BABY GET'S BIG
Today, is our middle son's Birthday. He is actually, "my" only biological child. I have two step sons as well. Anyway, he turns 12 years old today. It's actually hard to believe. The older he get's, the older I feel. He and I talked about it last night. I started going into labor, around 6:00 P.M. the night before. I then checked into the hospital around 9:00 P.M. That was the beginning of a long, grueling, painful process. Even though, I was barely 24 years old at the time. I wouldn't want to go through that again ever.
This is why, we are suppose to have children when we are young. So that we can withstand all of the pain of childbirth. I'll admitt it, I was, and still am a whimp. After giving birth, I am convinced that, I am not physically made to have children. I don't have those big "birthing hips." I suppose that's why, I was in labor for so long. It's probably why, after he was born, Dr. Fuller said that, he should have been a C section. I was in labor from 6:00 P.M. on March 30th, and didn't have him until 12:53 P.M. the next afternoon.
Dr. Fuller didn't expect him to be that big either. He expected that, he would only weigh around five pounds or so. He said that, "little women fool him most of the time." I weighed 100 pounds even when I became pregnant, and weighed 126 pounds when I gave birth. However, he was two weeks early, and weighed 7" 11. He could have easily weighed eight pounds, had we went full term. This is because, there are 16 ounces in a pound. He could have gained five more ounces easily, in two weeks. However, I think that, Dr. Fuller wanted him to be be born early. I was dialated to a three, so then he scratched my membrane. He wanted to speed things along.
I can remember him saying that, "I'll see you tonight." I thought, "sure you will." Ok... so he was right. Little did I know that, my son's entrance into this world, would set the tone for his future behavior. He wasn't quite ready, and that he would be born, when he felt like it. He would get around to it, when he was darn good and ready. A little encouragement, is an understatement.
Dr. Fuller had to scratch my membrane, put me on a patossin drip, break my water twice, and use the forceps to get him out. Not very willing, was he? That's why they say that, Aries children are, the most stubbon children in the zodiac. Yes, I know, I've experienced 12 years old that so far. Anyway, Happy Birthday to my baby! Bye ya'll!
This is why, we are suppose to have children when we are young. So that we can withstand all of the pain of childbirth. I'll admitt it, I was, and still am a whimp. After giving birth, I am convinced that, I am not physically made to have children. I don't have those big "birthing hips." I suppose that's why, I was in labor for so long. It's probably why, after he was born, Dr. Fuller said that, he should have been a C section. I was in labor from 6:00 P.M. on March 30th, and didn't have him until 12:53 P.M. the next afternoon.
Dr. Fuller didn't expect him to be that big either. He expected that, he would only weigh around five pounds or so. He said that, "little women fool him most of the time." I weighed 100 pounds even when I became pregnant, and weighed 126 pounds when I gave birth. However, he was two weeks early, and weighed 7" 11. He could have easily weighed eight pounds, had we went full term. This is because, there are 16 ounces in a pound. He could have gained five more ounces easily, in two weeks. However, I think that, Dr. Fuller wanted him to be be born early. I was dialated to a three, so then he scratched my membrane. He wanted to speed things along.
I can remember him saying that, "I'll see you tonight." I thought, "sure you will." Ok... so he was right. Little did I know that, my son's entrance into this world, would set the tone for his future behavior. He wasn't quite ready, and that he would be born, when he felt like it. He would get around to it, when he was darn good and ready. A little encouragement, is an understatement.
Dr. Fuller had to scratch my membrane, put me on a patossin drip, break my water twice, and use the forceps to get him out. Not very willing, was he? That's why they say that, Aries children are, the most stubbon children in the zodiac. Yes, I know, I've experienced 12 years old that so far. Anyway, Happy Birthday to my baby! Bye ya'll!
posted by Beth Schofield | 5:13 AM
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