Birth Announcement
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jbaileyThe important thing first:
I'm pleased to announce the birth of our child, Leif Alexander Bailey. Leif is a bio-boy, so we've chosen the male pronoun. He was born at 12:41 (-0500) at the Lasalle hospital by cesarean. Angie is recovering from the surgery. Father is stunned, but has learned how to change a diaper and how to cuddle a newborn to sleep.
(Update: he was born on March 4th. I forgot to put this in the original announcement.)
For those who want it by the numbers: Leif was born 60 hours after the membranes first ruptured (which was significant, but still just a trickle once we saw what water breaking is *really* like, holy crap). After 49 hours, we transfered from the birthing centre to the hospital since labour had stalled (7cm dilation). Angie was in active labour (4 cm dilated) for 39 hours. At the hospital, after 8 hours, the doctor determined that she was fully dilated and encouraged her to push. Labour had stalled (head was transverse), and so the c-section was ordered.
The result - A healthy baby weighing 4660grams/10 pounds, 4 ounces. 55.5 cm long / 22 inches.
Pictures are up on my flickr account at http://www.flickr.com/photos/jbailey/
We're still not answering emails, calls, or taking visitors yet, really. The messages are being received however, and are much appreciated.
I'm pleased to announce the birth of our child, Leif Alexander Bailey. Leif is a bio-boy, so we've chosen the male pronoun. He was born at 12:41 (-0500) at the Lasalle hospital by cesarean. Angie is recovering from the surgery. Father is stunned, but has learned how to change a diaper and how to cuddle a newborn to sleep.
(Update: he was born on March 4th. I forgot to put this in the original announcement.)
For those who want it by the numbers: Leif was born 60 hours after the membranes first ruptured (which was significant, but still just a trickle once we saw what water breaking is *really* like, holy crap). After 49 hours, we transfered from the birthing centre to the hospital since labour had stalled (7cm dilation). Angie was in active labour (4 cm dilated) for 39 hours. At the hospital, after 8 hours, the doctor determined that she was fully dilated and encouraged her to push. Labour had stalled (head was transverse), and so the c-section was ordered.
The result - A healthy baby weighing 4660grams/10 pounds, 4 ounces. 55.5 cm long / 22 inches.
Pictures are up on my flickr account at http://www.flickr.com/photos/jbailey/
We're still not answering emails, calls, or taking visitors yet, really. The messages are being received however, and are much appreciated.
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Date: 2007-03-06 03:09 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-06 03:14 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-06 03:39 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-06 04:22 am (UTC)Congratulations and best wishes to you all.
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Date: 2007-03-06 04:34 am (UTC)We had bought you some curries but since you weren't returning calls, we have eaten them.
In the event you want some food but don't feel like leaving the house, just give me a ring.
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Date: 2007-03-06 04:43 am (UTC)-m
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Date: 2007-03-06 04:49 am (UTC)Welcome, Leif. You have the best parents a little person could ever ask for.
Welcome!
Date: 2007-03-06 04:52 am (UTC)We can't wait to meet you!
Hugs to your mom and dad!
Love, Two of your very excited grandparents,
Ernie and Janet
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Date: 2007-03-06 04:53 am (UTC)If there's any way I can help out, don't hesitate to ring.
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Date: 2007-03-06 05:07 am (UTC)CONGRATULATIONS
Date: 2007-03-06 05:29 am (UTC)My goodness that is a big boy! It sounds like Angie was a trooper throughout, and I am sure all the time she laboured helped to massage and stimulate Leif and made him ultra-strong and healthy.
Enjoy getting to know each other. I hope Angie recovers well and has good memories of the experience.
Much love Jane
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Date: 2007-03-06 05:36 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-06 05:42 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-06 06:36 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-06 06:48 am (UTC)congratulations!
Date: 2007-03-06 07:03 am (UTC)I hope you could attend the cesarean?
Again congratulations and I wish you quiet, restful nights ;-).
Congratulations
Date: 2007-03-06 07:15 am (UTC)Re: Congratulations
Date: 2007-03-06 08:09 am (UTC)Poor Angie, hope she's well and recovering. What a terrible labor!
Anyway, congratulations to both of you, parents, it has been long way since Jeff told me he would be father back in summer :-)
2swisscats purring happily that there is a new baby in this world, and what a beautiful one!
Hugs and kisses to everybody from Switzerland!
Myriam
Re: Congratulations
Date: 2007-05-27 06:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-06 08:33 am (UTC)I was holding my breath as you kept us webizens up-to-date
on Debian planet! And now after a pregnant pause (pun?),
you have a new 'explorer' name Leif! Congrats to all!
Talk about patience?! 60 hours!
-Kev
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Date: 2007-03-06 12:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-06 12:26 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-06 02:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-06 03:21 pm (UTC)If there was a source I could draw money from I would have already filled your freezer with prepared vegan food for the month. Please let me know if there's anything I can do from here.
Congrats Jeff and Angie!
Date: 2007-03-06 06:00 pm (UTC)Good luck with your sleep patterns, and lots of hugs from València!
Jordi
CONGRATS!!!!
Date: 2007-03-06 06:49 pm (UTC)Take care and enjoy every minute (although I know you will)!!!!
Love & Hugs to you all
Jamie, Jane, Sarah & Nicole
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Date: 2007-03-06 07:01 pm (UTC)Much love to you ALL!
Date: 2007-03-06 07:30 pm (UTC)Wishing you restful nights, active and adventurous days, and many many years of smiles and love!
Can't wait to see you all! *POST MORE PICTURES!!!!!*
We love you and wish you the best.
Auntie Christina, Uncle Randy & cousin Rachel!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxox
PS: What exactly is a "Bio-Boy" ????
Re: Much love to you ALL!
Date: 2007-03-07 06:34 am (UTC)I took it to mean that biologically he is a boy - but he may decide otherwise for himself in the future, and options are being left open ;)
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Date: 2007-03-06 11:18 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-09 03:56 pm (UTC)CUTE!
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Date: 2007-03-11 11:19 pm (UTC)welcome to earth
over all it's got some
problems
but in a small place
in a home
in Montreal
with a family who loves
you
with sam and lucy
too
and people
throughout the world
who heard about your birth
and wished you well
here's looking at you, kid
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Date: 2007-03-13 03:21 pm (UTC)Hoooraayyy, he's out!
Date: 2007-03-13 06:05 pm (UTC)Jeff, dear, I see you are 'going green' these days...what prompted that? Baby jitters? I like the picture of the two of you at the keyboard, but there are not enough photos. Become a shuttebug, for us on the other coast, please!
Oh BTW....Congrats! Welcome Leif, ...be well little one.
Tam.
from the Great Aunt and Uncle
Date: 2007-03-19 12:37 am (UTC)We are so excited to know someone else in the family makes big babies. Glad to see Leif is doing great!
Love Pat and Laurel
Re: from the Great Aunt and Uncle
Date: 2007-03-19 12:58 pm (UTC)This website is slowly making its way through the FAST family. Makes me wonder how old it is and if it is really FAST after all. Hahaha. Okay I'm so cheesy.
All I can say is Congratulations! I wish you and your family all the best Angie.
Your Cousin in Ontario
Jenny
Re: from the Great Aunt and Uncle
Date: 2007-03-19 03:45 pm (UTC)Leif is now 15 days old and an absolute joy. =) I'll be posting more pictures soon. I just haven't done it yet.
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Date: 2007-05-07 11:28 pm (UTC)