Baboo #2 arrived into the world on Friday the 13th of April, just two days past due. Born 11 months and 22 days after his big brother, little Jake's birth signified the end of our pregnancy/baby-building phase and transition into parenting two babes under 1 (for another week!). Here's the unedited version of events! Wednesday, April 11 was my official due date, and with no signs of impending labour, I trudged up to my midwife visit at the hospital. The last four weeks leading up to DD were quite physically challenging, so I was eager to get the show on the road and evacuate the little man. A teething/learning-to-walk 11 month-old at home left me with little down time, and we moved apartments in my 39th week. These factors, paired with pretty intense labour flashbacks from #1 had me feeling a bit out of sorts and anxious. It was time to gather my inner warrior strength and get through the final task at hand. A healthy scan and membrane sweep later, I was heading home...
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