Kara Juliette
7/15 at 11:03 pm
6 lb 7 oz
20 inches long
The short of it - the epidural was the best thing EVER for this delivery. I wanted to die before I got it - the back pain was awful. After going to the pool and staying on my feet most of the afternoon/evening, we got to the hospital and to our room around 7:45. I was still 3 cm and so upset! Contractions were intense and 3-5 min apart. I got the epidural around 9:30 and they broke my water around 10. I think I pushed maybe 2 or 3 times, about 2-5 minutes and felt NOTHING. It was amazing. No tearing and little pain and besides that I've slept 4 hours in the last 2 days, I feel fantastic. It was the easiest delivery I could imagine! I was convinced at the end it was a boy so it took us some time to get the name together. Thanks for the well wishes! I'll write more details later.
Congratulations!! How perfect, a boy and a girl! :)
ReplyDeleteI love her name! Congratulations to all of you! I'll be looking forward to reading about the adventures of your latest addition :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!!!!!!!!!! Beautiful name AND beautiful baby! Can't wait to see more pictures of her.
ReplyDeleteI told you it was a girl ;-) I'm glad you got the epi- I've heard of so many women of that really spending things along since it helped their body relax.
awww congrats! She's so cute!!!
ReplyDeletewoo hoo!! congrats! she is beautiful and i love the name!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! So glad the delivery went so easily.
ReplyDeleteI thought we were having a girl our second time so it took us a bit to come up with a name :) I'm so glad your delivery was So nice!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!! She is so cute!
ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATIONS to all of you on a safe and healthy arrival!! Welcome to the world KJ!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! You did great. Thank God for an easy delivery. Welcome baby girl!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! She is beautiful and you look fantastic!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I am so glad it was an easy delivery. She is beautiful!
ReplyDeletecongrats! glad you and her are both doing well :) so beautiful.
ReplyDeletewelcome little diva runner! ;)
Hooray for the epidural! She's beautiful...congratulations!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!!!!
ReplyDeleteCONGRATS!!! And I LOVE the name!!! You look AMAZING! So glad it all went well! Funny, I had a thought about you yesterday! Hahaha! Congrats again to you and Bill ;)
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness...CONGRATS!!! So happy the delivery was "easy" for you! And I LOVE the name. Hope the time in the hospital goes quickly and you're able to go home and enjoy your family at home. Congrats again!
ReplyDeleteYayyyyyy!!!!! Congratulations! So happy for you! She's lovely - I love the one where she's looking up at you! Great name! How do you pronounce it? (kah-rah, ker-ah, etc)
ReplyDeleteCONGRATS!!!! I love her name. So glad to hear things went as smooth as they did!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, yay for easy labor!!! Well, easy after the epidural. :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats! Shes beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, and welcome to the world, Kara! Love her names - she's so tiny and cute!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! She's so sweet! Glad everything went so smoothly.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Mother and Daughter are beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteShe's beautiful! Love the name - is it Kara Goucher inspired?
ReplyDeleteshe is beautiful!!!! congratulations!!!! thanks for updating, lol, the first thing i did when i woke up was check your blog. (on my blackberry, had to wait til i got to work to comment!) CONGRATULATIONS! beautiful name too!!
ReplyDeleteKara... what a GREAT name! Congrats again!
ReplyDeleteYay! Beautiful name and beautiful baby! Everyone looks great!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! She is beautiful and love the name!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!!! Congrats to all of you - you actually look like you're ready to run a marathon in the pic. Love the name (a new Kara Goucher perhaps?). Can't wait to hear more. Well done!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!!! What a beautiful baby!
ReplyDeleteShe's gorgeous! Kara is a lovely name as is Juliette. So happy for you - a wee girl! Yeah!
ReplyDeleteGlad the epidural helped - it may well be top of my birth plan if or when there is a next time - I've rather gone the off natural is best method!
Congrats lady! Rest up and try and get some sleep when you come off the adrenaline high!
Kaz.
Congratulations! What a gorgeous name and little girl you have there! :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! She's a beauty.
ReplyDeleteyay for KARA! i'm using too if i can talk my husband into it someday! glad it was an easy delivery...you make epidurals sound tempting!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to your whole family!!
ReplyDeleteYou look fantastic and I love her name :)
Congratulations! You don't even look like you just had a baby, she's adorable, and so is her name! Try to take it easy, get some rest, and enjoy your beautiful little girl!
ReplyDeleteWeeee! CONGRATS! I love the name, and she's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYAY! So glad it went to well - that back labor is a bitch isn't it?
ReplyDeleteA GIRL...wow - good for you girl - you don't even look like you just had a baby in that picture!
She's beautiful!!!!
ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATIONS :D
so happy for you guys! she is beautiful!
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