tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173210819227788101.post5165949867774830526..comments2009-12-02T08:01:44.882-05:00Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01240362815015354728noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173210819227788101.post-69086427808396001452009-12-02T08:01:44.882-05:002009-12-02T08:01:44.882-05:00Congratulations! You go through a lot being a first time Mom. It won&#39;t be long and you&#39;ll be an ole pro. Just do what works for you!Michellehttp://www.onlymakesyoustronger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173210819227788101.post-34964515817569198052009-12-01T11:22:22.863-05:002009-12-01T11:22:22.863-05:00Congrats, congrats, congrats! I am so thrilled for you! <br /><br />I had Pitocin and back labor and sincerely hope I NEVER have to do that again - it was so much more excruciating than I thought it would be! Ugh, even 10 months later I&#39;m still not over it. ;)<br /><br />I was so frustrated with nursing at first - I would just sit up at night and howl because it wasn&#39;t working. It was surprising to me how something so &quot;natural&quot; can be so tricky. It certainly doesn&#39;t come naturally. If your hospital offers lactation consultants, I&#39;d definitely take advantage - they are wonderful! I hope it gets better soon. Hang in there!<br /><br />Emmett is gorgeous! YAY!lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05479284840810262528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173210819227788101.post-5993200378373340462009-11-30T18:41:46.632-05:002009-11-30T18:41:46.632-05:00Amy- it was a wonderful story an I am glad you told it. He is beautiful and you did a beautiful job- not tearing with that large of a child! Go woman! <br /><br />I totally understand frustrating with breastfeeding...my milk never &quot;came in&quot; and I just literally had drips that I would give my son until we weaned- but it worked for us. He took a bottle from week 1 and also took my breast. We used the &quot;Breastflow&quot; bottles- nipples worked very much like breastfeeding...no nipple confusion. You can do it- hang in there!Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08584558899046916488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173210819227788101.post-15294215975219773082009-11-30T18:03:38.513-05:002009-11-30T18:03:38.513-05:00Amy I&#39;m in tears!!! That was so beautiful thanks so much for sharing. I am SO proud of you. Your a strong, beautiful, amazing women!!! I&#39;m so proud of you for not caving and having a c-section. Your my hero! Hang in there with the breastfeeding the 1st week is the toughest but if you get through it I promise you will succeed. I&#39;m happy to help you with you it just give a call!Jennifernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173210819227788101.post-2932672417738214682009-11-30T17:26:00.058-05:002009-11-30T17:26:00.058-05:00totally a beautifil child!<br />So sorry to hear you had back lbor - i have heard it is horrendous from several women i work with...good lord you must have been exhausted! I think your story has further cemented my decision to NOT have children! you are toatlly brave,but got a wonderful present at the end of it all!! he looks so happy!Thaisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173210819227788101.post-7352373490177071032009-11-30T17:23:58.308-05:002009-11-30T17:23:58.308-05:00It sounds like you have a FANTASTIC doctor! Wow, she really helped you through all that labor! And good for Mike too, I know the guys don&#39;t get much credit, but he certainly earned his daddy badge! We loved looking at Emmett&#39;s pictures, and can&#39;t wait to see you all in person in a few weeks!Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02228341052398767118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173210819227788101.post-74861214022028085082009-11-30T17:11:23.981-05:002009-11-30T17:11:23.981-05:00what sweet pics! <br /><br />What an agonizing birth story! Sounds horrible, but when they come out, it kind of melts away (for the most part) I had back labor w/Avery and it was rough, especially with no epi. But, glad you stuck it out!! Good luck with the breastfeeding. It&#39;s so hard the first few weeks, but so worth it in the end! <br /><br />He is just precious!!Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08419771567879421426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173210819227788101.post-2167620391029521292009-11-30T17:03:16.363-05:002009-11-30T17:03:16.363-05:00Wow..what a story! I totally feel your pain with the back labor..I had it with Zachary for a full 12 hours and they did nothing to make it better for me. You went through a lot for your first baby but boy is he a beautiful little man! I am sure you are so happy to have him home with you and I am so glad he is in perfect health! As for the nursing..I went through it with all three. You just have to keep at it and maybe try different positions for him to be in like the football hold and things like that. You can call anytime..even the middle of the night if you need help with that. I had my hardest time with Melody but once she got it she was a champ and would nurse forever if I let her! Enjoy being home with Mike and Emmett for the week! We all can&#39;t wait to meet him! (By the way when Melody looked at the last photo of Emmett she said, &quot;Oh, look he is wearing his December jammies!&quot; LOL)gretamhttp://gretam.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173210819227788101.post-18701286046548194682009-11-30T16:53:28.449-05:002009-11-30T16:53:28.449-05:00Thanks for sharing! <br />I had a dream last night that you were holding Emmett and he started talking, like real talking, not baby talk. I was so surprised, but you looked at me and very plainly said &quot;he&#39;s VERY smart&quot;. I know, totally random ... I must have read one of your facebook updates before I went to sleep last night.<br /><br />Wishing you all the best!juleryhttp://julery.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6173210819227788101.post-61096168749989532232009-11-30T16:39:15.070-05:002009-11-30T16:39:15.070-05:00Oh, Amy. That was wonderful to read! You have been THROUGH.IT. I am so glad you&#39;re all home, that he had a good peds appt today! I hope nursing will start to get better. I know how frustrating it can be. With Henry I would sit there and cry and cry over him as I tried to get him to latch. I hope Emmett catches on right quick!<br /><br />Those photos are precious, BTW. I love you! Hope to talk to you soon!mo*reezyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01119494674146039715noreply@blogger.com