Baby!

Dec. 8th, 2010 03:40 pm
[personal profile] ajohns
Nathaniel Johns Warren, 8lb, 9 ounces, 20 inches. Born 10:50pm December 7th. We'll have pictures at some point, but we forgot the cord for connecting the camera to the laptop.

Holy moly, but we had a labor of beyond normal difficulty. We're both fine, relatively speaking, but Nathaniel and I are both pretty bruised and sore. I lost track at the time, but I'm told that pushing went on for six hours - he's a relatively big kid, and was really not in a great position. And it turns out he had the umbilical cord around his neck - not tight enough to cause serious problems, but enough that he wasn't tolerating some positions that would have been really nice to take during labor - at a certain point he basically demanded that I lie on my one side and not move, which was just about the worst position as far as I was concerned for pain.

What an alien, endearing, totally dependent, brand new person.

Date: 2010-12-08 08:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] squirrelhaven.livejournal.com
YAAAAAAAAYYYY! Welcome, Nathaniel! We can't wait to meet you!

And YIPE, 6 HOURS? Ohmygoodness you poor mama. I am so sorry. But you are positively heroic for having done this, and I'm so glad everybody's okay. I hope your recovery is swift and easy, and that your chairs are very soft and cushy for the forseeable future.

Date: 2010-12-08 09:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] magdalene1.livejournal.com
OMG, SO EXCITING!

You made a human being. That's pretty awesome.

Date: 2010-12-08 09:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sigerson.livejournal.com
Welcome Nathaniel! Many cheers for you! May your recovery be smooth, your helpers many, and your rest sound and as plentiful as possible.

Date: 2010-12-08 09:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kcobweb.livejournal.com
Congratulations, Mama (and Dad and Baby too)! (Wow, 6 hours?)

Date: 2010-12-08 09:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cybersattva.livejournal.com
Wow, sorry you and Nathaniel had such a rough time of it. But WELCOME BABY! WELCOME WELCOME!

Date: 2010-12-08 10:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] phaedrusdeinus.livejournal.com
Congratulations on making it through! I wish all three of you the best, and you, particularly, some rest.

Date: 2010-12-08 11:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] osirusbrisbane.livejournal.com
Felicitations!

Date: 2010-12-08 11:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sanj.livejournal.com
I'm so glad you made it through safely -- wow. And YAYAYAYAYAYAY baby!!

Date: 2010-12-09 12:53 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] the-star-fish.livejournal.com
Most excellent!

Date: 2010-12-09 01:21 am (UTC)

Date: 2010-12-09 02:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laura-md.livejournal.com
Congratulations! Welcome Nathaniel!

Date: 2010-12-09 03:09 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stealthmuffin.livejournal.com
Yay! Tiny one is welcome!

Date: 2010-12-09 03:15 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kouredios.livejournal.com
He's so gorgeous! I'm so happy I got to meet him. (For those of you reading this now--I have pics up on FB.)

Date: 2010-12-09 03:36 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bayleaf.livejournal.com
HOORAY! Congratulations to all three of you! :D

Date: 2010-12-09 04:04 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rissymonster.livejournal.com
Hooray! Many joyous wishes to the three of you! (and gentle but big hugs)

Date: 2010-12-09 02:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pantshead.livejournal.com
Welcome, Nathaniel! Sorry you had a rough trip in; it _does_ get better from here!

Congrats!

Date: 2010-12-09 04:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dawn-pillsbury.livejournal.com
May you and your child have much joy in each other. Stay warm!

Date: 2010-12-09 07:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ltlbird.livejournal.com
Congratulations to you and dad, and welcome to Nathaniel! I cannot possibly imagine how you got through 6 hours of pushing. Yikes!

*hugs*

Date: 2010-12-10 04:13 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pseudosilence.livejournal.com
Congratulations!

Date: 2010-12-15 04:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] minyan.livejournal.com
Congratulations and love to you all!
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