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Dramatic Birth Story

Jun 26, 2011 13:20

Well surprise surprise my baby girl has made her debut, 6 weeks early! Emelia Kathryn Carnes was born via cesarean section on June 23, 2011 at 7:52pm. She weighed 5 lbs and measured 18 inches long (yes, 5/18 which coincidentally is our wedding anniversary!). Since she is considered a preemie she is in the Special Care Nursery but she is doing ( Read more... )

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a_tergo_lupi June 26 2011, 17:22:29 UTC

I'm so glad you're both okay. Congrats!

cynicalsweetie5 June 26 2011, 17:23:09 UTC

thanks!

cathygurly June 26 2011, 17:46:52 UTC

She is absolutely gorgeous! I'm so glad everything turned out alright, how scary! Congratulations!

cynicalsweetie5 June 26 2011, 17:47:54 UTC

Thank you! I seriously had no idea how scary it truly was! We got very lucky.

gf_girlie June 26 2011, 18:15:25 UTC

How precious is she!? Congrats and I'm glad you both are okay.

ofthefield June 26 2011, 18:23:48 UTC

Woah, that sounds shocking! What a beautiful baby, congrats!

auraofmyself June 26 2011, 18:25:01 UTC

Thanks for sharing this! I am about 33-34 weeks right now, and i have been in active premature labor for four weeks now, and its good to know that everything COULD be okay *not saying every baby is the same* But she is beautiful and a big baby, so precious :)

jjgbabygirl June 27 2011, 13:57:07 UTC

I went in full blown labor 3 times from 25 weeks until I delivered my twins at 35 weeks. Both were completely healthy & left the hospital with me:) thought I would give you another positive ending :)