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Hi everyone,
I am finally posting my birth story. I just had a healthy baby girl five days ago!

After 32 hours of grueling labor Laila Jane finally arrived. I labored on my own for 28 hours and had only progressed to 4-5 cm. I was so exhausted because I hadn't slept at all in that whole time period and the contractions got so intense that I actually caved and got the epi. My birthplan called for a natural birth but I didn't think that it would be sooo long. It was actually the best decision because after that I progressed to a 9 in 1 hour! I was able to then sleep for a few hours and about 9:45 a.m. they wanted me to push. She progressed very quickly out of the birth canal but she had the cord around her neck and her heartrate was dropping so they told me they needed to me get her out quick. They were all ready to use the forceps if I couldn't. I do it but they did do an episiotomy on me (not in my birth plan either) but only because they needed her out so quick. She was very responsive as soon as she was placed on my chest and got an Apgar scores of 9 and 9.I asked the doc right away about the focus and down syndrome and he reassured me again that Laila was fine. I did check her palms right away though too after I looked at her face,but she was perfectly healthy. I still haven't slept at all since she is wanting to breastfeed so much. My thoughts go out to everyone on this board and wishing you all lil miracles as well!!

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