Labor Day Meme
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I can't let this Labor Day pass by without a throwback to the good old days of blogging. My friend, Jo-Lynne, ran a post this week that she published way back in 2008--the year I started blogging (I can't even believe that as I type it). Back in 2008 we bloggers spent a lot of time actually reading each others blogs and, even better, we COMMENTED on each others blogs.
Imagine!
And back in 2008 we participated in all sorts of blog parties and memes.
Like this one.
So, in honor of Labor Day, I thought I'd share my own Labor Day meme. (Thanks, Jo-Lynne, for the idea!). Feel free to answer these questions for yourself in the COMMENTS section. (There really is such a thing. It's down below, and I'd love it if you'd use it!)
How long were your labors?
K - about 12 hours.
C - 4 hours from start to finish.
J - 30 hours. We're all thankful that we both survived the ordeal.
How did you know you were in labor?
K - my water broke in the middle of the night.
C - the doctor stripped my membranes in his office, telling me at the time that there were no guarantees that this would start labor. By the time I got home, I was in hard labor. I called B at work and we were off to the races. Literally.
J - Labor pains. Sort of. And then petocin. Ugh.
Where did you deliver?
All three were born at the same hospital, which is less than 10 minutes from our home. And get this--they were all born on a Tuesday. Weird, huh?
Drugs?
Absolutely!
C-section?
Nope.
Who delivered?
K - The "cute young doctor" in the practice whom I had put off seeing because what are the chances that he'll do my delivery? I was scheduled to see him the next week, but Kate decided she'd like to enter this world three weeks early. And guess who was on call! (I'll never forget his beautiful blue eyes looking up at me over the sheet.)
C - "Cute young doctor"'s father. Really.
J - Our dear family practice doc. By this time I had switched practices and had our family doc deliver. I'm so glad he did because he saved her life.
So now it's your turn. I'd love to know how YOU'D answer these questions. You can do so in the COMMENTS. Please?
Imagine!
And back in 2008 we participated in all sorts of blog parties and memes.
Like this one.
So, in honor of Labor Day, I thought I'd share my own Labor Day meme. (Thanks, Jo-Lynne, for the idea!). Feel free to answer these questions for yourself in the COMMENTS section. (There really is such a thing. It's down below, and I'd love it if you'd use it!)
How long were your labors?
K - about 12 hours.
C - 4 hours from start to finish.
J - 30 hours. We're all thankful that we both survived the ordeal.
How did you know you were in labor?
K - my water broke in the middle of the night.
C - the doctor stripped my membranes in his office, telling me at the time that there were no guarantees that this would start labor. By the time I got home, I was in hard labor. I called B at work and we were off to the races. Literally.
J - Labor pains. Sort of. And then petocin. Ugh.
Where did you deliver?
All three were born at the same hospital, which is less than 10 minutes from our home. And get this--they were all born on a Tuesday. Weird, huh?
Drugs?
Absolutely!
C-section?
Nope.
Who delivered?
K - The "cute young doctor" in the practice whom I had put off seeing because what are the chances that he'll do my delivery? I was scheduled to see him the next week, but Kate decided she'd like to enter this world three weeks early. And guess who was on call! (I'll never forget his beautiful blue eyes looking up at me over the sheet.)
C - "Cute young doctor"'s father. Really.
J - Our dear family practice doc. By this time I had switched practices and had our family doc deliver. I'm so glad he did because he saved her life.
So now it's your turn. I'd love to know how YOU'D answer these questions. You can do so in the COMMENTS. Please?
