I had the privilege to do another Prelude to a Life session a couple of weeks ago. Jen and Brian were due to have their 1st child on April 8th, but Claire (the baby) had other plans. She was very content to remain where she was! Jen, Brian and the Dr decided that it would be best to induce Jen on April 14th.
I joined them at Marymount Hospital in Garfield Heights on April 15th in the morning once Jen's labor had started to progress some. Jen held out for a very long time without getting the epidural, but eventually the contractions weren't giving her any breaks and the pain was too much to bear. After the epidural, Jen was much more comfortable and was able to rest some.
After many hours of labor, Jen developed a fever and they decided at that point that they needed to go ahead and deliver the baby via c-section. It was very hard for Jen and Brian, but they both knew that they wanted the best for Claire.
At 10:34pm, Miss Claire Elizabeth made her entrance into our world. Jen and Claire were both in great shape and came through the c-section very well.
I stayed at the hospital until the wee hours of April 16th, but I had vowed that I would not leave that hospital without seeing that little angel!
If you want to see the Prelude to a Life slideshow of Jen and Brian's birth story, here is the link:
Claire Elizabeth Pearson
Congratulations Jen and Brian and welcome to our world Claire!
Steph
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