ChatGPT Summary:
On August 8, 1988 at about 1:00 AM, Debbie went into labor, and we headed to the hospital. Amanda was positioned with her back to Debbie's spine, causing significant pain. Debbie's labor lasted 13 hours with slow dilation, leading to an epidural for pain relief and to speed up dilation.
The attending OBGYN we had chosen was delayed due to his daughter's wedding, and a substitute doctor arrived but was replaced last minute by their original doctor. Amanda was delivered after Debbie received an episiotomy, despite the doctor's usual avoidance of the procedure.
Debbie had been given Demerol, making her loopy and thinking she was hallucinating when Amanda turned over into the correct birthing position. After the epidural things moved very quickly. I was the first to see Amanda was a girl. I cut the cord, and Amanda was placed skin-to-skin with Debbie for bonding.
After a long labor, we felt strange seeing Amanda in a bassinet. At long last we had a little human to take care of.
Debbie stayed overnight at the hospital while tI brought her a Big Mac and then went home to sleep. The next day, we picked up Amanda, with some confusion over the baby seat requirements for leaving the hospital, and started our life as parents.
Music Credit:
"City Sunshine" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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DOASG Ep24 - Amanda's Birth