11 pounds, 12 ounces...

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September 28th, 2005, 01:30 PM
BellyBelly

11 pounds, 12 ounces...

I am part of some mailing lists including a birth support / doula list. I just received this which I thought I would share - how empowering is this...! ( I know you are thinking other words LOL!).

"That's right birth-lovers... my last client pushed out an 11 pound 12 oz. baby boy on Friday evening and (drumroll please) she was INTACT! I am still on a natural high from this beautiful birth... But after about an hour of pushing, there he was. He even made snorting sounds at the first latch (haha)..."
September 28th, 2005, 01:48 PM
christy

=D> Thats fantastic!! Wow whan an inspiration.
September 28th, 2005, 01:49 PM
Angel

Wow Kelly... 11lb 12oz... that's amazing! What a huge baby. It's wonderful what our bodies can do when given the chance.
September 28th, 2005, 01:54 PM
Beckibee

*LMAO* Kelly - what an amazing story but my first reaction at seeing 11 pounds 12 ounces was to shut my legs very tightly! *L*
September 28th, 2005, 02:08 PM
Ambah

Wow!!! :shock: now that is an inspiration!
September 28th, 2005, 03:03 PM
Antheia

WOW! Now that's something i am definatly going to remember when having #2, i don't feel so worried now!
September 28th, 2005, 04:32 PM
Bek

Truly amazing what the female body is capable of.
September 28th, 2005, 06:12 PM
Adnil

OMG - wow!!! =D>

Linda
September 28th, 2005, 08:04 PM
nadia

UM OOOOOOWWWWWEEEEEYYYYY!!!!!!! 8-[
September 28th, 2005, 08:32 PM
*Jessica*

All I can say is 'you go girl!'.

My midwife came to see me the next day after Aidan's birth and she told me she was so glad to be part of a great birth and she went home 'feeling really chuffed'. One of the better memories of those few days.....

Jess
September 29th, 2005, 07:24 AM
Trish

OUCH!!!!!! But what a fantatic and inspirational effort for that woman. I'm sure she really felt the BURN!!!!

Take care'
Trish
September 29th, 2005, 07:52 AM
Gemma

Good on her, that's amazing!
September 29th, 2005, 08:59 AM
wardygirl

Wow! Good for her! =D>
September 29th, 2005, 08:35 PM
kirbay831

Wow.. that reminds me of soooooooooooooo many VBAC stories ive read.. First birth the baby was deemed to big for the mothers pelvis, second birth that baby ways lots more than the first! (How happy those women are that they didnt believe the doctors diagnoses of CPD, and tried again!!!) The same in when they diagnose CPD before even a trial of labour.. when there is really no way to say how much the pelvis and muscles will open during labour...

oh btw.. CPD (cephalopelvis disproportion) where the Dr says that a womans pelvis is not large enough to birth a baby (or to only birth a 5 pounder etc).

(And.. I dont mean to say CPD doesnt occur.. just that it is diagnosed a whole lot more than it occurs).
September 29th, 2005, 08:49 PM
JOJA

Ouchouchouch!!!
September 30th, 2005, 07:53 AM
Phteven

=D> :shock:
October 3rd, 2005, 05:00 PM
{sarah}

Yikes that is a big baby.
October 8th, 2005, 10:47 AM
Inspiral

Sorry I have to go and convert that to kilos. My god, that's just over 5 kgs! Emma doesn't even weigh that yet!

And people congratulated me on 8lb4oz intact, pfft, she deserves them all and more!

=D>
July 23rd, 2007, 09:11 PM
~Flossie~

glad it was not me.. burn 9 pound 6 was enough for me!

its amazing what a woman is able to do!
July 23rd, 2007, 09:59 PM
Julie Doula

:

I am part of some mailing lists including a birth support / doula list.

Oooh! Is this an Aussie list? How to join?

Outstanding effort! What a mama!
July 23rd, 2007, 10:01 PM
BellyBelly

Nah not an Aussie list, and I can't remember now, unsubscribed to a whole heap as I have over 15,000 emails in outlook and I need to stop them overflowing! Possibly a doula one and a yahoo group, you can search for yahoo groups :)
July 24th, 2007, 10:41 AM
Julie Doula

Thanks Kelly, I've been trying to join Australian Doulas for months with no success!

15,000 emails?????? Crumbs!!!!!!! You're a legend.

nearly 12 pound bub and intact peri, that is wonderful - look what women are capable of when the environment is supportive & patient! Woo hoo
July 24th, 2007, 10:47 AM
BellyBelly

Yeah Denise Love is always out and about so isn't online doing emails / approvals much. There are a couple of resources though and even some forums. I have been popping into a US one lately, has a few Aussie Doulas on there.
July 24th, 2007, 11:01 AM
bigbird2girls

Geeze i thought my 2nd (10pnd 6 was bad enough) but well done! :clap:

Jen
July 24th, 2007, 11:13 AM
Enchanted

Ouch was my first reaction!

Power to that woman though!!
July 24th, 2007, 01:12 PM
Tobily

OW! That's not a baby, that's a toddler!!

Good work mum!
July 24th, 2007, 01:27 PM
shazza

hey its amazing what u can do if u had no choice my last girl was 12 pound 8 but everyone says wow youre amazing but really she had to come out i was just lucky enough to deliver her.
July 24th, 2007, 01:29 PM
Rouge

Oh wow congratulations Jes thats fantastic!

*hugs*
Cailin
July 24th, 2007, 01:31 PM
BellyBelly

No you weren't lucky, your body is made to do it ;) Give yourself some credit!!!
July 24th, 2007, 01:53 PM
Julie Doula

:

OW! That's not a baby, that's a toddler!!

:lol:

Jesabel!!!!! Wow! Congratulations, you're an inspiration!!!

:clap:
July 24th, 2007, 07:42 PM
shazza

thanks guys i dont think i deserve credit though like i said all i done was have a baby maybe an extra large baby but im just grateful we both made it .
July 24th, 2007, 09:29 PM
Roryrory

This is all so great - good work :)