We just had our baby boy Owen on Valentine’s Day 2024 and I read all of my favorite bloggers’ “what’s in my hospital bag” posts. I had a master list of what I thought were the “must haves” and the “nice to haves”. Now that I’ve gone through the labor, delivery, and hospital recovery experience, my master list went from about 50 items to just a fraction of that. Our main focus was to 1) safely deliver our baby boy (duh) and 2) be as comfortable as possible for our stay. We were planning for a vaginal delivery (which I did have) but you never know what could happen, so…
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Owen’s Birth Story
Our son, Owen Wiley, was born on February 14, 2024 at 4:43 pm. My overall birth experience was amazing and I feel very thankful for the hospital nurses, staff and of course, my doctor, who thankfully was able to be there for the delivery! The Week Before The week before Owen’s arrival, I had experienced minor cramps in the early mornings, sometimes waking me up, but they weren’t any worse than period cramps. Since this was my first birth, I wasn’t sure if those cramps were real contractions or Braxton Hicks contractions. I was on high alert for the 5-1-1 rule (contractions that are 5 minutes apart, that are 1…
