Birth Story of Philip Connor Lopresti

sister: Aubrey Megan age 7
sister: Chelsie Ann age 3

This pregnacy was also a surprise one. My Fiancee and I had talked about children but Not for a while yet since we had just gotten together. But once again, I was taking precautions and Had a feeling I was Pg even though I had had a small period which had lasted about 3 days. he said he didn't think so, But I had to check so I ran to the store and got a Pg test and used it by myself in the bathroom*G* it was an immediate positive,, hehehe, He was waiting out side the bathroom door and He asked, well? i just smiled,, heheh. We were excited and couldn't wait to tell everyone, But i was real worried after the problems I had had with my daughter during Pregnancy, Well this one was a Classic Pg, no problems, was a breeze and I enjoyed being Pg.  When My Due date came and went, everyone was teasing me cause I had said, watch, I will have this one a day after just like my daughter. well. I came close...

On October 16th at 8:30 pm. I started feeling cervical pains but nothing major, I had been having B/H contractions since the 5th month and had been having cervix pain off and one for a few weeks. But I decided to time them. they were about 8 mins apart and I thought, this is it. And just kicked back and relaxed till they were about 5 mins apart. about 10 pm I told My Fiancee( who had been in front of the puter playing online games with his friends) He was Now? I said its time to get things rolling. His Ex had said she would watch the kids for us and we had her pager number, paged her and got my daughter up since His Ex(Jen) already had her daughter for the weekend. She didn't call back so we called her mom who lives about 5 miles away, Her Mom said that Jen had just left to go home but Sam's Daughter( Chelsie) was spending the night at her house and just to bring My Daughter ( aubrey) over there and she would get ahold of Jen for us. So, Out the door we go, and when we get over there, His Ex MIL came out to get Aubrey and told us that she would watch them both and Jen would met us at the hospital to offer what ever help we may need( We get along with her Great btw)

So, When We get to Hosptial it was 11 pm and they hooked me right up. I was already dilated 8 and went to 10 in 5 mins of getting there. They called the doc and said, DON"T PUSH till he gets here!!!! hhe,, I said, Nah,, I am not ready to push, Infact I never felt the urge to puch with my daughter, well With in 5 mins, I wanted to PUSH!!! hehe.. There was no mistaking the feeling. Thank god the doc showed up right after that and he broke my water, The Baby had also had his first bowel movement like his sis did. So they were kinda concerned about that and that also he was sunny side up( face up instead of down) and he was still high up, so they told me to start pushing to get him down, Well As he came down the pain got Worse as he was up against my spine. I tried laying on my side but it hurt too bad. They gave me stadol and it helped for about 2 contractions but after that it just made me feel high. I really started pushing hard cause I wanted this baby OUT, it hurt so bad I kept begging for more painkillers. While all of these was happening, My finacee has been running in and out, calling family and filling out papers. finally the nurses told him to stay , it wasn't gonna be too much longer. Well, at 12:07 am. Philip Connor was born, 8 lbs 3 ozs and 19 1/2 inches long, He was 2 lbs heavier then his sis and I felt everyone of those two extra lbs!!!!I missed delivering him on the day after his due date by 7 mins*G* But I was happy.He was healthy and wonderful. I have to commend my Fiancee on his help thru all this,. When he daughter was born 4 yrs ago, She was a breech and had a planned c section so this was his first labor and delivery. and He held up great.

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