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I could write a novel about this first week, but the highlights will have to do, I don’t get much time between feedings (he eats like a sumo [...]

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First of all I want to say thank you for the incredible outpouring of well wishes, it means so much to all of us!
I’m sorry I didn’t post sooner, as you can imagine life with a newborn makes finding time to post more difficult. The birth story is also fairly lengthly as you are about [...]

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Born 8/19 1:14PM EST
7lbs 14oz
19 inches long
Mommy and baby are doing well and will post as soon as possible!
(posted by Jasper’s Aunt Roxanne who is far far away in Los Angeles)
One pic for now:

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And not in labor yet. AAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGHHHHHHHH!
Every night for the past three nights I start with cramping and contractions at about 4am. They usually stop shortly after, but this morning, they turned into regular contractions for about 7-9 minutes apart for an hour or so… and then stopped.
Well, haven’t totally stopped, but are now just sporadic. [...]

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My mucus plug that is!
Who would have ever thought I’d be so overjoyed to see brown discharge and a gelatinous brown glob in my toilet this morning when I peed? This pregnancy business really strips you of all modesty and decorum.
I’m glad the cramping and contractions I’ve had over the past few days seem [...]

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Sorry I didn’t post sooner, I had a very stressful day.
I woke up early full of excitement about my BPP U/S (biophysical profile Ultrasound) to get a sense of how big the baby is and make sure things look Ok in there. There are a couple of concerns with post date babies other than size, [...]

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Zip nada zilch. So why am I posting? Because I’m afraid that if I don’t you’ll all think I went into labor or something! (Hah, imagine that, labor… )
Poor Jeff, he’s considering wearing a Tshirt to work that says “No, no baby yet!”
I did call up my infertility acupuncturist just now to see if she [...]

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Yes, it’s way too early to be thinking about this, but I’m bored and looking for an outlet for my anticipation. That is a dangerous thing for my credit card!
Enter the Old Navy Halloween Baby Collection to entertain me and lighten my wallet.
Check out the ridiculous cuteness of this monkey costume! How could we NOT [...]

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The only thing worse than going past your due date without giving birth is finding out that you are making ZERO progress!
Yep, as of my appointment yesterday I am still fingertip dilated, 50% effaced, cervix posterior i.e. not a lick of progress since last week. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.
This, my friends, is why people say not to get [...]

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I don’t normally post on Sundays, but since it’s my due date, the date I have been fixated on for 40 long weeks I figured I should post something.
Except that I don’t have anything to say.  Its my due date and there is NO reason to think this kid is coming out anytime soon!
No mucous [...]

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