Born on the 4th of July

At last, we introduce our new little bundle of joy, Davin Thomas Dupont, born July 4 at 10:27 am, 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and 19 3/4 inches long.

After a month in the hospital on bedrest, my doctors decided the best course of action would be to induce labor at 37 weeks. I was in labor for 26 hours, starting on the morning of July 3, however the baby's heart rate began to drop with my contractions and it was decided that a c-section would be the best route. By that time I was exhauseted, and Thomas said the anesthesiologist kept marveling at the fact that I was drifting in and out of sleep. I was awake, however, for the birth of our beautiful son, who was not breathing well at first, and was taken to the NICU. I was so sad that it would be awhile before I could see him (Thomas was going to be able to go back after they had Davin settled), but as we sat in labor and delivery to recover after the surgery, they brought the most handsome baby boy into my room and said he was healthy and did not have to stay in the NICU, he could stay with us! And now, after a four day postpartum stay at TMC (and one trip back up there for Davin's allergy to the cow's milk in my diet) we are home and so happy to be here!