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Fab's avatar

Congratulations, Carmen!!! I'm so grateful for the happy outcome after a tough week in the hospital. Welcome Julius, I know you will be surrounded by so much love, laughter, and fun adventures by those around you 🩷 cheers, friends!

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Carmen in the Garden's avatar

thank you so much!!

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Ilana Torbiner's avatar

So happy for you Carmen!

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Joie's avatar

I’m so glad that they caught the HELLP syndrome and that you and Julius are fine. Your story reminded me of my own and so many ways they were similar. Congratulations to both you and Nick. 🥰🫶🏼 With lots of love and warmth from my heart to yours.

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Carmen in the Garden's avatar

thank you so much <3

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Rachel Karten's avatar

Congrats Carmen! So glad to hear you and Julius are feeling good. Sending love!

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Carmen in the Garden's avatar

thank you!

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Samantha Hartoonian's avatar

Congratulations Carmen! I can’t thank you enough for sharing this with ALL of us (and not just the ones who pay). For me, I am older now (36) and am just now wrapping my mind around having A child. So any positive experiences are helpful to hear. I’m curious about a few things… do you wish you had gotten the epidural sooner? And why were you so against c section? (like many women are) as a person who has undergone a few surgeries in my life I sometimes feel opting to skip labor all together and go straight to planned c section would relieve my mind of a lot of the anxieties I feel around giving birth. Just like to get other opinions! 💙💙💙

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Carmen in the Garden's avatar

I would probably get the epidural sooner next time around. I am somewhat grateful I got to experience a decent amount of my labor unmedicated just to know what that's like. I preferred not to have a c section for quicker recovery. Hope that helps :)

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Drew Cameron's avatar

Congratulations Carmen ❤️

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Carmen in the Garden's avatar

thank you :)

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Lauren Hodgen's avatar

Congratulations! So happy to hear that you and Julius are healthy + doing well <3

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Carmen in the Garden's avatar

thank you very very much!

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Eileen Maylone's avatar

Congratulations!! I am so happy you are happy and healthy!! What a stressful time you have had. Enjoy all those baby snuggles!!

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MadeByRooni's avatar

This was so sweet to read - thanks for being so vulnerable and congratulations to you and Nick on sweet Julius ❤️

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AD's avatar

Thanks for sharing your experience, Carmen. It’s ok if you don’t want to share, but did you have any perineal tear while giving birth? Currently 28 weeks and the tear probably scares me the most.

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AD's avatar

Thanks for sharing your experience, Carmen. It’s ok if you don’t want to share, but did you have any perineal tear while giving birth? Currently 28 weeks and the tear probably scares me the most.

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Carmen in the Garden's avatar

Yes, I had third degree tearing but oddly had no pain after. I didn’t even know it was that bad until read my hospital report

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Gardening Long Island's avatar

Congrats! So glad to hear you are feeling better. Your baby is beautiful! How are your dogs handling this beautiful change of life?

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Carmen in the Garden's avatar

They’re doing well, a lot better than I thought they would actually! They mostly keep their distance.

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