Cooper Elliott

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So here's what happened. It all started on Sat night. Remember I posted on facebook about having a gallbladder attack?? Well I think that is what got it all started. It was a pretty intense attack. It ended about 8:30 then I helped Chad bag our 40 LBS of chicken, then went to bed. around 12:30 I woke up feeling another attack starting so I got up got comfortable in my chair and was gearing up for a long night. Close to 1am the attack seemed to be gone but I kept having menstrual cramps, about every 10 min. So I woke Chad up and told him I "think" I was having contractions. The reason I say "I think" is because with all of my other boys I never really had them. My water would break I would go in have 2 contractions and babies are here. So anyway, around 2am I was able to go back to bed but I didn't sleep at all because I was still feeling the cramps but instead of coming and going it was just "there". So on Sunday Chad took the boys to Stake Conference, I stayed home still feeling the same. I was up all night again Sunday night. I was getting up about every 20 min with cramps and having to go potty and roll over etc.....Monday rolls around I'm still feeling yucky but we went to the library and some things, then about 4:45 I called The Baby Place to check in. I had no idea what to think because again, I've never felt this before. I talked with Holly and told her I think I've been having contractions she told me to time them and such. But again they didn't "hurt" like what you hear others talk about, so I didn't know. So around 8pm I called Amy and told her she should probably come over to be with the boys and I called The Baby Place again and told Jerusha that they seem to be coming about every 5 min but not lasting long. She said to go ahead and come down and she will take a look. So we did (got there just before 9) and then I got in trouble lol....Jerusha checked me and said I should have gone down hours ago lol. I was already at 7cm 100% and 0 station. So we just proceeded I sat in the chair contracting like I had been at home. Around midnight I was super tired from not sleeping all weekend. My water still hadn't broke and I was starting to get annoyed. I had totally forgotten what it felt like to push because again I don't do labor normally. So Holly told me what I would feel. Just after 1am I was done I felt the slightest possibility to push (probably should/could have waited another contraction ) Chad went and got the crew and I moved to the Birthing stool. 1 push broke my water YAY there was hope lol. I started pushing. after 1 push Jerusha stopped me. There was a slight problem. She had me push again and the little stinker was trying to come out hands first. His right arm was across his chest and his hand was up by his cheek. It took a little more effort then the other boys but still only about 5 min of pushing. He got here and was having a rough time clearing his lounges. He had lots of bruising on his face (poor little guy) But other wise we're all doing great. He was born at 1:14am on Nov 9th We came home at 10am that morning. He was 8lbs 10oz, 21 1/2 inches long and his head was 14 1/8 (plus the arm in the way) He has LOTS of super DARK hair. The other boys had little bit of hair that was slightly dark but nothing like this.

I will post more pics later.