New addition to the OAB household - My daughter Sophia!

**onearmedbandit** · 12th July 2006, 03:02

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** · 12th July 2006, 06:01

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** · 12th July 2006, 06:32

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

**saul** · 12th July 2006, 06:39

Mate that brought a tear to my eye.

Fantastic news

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

**James Deuce** · 12th July 2006, 07:09

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

All the best.

Jim

**Quasievil** · 12th July 2006, 07:24

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** · 12th July 2006, 07:43

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

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.

**Joni** · 12th July 2006, 07:49

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

Enjoy this great moment my friend.

<== for the whole family!

**Deano** · 12th July 2006, 07:51

Awesome mate - congratulations !!

**cowpoos** · 12th July 2006, 07:53

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

**Matt Bleck** · 12th July 2006, 07:58

congratulations dude, hope wify has a speedy recovery

**Colapop** · 12th July 2006, 08:04

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....

**scumdog** · 12th July 2006, 08:07

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

**Rashika** · 12th July 2006, 08:21

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

Sounds like it was scary for awhile there, but I really glad for you both!

ENJOY!!