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Wife going into labor!

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2018 5:06 pm
by Mori Chu
Hi gang, wanted to let y'all know that my wife Mariana is going into labor for our baby right now. We'll have our first child, our daughter Eve, within a day or two! Pretty exciting. We got to the hospital recently and are getting all set up. Everything looks healthy and normal so far, so now we wait. Woohoo! I'll post a couple photos when I can.

Re: Wife going into labor!

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2018 5:22 pm
by Split T
Congrats Marty and best of luck!! Here's to a happy and healthy mom and baby!

Re: Wife going into labor!

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2018 5:42 pm
by Wally_West
Congrats Marty!!!

Re: Wife going into labor!

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2018 5:52 pm
by AmareIsGod
On the Eve of her delivery, congrats!

Re: Wife going into labor!

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 8:02 am
by Indy
Really happy for you three. One of the defining moments of my life was seeing my daughter look up directly into my eyes for the first time 10 seconds after she was born. It is a truly amazing, humbling, frightening, exhilarating experience.

Re: Wife going into labor!

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 12:27 pm
by LazarusLong
Congratultions and best wishes. Parenthood is the hardest, best job you'll ever love.

Re: Wife going into labor!

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 2:20 pm
by carey
Congrats, Marty. Don't be afraid to reach out to your many friends here who are parents. Mine are nearly 12 and 10 now. They are mostly still alive. :)

Re: Wife going into labor!

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 5:57 pm
by In2ition
Congrats, Marty! Kids are fantastic. I have 3 boys, 12, 15, and 18.

Re: Wife going into labor!

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 6:24 pm
by Shabazz
Hope everything goes great and mom and baby are as healthy as can be. It's really the greatest thing.

Re: Wife going into labor!

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 9:23 pm
by Superbone
Congratulations and I wish you the best! It is the most amazing thing you will ever experience!

Re: Wife going into labor!

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 9:54 pm
by Mori Chu
Thanks, all. Still no baby yet, but she's dilated about 5 cm, so things are moving along. Hopefully tonight (Fri) in the wee hours, else Sat sometime we'll get to meet our little girl!

Re: Wife going into labor!

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 12:50 am
by carey
I'm so sorry it's such a long labor. That is no fun for your wife.

Re: Wife going into labor!

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 9:19 am
by Superbone
Keep us posted! Excited for you and your wife.

Re: Wife going into labor!

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 12:51 pm
by carey
Has Eve joined the world today?

Re: Wife going into labor!

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 1:03 pm
by wpmiller42
Congrats!

Re: Wife going into labor!

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 3:20 pm
by Mori Chu
Still waiting. Looooooong labor process. She's dilated to about 6cm but needs to get to 10cm. They are taking their time with it because they don't want to have to do a C-section unless absolutely necessary. It's taking longer because they have her on magnesium due to some blood pressure issues. So far baby is healthy. We expect that maybe today will be the day. Fingers crossed!

Re: RE: Re: Wife going into labor!

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 11:35 pm
by carey
Marty [Mori Chu] wrote:Still waiting. Looooooong labor process. She's dilated to about 6cm but needs to get to 10cm. They are taking their time with it because they don't want to have to do a C-section unless absolutely necessary. It's taking longer because they have her on magnesium due to some blood pressure issues. So far baby is healthy. We expect that maybe today will be the day. Fingers crossed!
Time for pitocin?

Re: Wife going into labor!

Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 1:14 am
by Superbone
Marty [Mori Chu] wrote:Still waiting. Looooooong labor process. She's dilated to about 6cm but needs to get to 10cm. They are taking their time with it because they don't want to have to do a C-section unless absolutely necessary. It's taking longer because they have her on magnesium due to some blood pressure issues. So far baby is healthy. We expect that maybe today will be the day. Fingers crossed!
Either way, you'll be fine. My first was a very similar situation. Long labor but finally we had a C section. Hang in there!

Re: Wife going into labor!

Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 3:41 pm
by Mori Chu
Evelyn Rose Stepp, born 2018/02/17 at 8:37pm in Santa Clara, CA. 7.5 lbs, 20" tall.

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Re: Wife going into labor!

Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 4:15 pm
by Superbone
Yay! Congrats!!!