Hi my names Danielle im 20 years old and live in Owasso, Oklahoma. My husband and I were blessed with our baby boy on Aug.04,2009. He weighed 8'10" and was 20 inches long. He was delivered via C-Section and was born at 9:50 in the morning.
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Right before Ayden arrived



Ayden and mommy

Ayden Paul Parrish born 08/04/09








Halloween 2008 ** MY FAMILY**




4th of July 2008 My hubby and I


About the pregnancy


Is this your first pregnancy?: yes

When did you find out you were pregnant?: Dec.15th 2008 (my husbands Bday)

Was it planned?: yes

What was your first reaction?: i cried.. i didnt think i could get pregnant

Who was with you when you found out?: a friend from work

Who was the first person you told?: i told a few people from work right when i found out.. but my husband right when i got home .. i didnt want to tell him over the phone so i had to keep it quite until i got home

How did your parents react?: my mom cried she was so excited !!

How far were you when you found out? about 5 weeks

What was your first symptom?: emotional and moody

What is your due date?: August 23RD 2009

Do you know the sex of the baby?:YES

If so, what is it?: ^ BABY BOY

Have you picked out names?: AYDEN PAUL PARRISH


How much weight have you gained?: ABOUT 25 LBS  

Do you have stretch marksOH YES.. UNFORTUNATLY!

Have you felt the baby move?: EVERYDAY

Have you heard the heartbeat?: yes it was amazing!!!

About the birth


Will you keep the baby?: of course !!!

Home or hospital birth?: hospital

Natural or medicated birth?: medicated ... *ashamed*

Who will be in the delivery room with you? my husband and my mom

Will you breastfeed?:im going to try

Do you think you'll need a c-section?: hopefully not

Will you cry when you hold the baby for the first time?: i believe so

What's the first thing you might say to him/her?: not sure!

Would you let someone videotape the birth?: me, but not down there

Are you excited about the birth, or scared?:both




** MARRIED IN COLLINSVILLE, OK-- 03/15/08
**CONCIEVED (MILITARY BALL WEEKEND)-- 11/06/08
**FOUND OUT WE WERE PREGNANT--12/15/08 (MY HUSBANDS BDAY!!)
**FIRST ULTRASOUND/HEARD HEART BEAT--01/15/09 (6 weeks pregnant)
**SECOND ULTRASOUND--2/13/09 (13 weeks pregnant)
**THIRD ULT RASOUND--3/13/09 ITS A BOY !!!!! (16 weeks pregnant)
**FELT BABY MOVE--3-17-09 (17 weeks pregnant)
**MEASURING BABY ULTRASOUND @ HOSP.--04/03/09 everything normal!!
**4TH DR.'S APT.--04/10/09 LISTENED TO HEART RATE- got some more samples of vitamins.
**MY HUSBAND FELT BABY KICK-- 04/25/09 (22 WEEKS 6 DAYS)
**SEEN BABY MOVE ON OUTSIDE OF BELLY--4/30/09 (23 WEEKS 3 DAYS)
**WAS HAVING PAIN IN MY SIDE, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, AND DIZZINESS.(26W 4D) CALLED DR. RAZDAN. HAD ME COME IN TO OFFICE. **05/21/09DID UA- CAME OUT NORMAL. CAME IN FOLLOWING DAY **05/22/09TO SEE IF I WAS DOING ANY BETTER- DID GLUCOSE TEST PASSED WITH A 129 OUT OF 140   DR. RECOMMENDED BELLY BRACE TO HOLD MY BELLY UP FOR LIGAMENT PAINS. ALSO DID ULTRASOUND . GOT ONE VERY GOOD PROFILE PIC OF AYDENS FACE. WILL RETURN ON JUNE. 5TH FOR 4D ULTRASOUND OF FACE  
**06/05/09--HAD 4D ULTRASOUND DONE. DIDNT GET THAT GOOD OF PICTURES. WILL TRY AGAIN FOR FACE SHOT ON JUNE 19TH. AYDEN IS A BREACH BABY SO FAR. HOPEFULLY THAT CHANGES SOON. MY BABY SHOWER IS THIS SATURDAY JUNE 20TH  
**07/03-09--WENT IN AGAIN TO TRY TO GET 3D ULTRASOUND PICTURE DONE. (GRANDMA LAURIE) WENT TO THIS APT.) UMBILICAL CORD IS STILL IN FRONT OF FACE. BUT WE GOT A GOOD PICTURE. STILL HAVING ALOT OF SWELLING. LOSS OF APPETITE, AND CANT SLEEP AT NIGHT ! BUT CANT WAIT TO MEET OUR BABY BOY IN 6 WEEKS!!!!
** 7/17/09-- LISTENED TO FETAL HEART BEAT. BLOOD PRESSURE WAS ELEVATED. WAS WHEELED TO HOSPITAL LABOR AND DELIVER. WAS TOLD IF BLOOD PRESSURE DOESNT GO DOWN WE MAY INDUCE. B/P ENDED UP GOING DOWN- WAS SENT HOME TO DO 24 HR URINE COLLECTION, AND BP MEDICINE TO TAKE TWICE A DAY. ALSO PUT ON BED REST !!!!!!
** 7/20/09-- WANTED TO SEE ME BACK TO CHECK BLOOD PRESSURE. WILL NOW SEE ME TWICE A WEEK !
7/24/09-BLOOD PRESSURE WAS FINE- NOT DIALTED AT ALL !!!!!
07/27/09- WAS TOLD THAT I LOST 3 POUNDS OUT OF THE 65 THAT I HAD GAINED. I HAVE NOT HAD AN APPETITE LATLEY. BABY GETTING TO BIG !
08/03/09- WENT IN TO HAVE CERVIX CHECKED-STILL NOT DIALATED-WAS TOLD IF STILL HAVE NOT DIALATED BY THE FOLLOWING WEEK-WILL GET INDUCED. THAT NIGHT AFTER MY APT. JEREMY WAS WORKING ON CLOSET IN NURSERY. I STARTED HAVING CONTRACTIONS-THEY DIDNT HURT THAT BAD AT FIRST, BUT STARTED GETTING MORE PAINFUL AND CLOSER TOGETHER. WE ALL TOOK SHOWERS AND WENT TO LABOR AND DELIVER. MY DOCTOR WAS NOT ON CALL SO A DIFF. DOCTOR ORDERED TO HAVE ME ADMITTED OVER NIGHT. GAVE ME PERCOCET FOR PAIN, AND AN AMBIEN TO MAKE ME SLEEP DURING THE NIGHT.
***08/04/09- THIS MORNING DR. RAZDAN CAME IN TO SEE ME-CHECKED MY CERVIX-WAS STILL NOT DIALATED. SHE TOLD US THAT IF SHE INDUCED ME IT WOULD TAKE TO LONG AND STRESS BABY. SO SHE DECIDED TO DO A C-SECTION. OUR BABY AYDEN PAUL WAS BORN ON 08/04/09 AT 9:50AM VIA C-SECTION IN TULSA,OKLAHOMA AT THE SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL. HE WEIGHED 8LBS 10 OZ AND WAS 20IN LONG ! AFTER DELIVERY HE HAD BREATHING PROMBLEMS SO WAS PUT ON A C-PAP AND FEEDING TUBE. I DID NOT GET TO SEE MY BABY BOY UNTIL AROUND 3PM THAT AFTERNOON BECAUSE I WAS STILL NUMB BELOW THE WAIST. AYDEN SPENT THAT WEEK IN THE NICU BECAUSE HE HAD JAUNDICE. WE WERE SENT HOME WITH HIM, AND A HOME HEALTH NURSE CAME TO OUR HOUSE AND DREW HIS LAB 3-4 DAYS IN A ROW- HE HAD TO WEAR A BELLY BILIRUBIN LIGHT FOR DAYS. HIS NUMBERS WENT HIGHER- WAS TOLD TO STOP BREAST FEEDING AND TO START USING FORMULA. HIS NUMBERS WENT DOWN . THEN CONTINUED BREAST FEEDING.
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CONGRATS!!!!