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A Natural, Overdue One

At 18, I became pregnant with my first. With it came the typical teen situation. But as time passed, so did our issues, and the baby stays.
Being due in February, I was skeptical which day she'd show. My sister gave birth prior to 39 weeks, I'd assume the same for me. The due date slid right by, and before I knew it, I hit 41 weeks.
Being induced, not so fun. The day before birth, I was admitted. They slid up a med to get the cervix going. Contractions hit, but with the help of Morphine I was able to get some rest. By the end of the day, I was only 1-2cm.
Next morning, I was still the same. They then broke my water and took me to the labor ward. Here, I went countless hours battling contactions with the help of Morphine (by now, my new bff). Those are painful.. seriously. By 5pm, I reached 9cm with the biggest urge to push. I disobeyed the nurse, and pushed out my last cm. By now, they told me to "push". (Listen to your body ladies!)
The next 40 minutes felt like 5. Next thing I knew, out she came. Best feeling in the world, although the Morphine left me kind of whoozy. She's now almost 3 months and doing great.

Labor.. you just never know!

Kate

my life as a new person

Hello my name is kelli. I am 16 and pregnate and i am due any day now with a boy! My boyfriend is so happy about having a boy. He promises he want leave and will help anyway he can. But i am really scare for the labor and pain. I plan on keeping my baby and raising him, me and my boyfriend. I am scared not just for the pain but that nothing will go wrong with my delivery and the baby. Its amazing how you can love someone so much that you havnt met yet? But I am in love wth him already! When I found out i was pregnate i was alittle upset cause i would have to give up so much in my life. Cheer, Volleyball, Basketball, softball, Tumbling, FFa. And most of all College. I plan on still going to college when I get there. But i just want to make my life alittle better got the baby and my wonderful boyfriend. We have been together almost two years now. And he seems to be happy'r. Well i hope someone will write me back and tell me a few tips cause I am so scared! Help please??? thanks *Kelli, Kw and baby kaleb!

kelli

all natural

I am a 22 year old mother of 3 children, and expecting my fourth . I am 25 weeks along. I've had all of my children in the comfort of my own home without any medication of gas or air or anything whatsoever. I've had the wonderful support of my husband each step of the way and a well experienced midwife. My first baby, a girl, was born after only 5 hours of labor, in my very own bed May 8th of 2004. The day before mothes day! She weighed 7lbs 8 oz. She is now 6 years old and is homeschooled by me and reading and writing on a second grade level. I am very proud of her. My second baby, a boy, was born Dec. 7th 2006 (pearl habor day) after 6 hours of labor, again, in my very own bed. He was smaller, 5lbs 15oz, he was a week early. He had a hard time breastfeeding in the begining but was breastfed until he was ten months old. He is now three years old and quite a charmer! Not to mention a trouble maker! My third child, also a boy, was born Jan 14 2009 after 7 hours of labor weighing in at 7lbs3oz. His birth was by far my best because I think I was in more control mentally due to my experiences. I love having babies, and I hope that the Lord will continue to bless me so that I can birth at home all my days. I'm greatly looking forward to baby number four, and hoping that my husband will not be out of town when the babe decides to show! (Ps all of my babies have been a surprise! No peeking beforehand! I'm hopinh sorta for a girl, but healthy and whole is all I really desire) good luck to you al and happy birthing

kelli

Labour!!!

Hello my names Chelsey and im from Liverpool (uk) and im only 17. When i found out i was pregnent everyone disagree'd with it bu after a while everyone understood that i was having this baby no matter what!! When i told my boyfriend he left me!!! It was 2days after my due date and i had my baby after 8hours in labour. My watersbroke on the 16th march at about 20.30. I got took to hospital and after pushing and what ever i had my baby boy at 03:21am he weighed 6lb 11oz!! He is the best thing ever that has happened to me and still some people dont talk to me but i dont care i have my baby and thats all that matters. The father sometimes see's Kenzie-Jay!!!
Good-Luck for all the girls out there with teenage pregnancy's just think its all worth it at the end.

Love Chelsey and Kenzie xxx

Chelsey

my labor story

i was in labor for 15 hours and that was the most painfull thing i have ever been throw.and yes i would do it again. my son was born at 10:26 am march 9. i went to the hospital the night before and felt like i was there for ever. my son was due on the 2nd of march.i went over a week.and it felt like he would never come out.i wanted to do it vaginal birth but my son was to big and after 14 hours in labor i had only dilated 3 centametters.so i had to have a c-section because his heart rate went from 144 to 96 and that wasnt good.so they rushed me down and got started and man it felt like he was never goin to come out. when i heard him cry for the first time. it hit me that im a mother now. and that i have someone to take care of.and that it wasnt all about me anymore it goin to be all about my son and that really didnt bother me.when i first saw him he looked just like me and when they put him close to me and i said his name he stoped crying. when they took me to my room and brung him in and he was crying really loud.when that women put him in my arms and i touched his face and said mama here he stoped crying and slowly went to sleep in my arms.that was the best monent of my life.my son is a month now and he still like to fall asleep in my arms and nobody else. because he a mama boy.

sara