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[birdgirl73]

I actually had an amazing birth. My water broke after a long day of picking raspberries and stealing pumpkins. I was in labor for 6 hours and pushed twice and I had a baby!

You're a lucky girl. I was in labor for 22 hours. Everyone estimated he'd weigh about 7 pounds based on the size of my belly. I did 20 of those hours without an epidural. Then they finally figured out he wasn't descending like he ought to and the baby began to show distress. There was a quick decision to do an emerency C-section. And as it turns out, he weighed 10 lbs, 7 ounces. They referred to him as "Hoss" in the nursery. I was just glad no one tried to make me have him the normal way. . . .

[TallulahGreen]

You're a lucky girl. I was in labor for 22 hours. Everyone estimated he'd weigh about 7 pounds based on the size of my belly. I did 20 of those hours without an epidural. Then they finally figured out he wasn't descending like he ought to and the baby began to show distress. There was a quick decision to do an emerency C-section. And as it turns out, he weighed 10 lbs, 7 ounces. They referred to him as "Hoss" in the nursery. I was just glad no one tried to make me have him the normal way. . . .

WOW that is crazy!! Thats one big baby. I was 6 lbs 9 oz's.

In the past year I had many friends have babies..and it was so weird...about 4 of them had babies that were around 5lbs...Such tiny babies!

Then the smallest girl of all who popped out a kid was like you..she was in labor for 36 hours and then had to do a C-Secton and her baby was almost 9 pounds!

[Samwhore]

haha manny looks like a pimp, i guess its the outfit

[birdgirl73]

Were they little girls who had the small babies?

I'm 5' 10" and my husband's 6' 4." We pretty much knew we were likely to have a big baby. It was my doctors who theorized he'd be normal size. Hope that taught them a valuable lesson.

The good thing about his size was that he was well developed and didn't have to eat as often as most newborns because he was already so big. He slept for up to 5 hours at a stretch practically from the time we brought him home. He spent his waking time eating and smiling at everyone. Today he's 6' 3." (And still eating us out of house and home.)

[TallulahGreen]

Were they little girls who had the small babies?

I'm 5' 10" and my husband's 6' 4." We pretty much knew we were likely to have a big baby. It was my doctors who theorized he'd be normal size. Hope that taught them a valuable lesson.

The good thing about his size was that he was well developed and didn't have to eat as often as most newborns because he was already so big. He slept for up to 5 hours at a stretch practically from the time we brought him home. He spent his waking time eating and smiling at everyone. Today he's 6' 3." (And still eating us out of house and home.)

Yes, they were all small girls. However one I am really skeptical of an eating disorder.....but I can't be sure and I can't ask her. I kind of suspect the girl who had the huge baby to have an eating disorder before because she was the skinniest thing ever, no boobs..nothin', she was 23..then the 2nd she got pregnant she gained weight all over her body, and she was always talking about how fat she felt and was really unhappy.... I know one of th egirls who had a small baby most definitly has a eating disorder, it was her 2nd kid too. Her first kid she only weighed 89 lbs when she got pregnant and weight no more than 120 at the end of her pregnancy...

[xcrispi]

hey pumpkin ,
congrats w/ the new child . manny looks like a cool cat . i tried to get ahold of you just before you disappeared . i figured it was the baby deal . i was gonna come bug ya at the station , bet i haven't been in there in 15yrs or better . too late now huh .
peace
god bless you n manny both
crispi :jointsmile: