Beautiful birth story
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Topic: Beautiful birth story
Posted By: queenbean
Subject: Beautiful birth story
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 8:47am
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My friend just sent me a link to one of the most beautiful birth stories I have ever read. I have just finished crying and thought I would share with you ladies.
http://enjoyingthesmallthings.blogspot.com/2010/01/nella-cordelia-birth-story.html - Nella And how beautiful the mother looks at birth should be a crime! -------------   
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Posted By: Mamma2N
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 8:57am
Oh queenbean - I read this a few days ago and completely fell to bits. What an awesome lady - she has such a great style of writing! Beautiful family! 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 9:21am
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well... love the photos. what a nutcase having a crown to wear while being wheeled down the hallway!
a good read! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 9:22am
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wow! beautiful story, beautiful photos!
thanks for sharing. ------------- |
Posted By: Mamma2N
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 9:26am
I think the crown was actually her DD1s 
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Bizzy wrote:Posted By: BeLoved
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 9:27am
Wow! 
I think that really does go to show that you can plan things down to the most insane detail but when it comes to the miracle of bringing life into this world you really do not know what is going to happen. |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 9:59am
no, they both had one. her first daughter wore one home that said big sis. I love how she named her baby hot tub! very cute! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: Katep
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 9:59am
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Yes a beautiful story.
I think she looks brilliant, having just given birth and all. If I looked that fantastic I think I would deserve a crown too. No need to be such a dork about it Bizzy. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Mum to the Gorgeous Leah! 7 months |
Posted By: jano1
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 10:09am
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Wow, what a great story. That baby of hers is so cute, I want to squeeze her.
I agree about the crown, if I looked that amazing after a) giving birth and b) getting the biggest shock of my life I'd be proud to wear a crown |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 10:12am
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What a beautiful story and Nella is GORGEOUS! -------------   
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 10:20am
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Caitlyn's stepmum sent this to me the other day , their boy was born a week before Tyler ( so lucky C got 2 brothers in a fortnight ) and was diagnosed with DS at 6 weeks, so this story is obviously quite special to her, I thought it was one ,if not ,the , most beautiful birth stories i've read , the part where she describes her daughter looking up saying " I know im not what you expected, but please, oh please, love me " gave me chills , what a beautiful way to describe it .
What a fantastic family , that baby is very lucky . And by the looks of it, so are they ------------- 
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Posted By: heaf3
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 10:25am
so beautiful, thanks so much for sharing  ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 10:35am
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Awww, that was a beautiful story. I even had a tear or two... and I don't cry at 'touching' stories. I think she described her reaction so well - it felt so real, not all fake and sugar-coated. And that last photo is just adorable. -------------   
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Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 10:51am
| Wow, that was a beautiful piece of writing |
Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 11:09am
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If my mum wasn't here, I'd be a blubbering mess!! But I don't want to cry like that in front of her
I love how planned she was with it all, the wine glasses with baby's name of them, and how nice to have all her friends there during it all, and looking all so glam! ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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, but my OHH my what an awesome story, and beautiful photos!!! Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 11:48am
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Beautiful story and love the pictures!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 11:48am
LOL! i didnt even know my kids name, let alone be prepared enough to have wine glasses and gifts with their name ready to go. super organised is what i call that! i was reminded of my labour wih gabriel tho when i had my nieces and nephews in the suite practising breathing methods with me! It certainly wasnt planned tho. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 11:59am
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Beautiful story, |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 12:05pm
She said in another blog entry that they had declined any testing. I think they had a scan when they had a scare but it would have just been to check baby was ok. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: palomino
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 12:28pm
| Read it a few days ago and totally bawled. Love the writing and the gorgeous photos! |
Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 1:32pm
I know. So not my style in the slightest. Way too overdone for me. But then, their baby, their choice as to how they go about it, I guess! -------------
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Posted By: X
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 2:56pm
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This is an amazing story. It made me cry like a baby! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: ooEvaoo
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 3:11pm
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Beautiful photos!..and a lovely story....though I think Nellie has similar eyes to her mum...so at first I never probably would have thougt bubs was DS..without being told. She definitely did look good didn't she!...and definitely organised with the favours and wine......heck I wouldn't even think of doing that lolz. ------------- 
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 3:59pm
| its the photos that make it....captured every moment, good and bad |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 4:06pm
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Cs stepmum and her dad knew from the scan at 20 weeks they were having a boy , Downs wasn't diagnosed until he was 6 weeks, maybe a week older come to think of it .
He has the "look " of a downs baby , but he also looks quite a lot like his brothers, and the other traits that are common in downs babies , poking tongue out a lot , wide gap between big toe and next one etc they didn't know about . It wasn't until her plunket nurse picked up on his lack of movement at 6 weeks that any concern was made, and even then they had to wait til a blood test contirmed it before they could say for certain . Scans don't always pick it up , a blood test is certain (after baby is born ) anyway , beautiful story , I just read it again . So much love, so cool -------------
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 6:40pm
same here, my 3yr old said "u ok mummy?" beautiful story & pics & great family & friend support.
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Posted By: Emmi_
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 7:15pm
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I could see a lot of similarities between Nella and my cousin who has DS, so could see it straight away (and I guess cos I knew before I saw the pics that Nella has DS than I was looking for it)
Beautiful story though... And such lovely pics. I love the idea of the favours and stuff I would love to do that (but DH would totally not be into it!!) (hmm and Im a Kiwi, and hes American!!!) ------------- 
+1 May 09 Angel 
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Posted By: Jam08
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 9:19pm
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I have been reading that blog for a couple of weeks now and have re read it many times. I have tears everytime.
Please correct me if I'm wrong but it is impossible to tell if a baby has downs from a scan. The nucal fold scan only gives your baby a so called 'risk of downs syndrome'. |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 9:30pm
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yeah , pretty sure thats right .
As I said (in my longwinded post) my daughter's brother on her dads side had plenty of the traits of Downs ,but it still had to be confirmed with a blood test -------------
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 10:03pm
| Are you even allowed wine in hospitals here? |
Posted By: boys.boys.boys.boys
Date Posted: 13 February 2010 at 11:21am
Yep, a friend of my mothers had the nuchal fold scan done and had a very very low risk of downs, yet her baby was born with quite severe DS. I was such a blubbering mess through the story, (I never cry usually though things like that!!), the pictures diffenately made it, I loved the bit about the sister's first hug etc... Gosh, I didnt even have my bag packed...  And I wonder when she was that organised what would have happened if the labour had all turned to custard and not gone to her careful plans??!!------------- 4 boys!! 7 years, 5 years, 2 years and 8 weeks... |
Posted By: bext1
Date Posted: 13 February 2010 at 1:11pm
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wow that was an amazing story and yup i felt like crying cause it was so sweet but sad. What a beautiful family ------------- 
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Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 14 February 2010 at 9:41am
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what a fanastic birth story so fulled with love and honesty. So lucky to have such a supportive family who loved her and the baby unconditionally and full of acceptance. what a great dad she has who prayed fro her and NElla.
We had a risk of 1:250 with our new baby, We decided to tell our family that there may be a small chance our baby could have DS, DH family were horriffed and shocked and disgusted  . I was so mad that they could be so judgemental and unsupportive. They said of course "you'll never have more kids if this one has that". how could they!
It really opened our eyes to how some people can be so mean, our own family! i was so suprised at their reaction as it was only a small risk. my family were fine and offered support and love. Baby was born without DS, but still isn't good enough for DH family who wanted a girl.!
This made me mad/sad because it's their loss, he is wonderful and we are so blessed to have two darling boys. i'll forward that story onto them, they need to be compassionate and that may help. -------------  
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