle of new life. All the best to you – Merry Christmas!
Congratulations! He is absolutely beautiful and just perfect. 🙂
The Grass Skirt
He is perfect, Kate! Reading this post made me relive my c-section, mine was very similar! Thanks for sharing, blessings to your new family of 3!
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What a great birth story…I seriously teared up! 😉 I must agree you have an adorable little baby! Congrats!
So happy everything is going well for you! The first couple of weeks were terrible for me, not because of the baby or lack of sleep but because of hormones and the heaviness of the “baby blues” that descended on me. I wish I had enjoyed those early days more, and it does my heart good to see that you are 🙂
How is nursing going?
Excellent! Congratulations!
So beautiful!! I love his little face!!(:
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congratulations! 🙂
congrats!! as a labor and delivery rn, it sounds like things really went smoothly!! soo happy for you!!! blessings and hugs!!
Oh he’s just so cute! So glad things went smoothly & you’re feeling better!!
I am glad that it went so well and that you are bouncing back so fast. He is absolutely beautiful!
So happy for you and Justin! And WHAT a blessing that delivery and recovery has been going so well!! David is so handsome!!!
He is so amazing! Congrats again! I have no idea if you talked about it before (if so I’d love the link) but I would love to know what kind of work-outs you did throughout your pregnancy. I run but would like to do something more low impact once the time comes.
That’s wonderful! So glad to hear he’s a good sleeper. Both my girls were as well. It really makes a difference! Congratulations again. He’s beautiful!
I’m so happy for y’all, Kate and Justin! I actually teared up a couple times reading this post. Gah.. I’m such a sap! He’s absolutely precious and no one judges for the picture overload (<– not the right word bc there’s no way you could overload on all the cuteness that is your David!)! So excited to follow along with your blog now! I’ve always been a fan, but I’m a major sucker for baby blogs!
Congratulations again!
Katie
He is perfect! I am crying reading this and I’m not even pregnant or hormonal! 🙂 In general, from my experience, the planned c-sections are a piece of cake so I am glad that it has gone smooth for you. I had one that was not a piece of cake (24 hours of labor that resulted in an emergency c-section) and my other two were a walk in the park. Congratulations again!
Kate – Congratulations to you and Justin on the birth of your beautiful son David. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a prettier newborn as David. He’s gorgeous! I’m so relieved to hear that you are doing so well after the C-Section. I didn’t dare leave you a comment before the surgery and bit my tongue with restraint at expressing my own trepidation. My C-section experience was something I hope to one day forget. I couldn’t be any happier for you, though. You were so very fortunate. Forgive me, but I need to find a tissue to dry the tears that have welled up and brimmed over. So happy for you. You are a natural at this motherhood thing and I applaud you, my dear. Huge and heartfelt congratulations!
Congratulations! He’s beautiful!
David is beyond adorable. I’m so happy your recovery is going well. Merry Christmas to you and your new family of three!!!
Love this!! Happy for yall!
Congratulations! He is so handsome, what a little sweetie! Your pictures and stories make me soooooooo excited for my little one due in 3 months. Enjoy your new family!
You are definitely not overloading Instagram with pictures! The more the merrier!
So glad everything is going well. You seem to be such a calm, easy going person. I wish I was like that! Congratulations again. David is just so handsome, and I love his name.
He’s gorgeous!! Congratulations again!!
Congratulations! Truly happy for you and your husband! 🙂
He is beautiful, congratulations! I’m so glad everything went smoothly.
He is a doll! Thanks so much for sharing your experience. I’m expecting my first (a girl!) in April and it is always helpful to hear a variety of experiences. Merry Christmas!
Congratulations Kate! So glad to hear that working out has helped you in the recovery process. He is amazing and perfect. 🙂 🙂
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AWWWWWW!!! So Sweet! Thanks for sharing. ….Also glad to know what a c-section was like, thinking about them always made me feel queasy. Sounds a heck of a lot better than my no drug birth to a 10 pounder.
Nicole B.
Congrats to your new little family:) Glade everything went as smoothly as possible and that you are trnasistioning well into mommyhood! Welcome to the club girl.
I’m at work, and not ashamed to say I just cried through that whole post! So beautiful, congrats on your handsome little man!
Needless to said , but Kate ; he is perfect ! When I saw the first picture on Facebook I was like aw , he’s just perfect ! Beautiful little man <3
Sounds like it went very well and I’m glad you seem to be adjusting so well! I love his little apple hat, too! How cute is that? 🙂
Congratulations! I’m glad you detailed your experience. I don’t have any kids but definitely want to one day and am totally terrified of a c-section! David is just so adorable! I hope you get back to 100% soon!
Thank you for sharing your birth story. It’s lovely. Congratulations! Your son is very handsome already 🙂
My daughter (our first also) turned one this past November. Seeing these pictures brings back so many wonderful memories of my daugthers birth…I can’t believe it’s been a year!! Enjoy every little moment, it truly does fly by!!
Amazing! brings me right back to the early days of my little guy. I envy you being able to be alert during the surgery, mine was an emergency (after 30 hours of labour) so I was knocked out entirely and woke up about an hour afterwards. It must have been so cool to be aware of what was going on! Congratulations, he is so lovely.
Congrats! He is SO adorable and I loved hearing about your c-section story.
Kate, he is SO precious! Congratulations 🙂
Thank you for sharing your experience. He is a beautiful baby!
So happy for you and your family! David is precious! That’s my son’s name too. Did you know it means “beloved”? Merry Christmas!
Wonderful – all of it. I can totally relate on the c-section, and just wanted to tell you something funny – when my twins were born that way, they said they were pinching me to see if I could feel and I said yes, they better not start yet (because you can still feel pressure, right?) and they said “you’re already cut open”. Yep, that spinal works. Enjoy this wonderful time. As to my kitty, he was glad to have my lap back to sit on and would even take the little corner he could get when I was holding the babies.
Congrats!!!! what a adorable baby boy!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂 I have 4 boys!!!!!! and we thought we were done with having kids, our baby is 7!! well I’m 22 weeks pregnant!! and finally getting my GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!! a dream come true that was not planned!! lol 🙂 I can not wait to see what a baby girl will look like out of my 4 boys. We are all just THRILLED!!!!!
reading your post made me cry! what a sweet delivery and experience for you! 🙂 I’ve enjoyed reading your blog for the past year now. Again congrats on such a sweet, beautiful baby boy!!!!! 🙂 Thank you for sharing all that you do.
Congrats, again!
I couldn’t agree more with the statement you made about falling even deeper in love with your husband. The first time i saw my husband hold our firstborn something instantly changed.
Enjoy the little bundle of joy
Oh my stars. What a beautiful baby. I had tears in my eyes reading it. Not just because its a beautiful thing from god, but because of how you explained it all. I will never have a baby, so it was very nice to read how your experience was, and read others in the comments section. Thank you for this, it makes me feel happy seeing how many of your are so loving and caring enough to share it.
He is a beautiful baby! Congrats!
Congratulations!! He is absolutely beautiful! I’m crying my eyes out now… I’m 13 weeks pregnant. Thank you for sharing your story.. C-sections have always sounded so scary to me, but your story takes that all away. I don’t know how my labour will go, but in the event I have to have a c-section I won’t be freaked out anymore.
It’s so funny you mention Justin is the swaddle master because that’s my husband as well! It must be the engineer thing! 😉 He is absolutely beautiful, congratulations!
I also teared up reading this. I have a 16 month old girl and it’s truly amazing. I’ve been following you for a while and am so happy for you!! Prayers from Tucson!!
Congratulations and Thank you for sharing your life with us. David is a little angel, please shamelessly post as many pictures of him as you like!!
Thank you for sharing. He is beautiful. Congrats!
Congrats!!! He is a doll:) Wishing you a VERY Merry Christmas this year!
I LOVE reading birth stories – thanks for sharing! Having a baby is one of the most magical things in the world, and regardless of the pain or how they came into the world, meeting them for the first time is completely cathartic. I’m glad you wrote it all down; I blogged about my birth process with my 2nd and am so glad that I have it. I still go back and read it and cry (the hormones never disappear!). Congratulations on this new adventure. You have so many wonderful moments ahead!
Congratulations! Glad that David arrived safely and you are recovering well.
Oh Kate, he is just so perfect and absolutely precious! 🙂 I am so happy for you and Justin, becoming parents is just one of the best gifts God gives us on this earth! 😉 Don’t be ashamed of posting endless pics of your sweet little David, I’m pretty sure the majority (if not all of) your fans are totally ok with it, because you’re right, he is just too dang cute! Merry Christmas to your sweet little family! 🙂
Congratulations! David is beautiful! It sounds like you are settling in to being parents very smoothly! Thumbs up for your quick recovery.
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He is adorable! Congratulations! Welcome to the C-secton mommy club! It’s really not as bad as people make it seem! 🙂
Congrats! He’s so beautiful. I seriously just want to go snuggle him! I’ve been praying for you all.
Congratulations and he is beautiful! I had emergency C-Section and was scared to death. I also love the fact that my husband introduced my daughter to me. He taped the whole thing and the nurse held the camera when he showed her to me. 13 years later and still emotional! I have seen the film and always comment about I don’t remember most of it in the OR. Our bodies are amazing and am forever grateful that I live in a time when C-sections are available. Nothing really prepared me for the first time I stood up…what a strange feeling.
I’m a long-time reader (although I’m not a commenter, usually…shame on me!) and I feel as though I know your family. I have gotten teary-eyed reading all about David and the miracle that God has given you. I’m so happy for you all. Congratulations, Kate. You really do deserve all of this happiness! He is gorgeous!
He’s just beautiful! Congrats again. I’m so glad to hear your recovery is going smoothly & David is blessing you with much needed sleep! It seems like just yesterday my boys were that small and helpless. Now I’m running after a toddler & a preschooler. Everyone says it – but only because it’s true. Treasure each moment, because it goes by so fast.
Gorgeous baby!!! Congratulations!
He’s precious! Congratulations and I’m so glad your recovery is going smoothly.
Aww he’s gorgeous! Congratulations to you both! x
Reading your words, the way you describe your love for your son and your husband…you have me in tears! So glad the birthing experience and days after you welcomed David to the world were such an enjoyable experience for you. He is such a cutie!! Good job, Kate & Justin! 🙂
I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who got weepy reading this! 🙂 It’s was just over a year ago that I had a little boy, Joe, via c-section, so the whole “Look left for the drive-by view” got me all sorts of emotional. Hold on to him tight…they grow so fast, it’s crazy!
So glad everything is going well for you all. 🙂 He is adorable! I totally agree with not feeling as emotional as you expected right as he is born. It feels very surreal with a c-section as opposed to a vaginal birth. I was shocked with my VBAC how incredibly different it was. It’s still exciting either way, but when you push the baby out yourself, the emotions seem to hit you like a ton of bricks all at once.
I am keeping my fingers crossed that David keeps up with the great sleeping habits!
He is absolutely perfect! I have had 2 c-sections. The first one was horrible but the second was great…fast recovery and everything. Blessings to your new little family!
“My son David was born…..”
The tears welled right then and there.
This is bizarre that I don’t know you personally, but can feel such astounding joy for your family.
Your post is such an encouragement to women who may have anxiousness about a C-section.
Thanks for taking time to share this first story of David’s precious life on earth.
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He’s perfect!! Thanks for sharing your birth story. God is good!! Have a beautiful baby moon 🙂 Precious David, what a great name and such a beautiful little guy!
Thank you for sharing!! I am due in a couple of months and these sweet birth stories always get me all teary-eyed and excited. Do you have any advise about what you packed in your hospital bag that you were so glad you had and what you ended up not needing? I’m working on my list and any advise would be appreciated! Thanks!!
I actually love reading birth stories as I am an OBS/Labour and Delivery nurse myself and I love to hear about the experience from the patient’s point of view. 🙂 Glad that everything went well for you and I hope you continue to have a speedy recovery!
Thank you for this update. I was terrified of how a c-section might be. Congrats to you and your family. I hope you have an amazing holiday season!
Congrats Kate! Glad to hear your c section went well! I must have had rough one! I reacted to the epidural and was shaking uncontrollably and they pushed on my abdomen so hard during delivery I was throwing up! 🙁 no bueno. No looking forward to the next one- but in the end it’s so worth it!!!!!! 🙂 congrats again! – Michelle carter
What a beautiful story! He’s is so precious!
Is that beanie perfect or what?!! Keep the pictures coming!!
Glad to hear everything was perfect!
Kate, you so have NOT overgrammed. AT ALL!
Thanks for sharing. So glad you are recovering well.
He is so precious! Congrats!
Congrats Kate! I have been reading your blog for a long time now and am so happy for you. I am a labor and delivery nurse and am so happy that everything went well for you. Enjoy your new addition and GOOD JOB 🙂
Awww! Congrats
He’s beautiful! The hat is sooooooo cute. Thanks for sharing your story. I know that all of us who follow you feel like we know you, and are so very happy for you. This will surely be the merriest of Christmases for you and your family.
Congratulations! The birth experience is so surreal-very happy it went smoothly for you!
he’s beautiful! congrats dear!
and keep the instagram pictures coming! all your mommy friends will understand 🙂
i always think what did i post pictures of before i had a baby?!! probably selfies. but i think my babe is cuter than me, hah!
He’s beautiful! Congratulations!
Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful baby. You should be so proud.
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He is so adorable.. Glad everything went ok!
Congrats on baby David. He is precious. Huge props to your husband for wearing a Duke shirt to meet your son for the first time.
Congratulations! I had my daughter in late August by c-section also, but it was unplanned and did not go as smoothly as yours! I’m jealous! I had 4 hrs of pushing prior & I really could have done without that 🙂 I was exhausted by the point she was born but I think the emotions hit you later b/c lying there is such a weird experience and you can’t hold your baby yet. Glad it wasn’t just me!
My recovery was incredibly painful so it must depend on the person? Just the burning every time I had to get out of bed. Maybe working out more seriously will help for any future children, so that’s a good piece of advice b/c for weeks it really sucked for me!
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Congratulations! He’s so beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing your story. 🙂
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He is to adore! So many sweet congratulations!!
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Congratulations!! He’s gorgeous!! I’m happy to hear that your c-section went so well, and recovery too!! I had one with my son…it was the polar opposite of your experience. 😉
Congratulations! He is SO cute!
This post brought tears to my eyes. It’s so wonderful to see this happy post about such a huge blessing in your life, especially after everything that you’ve shared about getting to this point. I hope to one day have a good story like this to share. 🙂 Congrats on your beautiful son!
What was your exercise routine that you did? For my next pregnancy I wanted to work out more but I have no idea where to start.
What a beautiful little boy, he is! Congrats!
Congratulations! Our son was born last year on Dec 11 and this has been the best year of our lives. He will be the greatest gift you’ve received and you will fall more and more in love with him each day!
You have me tearing up. Congratulations on your beautiful little boy.
Congratulations on the sweet little boy darling. You’re such a sweetheart, thank you for sharing your special story, I enjoyed reading it. In fact I read it a couple more times in case I missed some detail :). What a beautiful New Year gift. Love and hugs xx
congrats Kate!
It’s such a relief to hear your birth story. I have placenta previa and my placenta doesn’t seem interested in moving up, so my doctor has begun to gently introduce the idea of a c-section as a real and necessary possibility. I’ve been trying not to think about it because it scares me so much – even though I also know I’m being a baby about having a baby. This was such a sigh of relief to read. Thank you thank you thank you! 🙂
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Loved reading this! Thank you for sharing your story with all of us! 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing David’s birth story with us. It is really inspirational for me to hear that working out before and during your pregnancy has helped significantly with your recovery. I love reading your blog and am so excited for you to celebrate your first Christmas as a family of three. Best present ever!!!! Thanks again Kate 🙂
Congratulations! David is adorable. Merry Christmas and many blessings.
Yeah!! Congrats to you. I’m glad you are both well.
He’s so beautiful Kate! I’m so glad you had a good experience with your c-section! I’ll miss your beauty posts for the next few weeks, but you definitely have more important things to do! Babies are such a blessing! God bless you and your family, and Merry Christmas!
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Congrats! He’s absolutely beautiful!
Congrats Kate!
The C-section information was helpful to me for when I have kids soon.
I was wondering what type of exercises you did during your pregnancy? and were they different as the weeks past?
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and an early Happy Mothers Day! A pretty neat present to get, huh? Thanks for your wisdom and advice, and best wishes to your new family.
Hi Kate! Congratulations on David and welcome to mommyhood! I recently moved to the Raleigh area and and expecting my second baby in May. I was wondering if you wouldn’t mind sharing where you delivered or the obgyn practice you used. I understand you may not want to share publicly, I just thought any recommendations or insight would be beneficial! Thank you!!
I haven’t been on the blogs for a while, so this wish is late (I hope you see it). David is adorable and congratulations!
Congrats! My son was born December 13th also! (2009) 🙂
Congrats! My son was born December 13th also! (2009) 🙂
First, let me start with saying I love your blog. Second, I was truly excited to read that your son was born on my birthday and on a Friday. My husband and I both were born on a 13th and we got married on a 13th, so it is kinda our thing! I’m hoping that we will be pregnant soon and hope to have a baby born on the 13th too! Congrats and he is simply beautiful! Enjoy!!!
New to your blog and I’m loving it! Especially love that I, too, have a Friday, Dec 13th son born in 1996 via scheduled c-section! Everyone thought I was crazy to schedule delivery for that day…he was due 12/21/96… But I wanted him born as far from Christmas as safely possible, plus his big brother was also born on the 13th (Feb 1990). Congratulations to you and your sweet family!
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