New addition to the OAB household - My daughter Sophia!

[onearmedbandit]

At 11:53pm 11/07/06 Sophia Reiko Brown was born at Christchurch womens. Mother and baby are both fine, although it was a bit touch and go for a while.

We were expecting her on the 5th or 6th but due to a couple of Ovarian Dermoids we were booked in for a c-section two weeks ago. Upon arriving at the hospital my wife was checked and it was announced we could progress with a natural birth, which made my wife very happy.

Due date passes and nothing happening, no surprises there. Finally on Monday contractions started and we headed off to hospital on Tuesday morning, only to be turned artound again. By 4pm nothing much had happened so we headed off to hospital again as they asked that we come back in.

After 4hrs on a drip to speed up the contractions the staff notice that my wife is running a temperature of 39c and our baby's heartbeat is 170pm, should be closer to 130. Fearing infection in my wife, and the stress on the baby a decision is made to procede with a c-section. I was allowed in the operating room, very scary watching your wife get cut open with people everywhere, bells and alarms going off.

And so it was at 11:53pm my daughter was born, 3.08kg, a head of black hair and her mothers eyes. She is cleaned off, checked over and we're allowed to hold her for a few minutes before they take her off to ICU. The surgeons carry on operating on my wife until 1am, during which I'm taken up to ICU to see our daughter. Fearing the worst I'm greeted by a content, beautiful, georgeous baby, eyes wide open and looking at me. I stroke her skin, let her grab my finger and kiss her gently. The specialists tell me she's out of danger and after a few tests will move onto the maternity ward.

Just got home now after buying some cigars, about to light one of them bad boys up and celebrate my daughter's arrival, first grandchild for my in-laws and a half-sister for my 7yr old daughter. I don't care about anything else at the moment, I"M THE HAPPIEST MAN IN THE WORLD!!

[TonyB]

Fraser you just made my day! Thats awesome news mate! All the very best from Michelle and I.

Sounds like a very stressful birthing experience.... bet that cigar was goooood!

[Nicksta]

thats awesome!!!
congratts!! glad to hear everyone is ok after a distressing start.....
another KBer on the way....

[saul]

Mate that brought a tear to my eye.:yes:

Fantastic news :sunny:

Regards to your wife as well, a difficult time with the right result:woohoo: :niceone:

[James Deuce]

Good work mate! Congratualtions to you both and deepest sympathies for your poor wife.

All the best.

Jim

[Quasievil]

Condrats mate, you will have her on one whell in no time, give her a few weeks to get her bearings before training starts though ok dude

[Edbear]

I don't care about anything else at the moment, I"M THE HAPPIEST MAN IN THE WORLD!!




And so you should be! Congratulations! I can still clearly remember the birth of my eldest daughter 27 years ago and she presented us with our first Grandchild, Aston, on the 2nd March this year! Time flies way too fast! Cherish her as I know you both will! Glad it worked out well.:first:

[Joni]

Fraser that is amazing news... thank you so much for sharing it. I wish you and your family all the happiness. There is nothing like a new baby to make you realise how blessed you are :yes:

Enjoy this great moment my friend.

:grouphug: <== for the whole family!

[Deano]

Awesome mate - congratulations !!

[cowpoos]

awesome shit fraser!!!! go have a bottle of piss and pretend I broght it for ya!!!

[Matt Bleck]

congratulations dude, hope wify has a speedy recovery :2thumbsup

[Colapop]

Awesome Fraser!! My daughter was borm by C section too (4.8kgs) so no real other option. Did they put the oxygen on her straight away? You just watch the pink spread out across their bodies ... man that's a buzz. Have to have a couple of malts to go with that cigar....:yes:

[scumdog]

Good one OAB, treasure her while she's little - too soon she'll be off to University before you know it!

[Rashika]

Congrats Fraser!!!!
So pleased she finally graced you all with her presence... sounds like she just wanted to stay there where it was nice and cosy, musta heard about the snow out here :yes:
Sounds like it was scary for awhile there, but I really glad for you both!

ENJOY!!

[Lou Girardin]

Congratulations.:first:

[sels1]

Congratulations to you and yours, its an awesome feeling isnt it?

And enjoy your sleep/peace&quiet while you can cause you know what happens next!

[WickedOne]

Congratulations!!! :yes:

[DMNTD]

Congrad's to you and your family OAB!!
The best feeling in the world innit?!
I have a few spare if you need some practice...please?

[Pwalo]

Congratulations. Hope that you've managed to catch a few zzzzz's and that you're stress levels have dropped a bit.

[T.W.R]

Congratulations Fraser :first: Best wishes for Bubs venture into this world and her future :yes: top effort & a speedy recovery to your missus as well :doobey:

[skelstar]

Awesome Fraser. Thats a nice post to read first thing in the morning. Now get her on honda before she gets delusional!;)

[Swoop]

Fantastic news OAB!:first:
Best wishes to all of you and a speedy recovery to your wife.

[Paul in NZ]

Congratulations!! We have been there done that and still smile when I remember the birth and yet, every birth is a very special event! Well done!!

Enjoy!!

Paul and Vicki

A baby is God's opinion that life should go on.
Carl Sandburg

["D" FZ1]

Congrats to you both. I am the proud father of three daughters. The first one was a pretty drawn out experience (36 hrs) so I know what you have been through. :2thumbsup

[Filterer]

Congrats man it is a very special moment

No doubt we will see you posting in here reguarly at 3am in the near future....

The first few days are the quietist...it only gets harder dont you worry. Well worth the effort however

[Omega1]

Congrats!! all the best to you and your Family

[**R1**]

Premo bro,

Congratuations, and best wishes from Me and Kristin...

You better be taking some time off!!!

[Freakshow]

Congratulations OAB:yes: :sunny: :first: Great News!!!

[Finn]

Well this proves one thing Onearm. Old Oneeye does the business eh!

Congrats mate. I'll share a cuban with you when I'm down next.:doobey:

[crashe]

Congratulations


Congrats to Mrs OAB who did all the work...:first:


So where are the pictures of little one...?


Please convert the baby's weight into lbs and ounces... ta.


Get heaps of pics as they change ever so quickly and all of a sudden she will be all grown up and wanting to go out with some local hoon on a motorbike... :whistle:

[Lias]

Congrats sir!

WTB photos!

[Macktheknife]

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU BOTH! (from mack and HT)
I hope you can feel the ground beneath your feet now, give our warmest regards and congrats to your wife too.
Good cigar has to be accompanied with a good scotch mate.
All the best

[SDU]

:first: Congrats to you both.
Hope for a speedy recovery for your wife.
After that drink & Cigar catch as many :zzzz: as you can now because once Mum & Bubs are home you're going to be a busy boy.
All the best for the whole family.

[Hitcher]

Fraser you must be stoked. Congratulations to all from the Hitcher household.

We are eagerly awaiting for Baby Photos...

[Joni]

We are eagerly awaiting for Baby Photos... :wait: :wait:

Just like a salesman to keep the suspence going :D

[emaN]

Wa-hey!
Awesome news! Stoked for ya's!
Might wanna keep them stogies on hand to cover up them pongy nappies!

[onearmedbandit]

Thanks for all the well wishes and rep people. Rapt that you all can share in our good news. I'll pass on your comments to my wife. Photos will be added soon.

I'm still up in the air, there is absolutely no feeling that can compare to seeing your child for the first time, feeling their little hand grasp your finger. I'm back off to the hospital now for another dose of the good feelings!

[Sniper]

Congrats from the Sniper family mate.

[sunhuntin]

Get heaps of pics as they change ever so quickly and all of a sudden she will be all grown up and wanting to go out with some local hoon on a motorbike... :whistle:

congrats!!!!! im looking forward to pics too....

and as for crashes remark, better go find a short stout stick to beat those biker hoons off with!!

[spudchucka]

I don't care about anything else at the moment, I"M THE HAPPIEST MAN IN THE WORLD!!
Congratulations! I know the feeling, I'll never forget the moment I first held my daughter in my arms. We have another one on the way too, due in November.

[Biff]

Congrats to all three of you mate.
Now the fun begins.

[Squeak the Rat]

'On ya mate. :yes:

[Two Smoker]

Congrats OAB :niceone:

[larriken]

Congrats mate! Wicked to hear all is well!

[Skyryder]

Good one OAB. It's all uphill from here.............but the view from the top is worth it.

Skyryder

[WINJA]

good news oab , congrats

[Ghost Lemur]

That's brilliant OAB

Congrats and best wishes for Mrs OAB and baby.

:first:

[Kickaha]

congratulations to you both

between the baby and work you'll be a very busy person :yes:

[mstriumph]

that's WONDERFUL!!! :first:

[Smokin]

Congratulations to you both.

[u4ea]

:sunny: welcome to our world sophia and big hugs to her big brother too!!!!!!well done to you and and hope mum feels better soon enuff:sunny:

[Storm]

Congratulations and well done to you and your lady. :D

[jazbug5]

Cogratulations- now post some photos!

Hope your missus has recovered now, and you are busy spoiling her rotten...

[MD]

Congratulations. Put a deposit down now for her on the 2021 Honda CB50 Stepthru, expected by then to put out 235hp.