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Holding Eve for the first time!

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Eve Christine Hanzely

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She’s finally here!

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Born 11/30/2009 12:50AM, 7lbs 14oz, 21″ tall?  :)

Name to be revealed after Mommy and Daddy can catch our breaths.

Almost there!

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9-10cm… baby station activated… next post could be the one!  Heidi and the spawn are doing great!

6cm and Rising…

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Or expanding, rather.  They had to re-do the epidural, and it appears to be much better again.  Dilated at 6cm.  She’s almost here!

We have lift off!

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Epidural, sweet epidural.  They’ll be kicking up the pitocin pretty soon.  Heidi and the baby are doing great!  Now my job is to have the chapstick ready at all times.  ;-)

Poor lamb

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Contractions are steady at 3-4 minutes, and she’s having back labor… my duties continue!

Things appear to be escalating…

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I now have a duty: back counter pressure!  The contractions are definitely picking up… about 4 minutes apart.  Judging by Heidi’s breathing during the, I think it’s safe to rate them at a solid 7, if not higher.

Gandhi Mahal > Pitocin

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Forget about pitocin to induce labor, just order some “medium” spicy curry from Gandhi Mahal!  I don’t even want to imagine what “hot” spicy curry would have done.  Yes, ladies and gents, Heidi’s water has finally broke.  It broke as she was standing up from the table at Gandhi Mahal last night at about 9pm.  However, don’t get too excited yet… still only 1-2 centimeters dilated, and the contractions are just now starting to be about 6 minutes apart, but they are getting stronger (6-7 on the pain scale).  She will be getting some pitocin to try and get things moving a little more consistent and faster.  Still looking at “a while” before things really start happening.

Induction Fail 4:17PM

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We’re goin’ home!  I think Heidi is rather pleased with the prospect of real food, being able to walk around freely and her own bed.  ______ Christine Hanzely will be here at a later date.