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)
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?) – 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!).