Yearly Archives: 2008

Brothers

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Korben's arrival – Birth Story

Awesome picture of Korben taken by my brother. I don’t know when to say that labor actually started… I was 4 cm for weeks and his little (well, huge, actually) head was very low for the same amount of time. In hindsight, I’m very thankful that labor didn’t produce a baby until David was off...

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Prayer Request

Ok. Deep Breath. I will be healing from this one for a long time. First and foremost, I am suffering diastasis of symphysis, though not officially diagnosed (no x-rays at the birthing center!) Please PLEASE pray for my recovery. I’m confined to the lazy-boy and the toilet and cannot walk. It takes me 30+ minutes...

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Korben David Barnes

December 21, 2008, 4:49 AM 8 pounds 15 ounces 20.5 inches head circumference 14.5 inches (NONE of the hats I made him were big enough!) no tears (tear as in tearing paper, not tears that you cry) no drugs (until it came time to deliver the placenta, which was a nightmare) pushed for 1.5 hours...

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42 week update

This post contains TOO MUCH INFORMATION but I’m not writing it for you. I’m writing it for me, to get it out, because I am depressed and not holding my crap together very well anymore. I had my 41w6d appointment yesterday and discovered that I was only at 4 cm. The baby was doing awesomely...

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