Plus Size VBA3C

The Lord is good. This morning I gave birth to our fifth child, our first little girl, via vba3c. It was one of the hardest things I've ever done. But the Lord never left me. He got me through each contraction and the 1 1/2 hour ride to the hospital, where I was praying that my cervix would not dialate because I could feel things were picking up. 

Amy was born at 5:42am. She weighed 10lbs 2oz, 20 1/2 inches long. She looks like her brothers, of course.

I'll post a birth story later, but the amazing thing was that she was so big, and in  a posterior position. She was delivered without forceps or vacuum extractions and completely without meds. Okay, granted, I was begging for drugs like a hardup heroin addict. But I was too far along by the time the doc got to me for anything. I had no shame, ladies, no shame.

But its over, and I'm recovering. I'm more exhausted than with any of the c-section deliveries, of course we didn't get any sleep last night.

One more thing...my husband and mom made a great labor team. They helped me get through the contractions just by being there. My husband had to get in my face when necessary and my mommy just touched me when I needed her to. It was really amazing.

Here's her linebacker face. Very feminine. I'd be scowling too, if I had just endured being born!

2:50 PM - Sep. 22, 2008 - post comment

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She is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! Congratulations, you did an amazing job. The Lord is good! I can't wait to meet her.
Adrian

Anonymous - 3:11 PM - Sep. 22, 2008

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Congratulations on your beautiful girl. We are so happy for you all. Give her a big hug from Aunt Barb and Uncle Mark. And a big hug for all the big brothers. I wore pink and pearls to work today to celebrate her birth and I have been going on and on and now I have this picture and I am going on and on again. I can't help myself.:)

Anonymous - 3:43 PM - Sep. 22, 2008

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God is soooooooooooooo good!

I was moved to tears to hear of how faithful the Lord was to you, allowing you to have your beautiful baby girl naturally. I know this meant the world to you and our God is good....He has given you the desire of your heart and I know you must be praising Him.
Congratulations to all of you on this beautiful little blessing from above. Give her a kiss and hug from our family.
Love you much,
Heather

Anonymous - 4:44 PM - Sep. 22, 2008

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Such a precious baby girl! Words can't express how incredibly happy I am for you, Beth! I'm also praising the Lord with you that He helped you through L&D - and especially that He helped you to have a VBAC like you wanted. He is so good to us, isn't He?! Give our love & congratulations to everyone!

Shari

Anonymous - 4:59 PM - Sep. 22, 2008

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Congrats!!

We are so happy that Amy has finally arrived. When I got the email from Grandaddy Britton, we couldn't wait to see the pictures. She is beautiful and yes she does look like her brothers, but definitely in a feminine way. Watch out brothers, there is a new lady in town! Can't wait to see her in person. We are praising our great God that she is here and that He allowed you to have her VBAC. Lots of love, Uncle Carl, Aunt Beth and Jared

Beth, Carl and Jared - 7:02 PM - Sep. 22, 2008

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Yay!

Congratulations! I am soooo happy for you that your prayers were answered and you were able to have a successful delivery! God is Good!!! Amy is absolutely gorgeous! :-)

Shannon W.

Anonymous - 9:30 PM - Sep. 22, 2008

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She's beautiful! Congrats and enjoy her.

Anonymous - 11:13 PM - Sep. 22, 2008

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Congrats on your vbac of your baby girl. Isn't it nice to not have to recover from abdominal surgery? I've never had a c-sec, but I have had abdominal surgery (to fix a problem I was born with), and recovery is NO FUN.

And, congrats on getting a girl! I have three boys, and was quite pleasantly surprised when my fourth was a girl. I was almost convinced that hubby and I only made boys. I LOVE have a little girl! It's so different! She's 2 now. She loves to wear her pretty dresses, loves her little purse, and puts on her princess play shoes every single day. She is naturally nurturing, and loves the opportunity to help with laundry, wiping down the table, using a small broom to sweep the floor, etc.

While my energetic boys are being silly and bouncing all over the house, my little girl will come and sit on my lap, and "read" a book to me.

Candy - 12:08 PM - Sep. 26, 2008

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How precious. It is something special about a picture of a sleeping baby.

FruitfulFamily - 10:57 PM - Sep. 29, 2008

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Congrats!

My dd was 10 lbs., 2 oz., too!

Congrats!!!!

Mary Grace - 8:11 PM - Oct. 1, 2008

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