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5:02am. 7lbs 10oz. Girl. 3 hours of solid pushing.

That was the most incredible thing I have ever participated in. I never knew how strong my sis was until tonight. Her hubby was so concerned for her, the blood & other stuff didn't even register.

Can't say anything more yet - but once I go home and sleep FOREVER I'll try and be more coherent at some later date.

I have new respect for the hardiness of our species.

The baby is the most beautiful, fragile, alien creature I have ever seen. Oh and really, really pissed about stuff (-:

Thanks all...

Pixie

 

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  • It is a singular experience, to watch a birth.
  • Remember to properly spoil her. :^)
  • Has a nice ring to it. ;-)

    Oh all right, Auntie Pixie.

    Congratulations!

    /me throws pink confetti all over the journal

    Wait! Did she come with her own brick?

    Cheers,

    Ethelred

  • That tops my wife's 2.5 hours worth of pushing.

    Your poor poor sister ;-)

    The funniest thing is the kid looks soooo fragile, but is more flexible and hardy than you can possibly imagine.

    Hopefully you got to hold her(him?) for a while after the birth. Cause she'll be asleep most of the next few weeks ;-)

    Congrats!

  • Yay! (Score:2)

    by turg ( 19864 ) *
    Congratulations!
  • My dad said that he was envious of the bond between mother and baby until he was coach to my sister. Now he feels that woman earn that bond and he wishes even more that he could have been there in the delivery room for/with my mom.
  • Congratulations on your auntie-hood and many good wishes to the new family. You can be sure that Baby Girl will recover from her hangover and become sweet and engaging Real Soon Now.

    I think the act of birth is so powerful that the only way we can speak of it is in cliches.

    Anne
  • But they're a power to be reckoned with.

    When you hear a baby's heartbeat inside you so strong and fast and so early, you realize that there's a force there, definitely alive -- and then it GROWS! It's amazing.

    Congratulations!

    ....Bethanie....

  • My first nephew turns a year old next week. My second nephew turns a month old later this month. (grin) I get to see my new nephew shortly for the first time. (We don't all live in the same place.) No nieces and no sisters ... and they say the GUY determines the gender. (grin)

    Sounds like an awesome experience. It's great that you were able to be there.

  • Of course she's pissed. Who wouldn't be? She had it SO GOOD until a few hours ago! ;-)

    "We come into the world cold, wet and hungry. Then things get worse."

    "Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral? It is because we are not the person involved." -- Mark Twain

    I just checked the origin of that last and found it was from Pudd'nhead Wilson and is 110 years old this year. May we all live to be as old, especially the new little one.

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