Welcome, Nora Lea
Well, we did it.
We done gave birth.
She’s healthy, she’s pink, she poops and sneezes and we couldn’t be happier.
I’ll probably write out more of my birth story later, but the quick version is –
1:00 am awoke with contractions
4:30 am went to hospital where I was dilated to 4
8:00 am still dilated to four and enjoying the fruits of back labor
1:00-2:00 pm I went from 5cm to 10cm dilation
2:00 pm Nora Lea entered the world with a full head of curly hair and some juicy lips
James and I wanted to go drug-free and I can’t believe I did.
I’d like to take all the credit, but I actually did call the anesthesiologist in.
Apparently Nora Lea wanted none of that.
We had to kick the poor woman out a few minutes later, and I gave birth.
Can you believe it? I’m a mom.
Also, because lots of people have asked, we’re registered at Amazon.
We’re also throwing a Meet the Baby party in August, to which you’re already invited.
Tags: birth story, helen jane, helen jane kid, nora lea hearn, the hearns
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Congratulations!
How wonderful! Congratulations!
GAH! YAY! Congrats!
Congratulations to you both! Hooray for babies!
Congratulations on your wee one…AND for going drug-free, that’s bad ass!
-rosie
YAYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Welcome, Nora Lea!
And welcome to being a mommy (and daddy, James)!
When you’re feeling better, email me your address so I can send knitted presents.
xoxoxoxoxoSMJ
Helen, you are tough as nails! No drugs! WOW Congrats!!! I’m very happy for you both. When is number two, HUSLLA? j/k
You were meant to be a mom. I’m so very happy it’s finally happened!
Seriously, congratulations! She is so beautiful, how wonderful!!
Congratulations! Enjoy your new baby.
So gorgeous! A million congratulations. So happy the three of you are doing so wonderfully.
Mazel Tov! Are you sure you don’t want to bring her to BlogHer???!!!
Yay! I’m a long time reader of your blog but this is my first time commenting, I couldn’t resist when I saw your gorgeous little one.
Congratulations!!
*snarfle* So happy to have you here with us, Nora Lea.
Congratulations! Great job! She’s so beautiful, and what a lovely name
Yay! Congratulations! I wish you all the best.
Hooray for baby fingers and baby toes! You have my eternal admiration for going drug free. As a sign of my admiration, I will share a top-secret recipe for effective icing of the mama-parts. In case you need it: 1) cut slit in newborn diaper (on outside of diaper near the tabs), 2) insert crushed ice to create pad-like diaper, 3) fold tabs over to secure ice, 4) apply to afore-mentioned mama-parts, 5) breathe happy sigh of relief.
No surprise that you and James made a beautiful baby!
Congratulations!
What a beauty! I am excited that she’s healthy and that you finally don’t have to wait any more.
You’re going to be an incredible mom.
Now go rest – fill us in more soon, momma.
Woo!!
congratulations!!! that is one extremely lucky little girl. you guys are going to be such amazing parents!!
Congratulations to all of you – and welcome to little Nora Lea (and what a great name!).
OH! Bless all three of you, and particularly the beautifully named Nora Lea. She is perfection. Good on you for the unmedicated birth; that girl definitely wanted OUT, now.
I am awash with memories of my babies, with fond sentiments for you all, and amazement at the miracle – yes, I said miracle – of reproduction. Enjoy, enjoy.
Awwww, congratulations!! So happy for you all!
Delurking to say a huge CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Congratulations to all three of you! My wife had a similar pattern to the birth. We were overdue and they induced labor at 8 AM. Contractions started pretty regularly around 6-7 pm, but dilation wasn’t really happening. Around 10:30 the doc said that if we didn’t see more progress he was going to call it off for the day and try again later. I didn’t think that was a really cool idea (you wanna put her through this and then just call it off??!??!!). Regardless, that seemed to be the shit-or-get-off moment, as at the next pass by an hour later, we had crowning!
Japanese mothers don’t typically get pain medications. There was a cute moment when my wife asked if there was any and the doctor casually patted her with a “I don’t think you need any.” It might sound insensitive to read, but it was an amusing moment. My wife did really well, and once we got into the delivery theatre, there were two big pushes and plop! He did make a scissor incision which made it easier; I guess that prevents tearing and makes repair easier?
Anyway, I’m probably getting too detailed and I don’t intend to upstage your experience.
So happy for you all. Life has now begun.
JH
Beautiful picture, beautiful words, beautiful child. Congratulations!
Congratulations!!!! She is beautiful.
Congrats! She is beautiful.
Congratulations! Welcome to the world, baby girl.
Hooray! Welcome to the world, baby girl!
she is so georgeous and delighfullllly wonder ful a small lady of WOW……… can’t wait to hold her and giggle and make crafties on girls day!! i love you all and am so proud you made the most perfect girl in the land!! well except her mom!
Oh, how wonderful! Congrats, congrats, congrats to all three of you.