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******SHE'S HERE******

Well, actually, my daughter delivered her sweet little girl last night.  She was induced at 5:30 Wednesday morning and did not make much progress at all - - - finally getting an epidural at noon at only 3 cm.  By 4:00 pm, she had still only reached 4-5 cm.  All of a sudden, within 45 minutes, she went from 4-5 to 10 cm and started pushing.  My granddaughter was born at 5:49 pm, weighing 6 lb 13 oz and 19 3/4 inches long (so much for the ultrasound estimate of 8 lb 2 oz), LOL.  They are doing well, except the epidural only last 1 1/2 hours and wore off - - - oh, and she tore about 1 1/2 inches, because the doctor didn't have time for an episiotomy, ugh!

Otherwise, all is well.  I hope all of you Mommies to be are doing well too.....
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250155 tn?1485295939
i got a spinal headache when i had my youngest (it was a c-section).  when i calle dthe anesthesiologist they told me to first try to drink as much caffine as possible (though i didn't want to b/c i was pumping brest milk) and if that didn't work i would have to come in and they would do a blood patch to help it.  well, i definately didn't want to have to back to the hospital so i started drinking a lot of coffee and coke (w/ all the strength i had to lift my head of the pillow) it sucked!!!  i'm sorry she's feeling that i know how awful it is!  
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Congrats on your new grand daughter =)
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Your comments about your cousin are very interesting.  As of this morning, my daughter is still laying down, with a warm compress on her head, a heating pad on her spine and unable to take the baby to her first doctor's appt.  I am going to go with her fiance for the visit, while she rests.  I hope this headache and back problems go away.  I guess on a good note, she has forgotten about that tear she got, since she is so busy with her head and back.

Thanks to everyone else too on the warm wishes.....
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355049 tn?1272256388
Congrats on your new granddaughter!!!!!
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357635 tn?1306110809
congrats!!! im so fearful of the tearing
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287246 tn?1318570063
Congrats!!!!!
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414635 tn?1272217693
congrats!!!!!as far as the spinal leak, wathc her very closely because this happened to my cousin and a few days later she had a major migraine went to the hospital and they found a blockage, turned out to be a hormonal tumor related to pregnancy and bad epeideral.
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187316 tn?1386356682
CONGRATS!!! I am so glad other than the headache that they are both doing well! :)
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Oh no!!! That is incredibly awful... but so worth it. It must be hard on you to see your daughter like that. *HUGS*
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Thank you everyone for the well wishes.  My daughter is finally sleeping with her precious baby on her chest, as she has a terrible spinal headache from the epidural.  The dr nicked her and spilled spinal fluid, so the headache is following.  They said it should be better in 48 hours - gee, thanks doc.
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so happy for you all!!   My girls baby is due any day.........out walking as we speak, trying to get the show on the road...........  Im so glad your over this scarry part and on your way to the fun stuff... bless you all... thisbabygrama
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280369 tn?1316702041
Awww! Congrats!!! <3
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290867 tn?1333569278
Congratz. Best Wishes !
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250155 tn?1485295939
YAY!!!!  congrats to you and to your daughter.  
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419158 tn?1316571604
Aww Congrats!! I am so happy for you and your family:)
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311782 tn?1222096145
congrats wow. u are the 2nd person that i heard speak about labor not progressin. then u just dilate mad quick. it happen to my sister. she was induced mother's day at 1 something in the afternoon and had her baby the next day at 2:49 pm.
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Awwww, How Great!! Congrats!!
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363110 tn?1340920419
CONGRATS ON THE NEW GRANDBABY!
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334776 tn?1249968581
awwwwwwww congrats!!!  well they say u/s weight is only an estimation!
but congrats!!!!!!!!!     how awesome! ya i'm with joy, we'll respect privacy if you don't want to tell we understand, but hearing the names are just way to fun!

hope your daughter has a good recovery!     that sucks the dr didnt have time?! but still, you all have a new girl to add to the family! how neat!!!
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456039 tn?1302660148
CONGRATS!!
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Congrats!!! Is this your first grandbaby?!?!?! Did they name her? I understand privacy and if you don't want to say, but I love hearing the new little names!

Again, congrats and a speedy recovery to your daughter (OUCH!)!
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