Lorenzo was born June 9th at 18.36 pm.
We rushed to the hospital at 5 am because the contractions were so close together I thought he would be born any minute, but although the contractions were regular, they weren’t strong enough and by 4 pm we were at the same stage we were at when we first arrived at the hospital.
The midwife decided to break the water bag to fasten the process and those were the two hardest hours of my life. I didn’t want to scream, I wanted to breathe: breathe in for 4 seconds…breathe out for 8…breathe in for 3…breathe out for 6 (the way they teach you at the childbirth classes) but it was so painful I couldn’t breathe, all I could do was hum to myself when the pain was unbearable. Then I felt like pushing and in less than an hour Lorenzo was out.
My midwife was wonderful. She was patient and told me I wasn’t crazy when I told her I was afraid I was acting like a mad person. She told me I could scream if I wanted to, but Loris says I didn’t scream so much. She was a great coach when it was time to push and I wouldn’t because I was afraid of tearing. I didn’t even notice when Lorenzo came out, it was one big push and there he was; I looked up at Loris and he was crying and I was confused, I didn’t know what was happening.
They put Lorenzo on my chest right away, Loris cut the umbilical cord and we snuggled under the blanket for two hours, skin to skin. Loris was amazing, he gave me strength and held my hand and would count the breathing with me; he went without eating the whole day because I didn’t want to be left alone. I wouldn’t have made it without his help and support.
Lorenzo is now two weeks old and is a lovely baby. He eats and sleeps and grows like you can’t imagine. He was born weighing 3.5 k. and is now 4.4 k. Loris and I are so thankful and honored to be able to share our lives with Lorenzo. We are finally a family! And we love each other SO MUCH!
A gift from my sister-in-law Francesca. Oil Canvas “Skin to Skin” by Italian artist Denise
Congratulations–and great choice of name, quite magnificent!
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Congratulations! You are now given the greatest honor to be steward to a new life! I remembered the first time my son Lucas was given to me and I felt his weight on my chest, suddenly I was filled with a myriad of emotions and all I could do was just touch him again and again because I wanted to be sure it was all real. It is something you never forget. May your family be blessed! π
thank you Alice!
congratulazioni! questi sono momenti bellissimi! mi piace molto il nome del piccolino, lorenzo!
grazie Alessia, Γ¨ un’avventura unica! π