A Trip Down Baby Boy Lane!

Taking a little trip back to see a bit about how each of my frogs came into the world (seriously short versions!!!).

Son1: (Now 12 years old!)

~Born at 42 weeks gestation (that’s right he was laaate!)

~Length of Labor – 9 hours (includes 1 1/2 hours pushing) water broke at 11:15 pm he was born at 8:17am

~Weighed 10 lbs (21 1/2 inches long heehee)

Son2: (also known as the Salesman – now 9 years old!)

~Born the day before his due date (at 40 weeks)

~Length of labor – 2.5 hours: water began leaking at about 2:30am, woke up hubby at about 5am and called the dr (no labor) went to hospital about 6am started pitocin around 11am labor began at 2:30pm baby born at 4:55pm (epidural kicked in about 10 minutes AFTER he was born).

~ Weighed 8lbs 8oz

Son3: (also known as The Boss – now 8 years old)

~ Born the day after his due date.

~ Weighed 8lb 13 oz and was 21 1/2 inches long.

~ Length of labor – 3.25 hours: water broke at 4pm labor began shortly thereafter he was born at 7:17pm.

Son4: (also known as Sir Lion – now 4 years old)

~ Born on his Due date (was induced)

~ Weighed 9 lbs and was 19 1/2 in. long

~ Length of Labor – 2.5 hours: Started Pit. around 10am, Dr broke my water at 12:30pm Labor began at 1:30pm baby born at 4:07pm.

Son5: (also known as Baby Bug – now 21 mos old)

~ Born 6 weeks early (34 weeks gestation)

~ Weighed 5lb 10oz

~ Length of labor – a bit over 3 hours: labor started around 3am and he was born at 6:27am

Son6: (also known as Monkey Boy – now 21 mos)

~ Also born 6 weeks early (34 weeks gestation)

~ Weighed 5lb 8oz

~ Length of labor (do I get to double it? LOL) – 4 hours: Kept me in labor using pitocin after Baby Bug was born and Monkey was born at 7:19 am (52 minutes after Bug!).

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Shera is the owner and creator of A Frog In My Soup and started the blog in Sept. 2006 as a way to journal about her 6 sons. As they have grown, so has Shera's passion for writing and blogging, especially about motherhood and the crazy realities we encounter everyday. Feel free to subscribe to A Frog In My Soup, follow her on Twitter and like us on Facebook.

Comments

  1. 1
    Wolfie says:
    Hey..such nice pictures..! Thanks for sharing..its a nice walk down the memory lane ya..wow..I see tat u’ve been blessed..all ur length of labor is below 5hrs (except the 1st one)..
  2. 2
    Tiff says:
    awww how sweet they look. And they all look alike as babies!! You are truly blessed
  3. 3
    Shana says:
    What sweet baby boys you have had! This is a great post.
  4. 4
    Sis says:
    ok so much fun! It is amazing but to me (the auntie)they all look completely different and a little like themselves. And yes, you absolutely count the labor time twice! You know you don’t want the boys to think you didn’t give them enough labor time!
  5. 5
    Alyson says:
    My gosh – six boys!! You must be amazing and blessed. I love reading your web….. Thanks for the postitive chatting each day.