After a 16 1/2 hr labor, including 1 hour of pushing, and a couple different types of vacuums...Mackenzie Kristen Watson arrived into our lives. In spite of her difficult journey out, which included meconium staining and shoulder dystocia, she is just fine. The extensive suctioning and some oxygen certainly helped my purple baby turn pink! I cannot whisper up enough prayers of thanksgiving that she was okay after her traumatic arrival into the world. And I will never forget just how long it seemed to take before we heard any sound at all coming from that child. Silence in the delivery room after the birth of your child is not something you want to hear. Finally, finally, she cried a weak cry...which grew stronger...and we cried, too!
Check out that "cone head," thanks to my pelvic outlet size!.JPG)
Proud parents holding Mackenzie!
Mackenzie weighed in at 7 lbs 0 oz. She was 20.25 in long, and arrived at 2:29pm on August 24, 2004. I did not get a chance to add her birth story/birth pictures yesterday...so here they are today!
8 comments:
It's really neat to get to see picks of Mackenzie as a baby, since I didn't get to meet her until she was a big girl already. What a precious baby!
I meant "pics", as in pictures. Ha, ha!!
Happy Birthday Mackenzie! What a precious girl. Must be in her genes!
Love her baby pictures...she still has the same look, but just older. Cone head, indeed!!
Mackenzie just keeps getting more and more beautiful, April. And you looked like a kid yourself in those photos! I call you my "young friend," you know! LOL!
oh, april, i love that last picture of you and mackenzie! what a traumatic delivery!!! so glad all turned out well and you have a beautiful 4 year old!!!! looked like she had a great birthday! :)
I love birth stories!! They are such an important part of us, aren't they? Mackenzie was a very beautiful baby and is a very beautiful little girl.
Thanks for sharing!
I hadn't heard Mackenzie's birth story before! I am kind of glas that you didn't share it with me during one of our sharing sessions when we were expecting Carter and Josiah! Now I can appreciate the struggle but not fear it! It's amazing how doctor's and nurses can handle such situations. I'm sure you have handled your share too!
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