Natalie Noel Robinson

She's arrived and we're thrilled to have a daughter!

I started having heavy contractions about 8:00 Thursday night, called the doctor a little after 9:00 and was at the hospital by 10:00. By the time I was admitted to the hospital, I was measuring 3cm and my contractions were about 3 minutes apart. I was in terrible pain (of course!) and screaming my head off. I had an epidural a little after 11:00, which provided much relief and I was a lot more pleasant to be around. The doctor said that the baby was in the posterior position (head down, but face up instead of face down), which was why most of my contraction pain was felt in my lower back. To help the baby turn on its own, they had me on my hands and knees. My contractions at that point became very painful in my lower back. After 15 minutes, they turned me over onto my back and after a few contractions I started screaming "I can feel the baby coming out!” Of course, I don't think the nurse believed me, but after a quick check she called another nurse for backup and told them to get the doctor in there quick. The baby was coming NOW! 2 minutes later, she started coming out on her own. I wasn't even pushing - the contractions were enough to help her out. It was amazing how fast it all happened. The room hadn't even been set up for the delivery and the doctor was barely in the door.

Natalie Noel was born at 1:36 AM. on Friday, December 9th. She weighed 5 lbs. 15 oz. and was 19" long. She has dark hair and the longest fingers and toes we've ever seen on a baby. She is almost the spitting image of Toby when he was born. She's adorable and we're thrilled!