Meredith Jaymes is here!

My "surprise" bump turned out to be a beautiful little girl, Meredith Jaymes, born July 31st! She was 7lbs, 10oz, 20 3/4inches long and absolutely adorable. Hubby and I are smitten!

The delivery was a bit rough; I was induced with Pitocin at 6:30am and ended up getting an epidural at about 2:30 (which I should have done HOURS before--I could have absolutely married Bob the anesthesiologist!). Meredith was born at 5:27pm after about an hour of pushing. I'd gone from 4cm to 9 in about an hour and a half once the epidural helped me relax! Anyway, once she decided it was time to make an entrance, did she ever make an entrance. My husband said the doctor literally had to catch her since she sort of shot right out, doing quite a lot of tearing in a lovely Y-shape along the way. The doctor had to do quite a bit of stitching, and she wasn't very happy with the amount of blood I lost, but no matter, we're fine now and Meredith is absolutely beautiful.

What a miracle these babies are!! :cloud9:

she's gorgeous :) congrats x

congrats!:)

Congratulations

Gorgeous - congrats :pink:

Just beautiful!!!!!!!!! Meredith is my twin sisters name- good choice!!!

Congratulations!!! xxxx

She is gorgeous Congrats huni.

xxx

Congrats!!!

Congratulations!

congratulations!!

Congratulations xx

Congrats, shes lovely xx

She's gorgeous
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Congrats and i just LOVE that picture!!! :)

congrats

congrats xxx

Aww shes beautiful!!

Congrats :) xx

Congratulations!!

Ahhhh she is gorgeous congratulations how heavy was she?

Congrats :) She is sooo pretty in that pic, and she shares her birthday with me :P

Congratulations on your little girl. 8)

Ahhhh she is gorgeous congratulations how heavy was she?

7lbs, 10oz...when we came home from the hospital she was 7lbs, 2oz, but the way she eats, I'm sure she's right back up to birthweight already!

Thanks for all the congrats--Meredith is such a joy! I'm sure every new mother feels the same way, but I think I could sit and stare at her all day! And I can't resist posting another picture (my mom is in the background)...

:cloud9:

Gorgeous!!!! Lucky you, an hour of pushing! lol

Congratulations She's gorgeous :hugs:

congratulations she is beautiful...and what a lovely name!

she is just adorable! Congratulations!

Congratulations and well done shes lovely xx

awww shes gawjus..! and she has the best birthday in the world....MINE!! :)

Awww she is beautiful!! Congratulations!!!

congratulations xxxxx

Congratulations and well done shes lovely xx

awww so cute

Congratulations.

She's beautiful, congratulations. x

awww she's gorgeous congrats x x

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Shes adorable :D

I can hardly believe it, but my baby is a month old tomorrow--she's growing so fast!! Meredith weighed 9lbs at her appointment with the pediatrician last week...guess she's a good eater! :dohh:

Thanks for all your comments; I hope you all have/had as good an experience with the birth as I had! :hug:

(OK, I couldn't resist posting another couple of pictures of my little princess, who's already getting so big...)

She's beautiful!!! Congratulations!

GREAT PICTURE!!!! Shes so cute congrats!