I started feeling contractions more this afternoon and evening and began wondering if it was false labor, or the "real thing." At 6:15pm, they started at regular intervals, only letting up for 15 minutes. Then, they continued every 3-4 minutes for another hour. At 8pm it was time to call my mom to be with the sleeping girls. But, after 30 minutes, I could wait no longer. Thanks to Cindi's help-- we were able to leave for the hospital before mom arrived at our house.
Ben's heart rate was over 190 and we needed to get here so that people could help him. At 10:05pm, Benjamin Dee Porter was born and whisked away into the hands of good nurses, doctors, and specialists. He weighed 6 lbs. 9 oz. and measured 21 inches long.
Ben was born a very sick boy. He had a severe infection in the womb and his little body was fighting hard. Apparently, I had infection as well, and so we both began being treated with antibiotics.
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