Comments on: The labor story

By: Allison

Allison — Sun, 13 May 2007 15:29:46 +0000

WOW! Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful story! Birth is so individual, but it is certainly a wonder to behold and to experience in whatever form it comes.

(And yes, statistically more women poop and/or pee during pushing than not… gotta make room for baby however we can, right?!!?)

On this mothers day, God bless all the mothers that are and mothers to be…

By: Nicole

Nicole — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 02:22:22 +0000

Ann – thank you for posting this – it is always amazing to hear someone’s birth story, I think. I also think that someday when Lucy has her own baby, she will appreciate the detailed recollection – I ask my mom about her labors and she can remember a lot about all of them (4 kids), but certainly not to this level of detail!

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:42:54 +0000

“Presence of mind”? Certainly not in the moment — but we did have presence of mind to pick Dora as a doula, a woman who studied photography! She took three of the pix in this story (and I’ve now fixed my earlier oversight and added photo credits for her). We’re so thankful to have these pictures (and others that aren’t quite so presentable) of this amazing experience.

By: kelly

kelly — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:13:15 +0000

ann and jon – great story! I can’t believe you had the presence of mind to take pictures! I pooped on my nurse too. It must be nearly universal.

bkgoodwill, I had a C-section with my first – medically debatable but I didn’t have the courage to debate – it was a real disappointment after all the Lamaze classes and natural birth books (and a lot of labor as well.) BUT I had a normal and drug-free birth with my second, and I’d heartily recommend it over a C-section even despite the pain. I got to bond with my baby right away, and not nearly as much pain after the fact despite a large rip. Here’s hoping God gives you another baby and you get to have a natural birth!

By: bkgoodwill

bkgoodwill — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:05:18 +0000

ann,
I can’t help but get jealous. I wanted that all so much…but ahh, when the little one stopes thriving and fears of dead babies (doctors and ours) I had to give in. However there will hopefully be a next time and I have taken notes from your story!

By: Ann

Ann — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:03:20 +0000

I’m so glad Lucy’s birth story can be inspiring to many of you. I love reading it over and over again!

Nicole — I can’t believe how close you are! The littlest Wetzel will be here before you know it!

Anne — you too! And Kindra! Babies, babies everywhere!

By: Nicole Wetzel

Nicole Wetzel — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:12:00 +0000

Thanks for sharing your wonderful story. I am a people pleaser to the end and with Naomi after every push the DR. and doula gave some helpful suggestions….and after every push I was apologizing because I thought I had not pushed correctly!!!

One thing that was very helpful….perhaps future reference for some of you was to see in a mirror how far I had progressed after each push. I then believed that Naomi would arrive soon. Our doula captured captured those moments on black and white film and they are some of the most powerful pictures that I have.

Each of my birth stories is very different from the other but I dont think that I will ever forget any of them. I think I will have to begin the birth story of “little blessing” the baby I am carrying right now with 10 weeks of modified bed rest….we are three in now and our family has been blessed by all of the help that we have had….this part of the journey is a real part of the safe and healthy delivery of this little one. And this mom is learning ALOT!

By: sarah jane rhee

sarah jane rhee — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:57:28 +0000

what a beautiful story! Lucy is truly blessed to have such loving parents, just as you must feel truly blessed to have her as your daugther. I always get the warm fuzzies when i visit here.

By: Kris

Kris — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:05:22 +0000

Thanks for sharing the birth story in such detail. I may never get the full labor experience, so I really appreciate hearing about it. Ann, you are one amazing woman!

By: kriss

kriss — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 03:32:46 +0000

So – I pooped on my nurse during Eli’s birth.
And I also recall praying “Lord have mercy,” over and over sometime in all four of my kids’ births.
Hooray! They’re all out!