We got to meet DF's sister & partners daughter on Sunday. She is so very cute! Neither DF or I could hold her because DF has the flu and I probably did (I do now).
I thought I would post a picture for you all:
It turns out she was induced but they just didn't tell anyone until after the birth, which was around 9pm on Wednesday. The labour was 12 hours and DF's sister went home on Friday (they live so close to the hospital that they were able to walk home!). (I meantioned the length of labour, which I understood to be pretty normal for a first birth (they say on average 16 hours for your first born), to a friend who has had two kids. She said 'Wow, that's long!' so I asked her how long it took for both of her boys. 2.5 hours for the first! 4 hours for the second!!! What!)
Just after the little girl was born DF's sister was cradling the newborn, and her partner said he heard her say 'you're going to be our ONLY child!'. It was not a nice pregnancy to go through so I can understand why!
DF's sisters partner is able to take a week off which is nice, and DF's & DF's sisters mum is living with them until September, so she has been doing all teh cooking, cleaning and washing for them.
got to meet her!
July 20th, 2009 at 09:28 pm
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July 20th, 2009 at 10:32 pm 1248129160
I was induced with my first and the labor was only 3 hours (from inducement to birth - true labor maybe 1 hour). But I knew this was highly unusual for a first child!
My second wasn't so easy! 8 hours - I think he would have been rather fast too except his head was 100th percentile - literally. But I know 8 hours ain't half bad either.
First labor was easy but no interest in pregnancy after that. I just REALLY wanted a sibling for my son. Never again. I marvel my ancestors who had 10-20 pregnancies.
July 20th, 2009 at 10:42 pm 1248129767
July 21st, 2009 at 12:16 am 1248135385
DF's sis really wants 2 children - she grew up with a big brother. but i completely understand her not wanting to go through another pregnancy. i am the same, i would like to have two (or three - but preferably 2 due to cost) so that we don't create the 'only child' syndrome. but i am scared now, DF's sis had such a hard pregnancy that if it were the same with me, I know I would be the same and only go through it once.
July 21st, 2009 at 12:23 am 1248135822
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