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It was a new moon on Sunday, December
12, the day labor started. It was the day of Santa Lucia, the saint
of the light, on Monday, December 13, the day Luna arrived. And it was
Mo(o)nday as well, so the stars were lined up for the arrival of our
moon girl! At 9:30 PM on Sunday evening Esther-Mirjam's membranes ruptured,
at 10:30 PM her cousin, Daphne, and she arrived at the hospital, at
11:30 PM the contractions started, and at 01:01 AM little Luna made
her lovely appearance, five weeks earlier than expected. |
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The bed is ready for Luna and the tea
is ready for mom, but Esther-Mirjam has no time to drink tea once the
contractions start and leave little time to recover in between. |
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Two exhausted ladies after a delivery
of only ninety minutes! The umbilical cord was wrapped around Luna's
head, so it is a good thing everything happened so quickly. |
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 Luna receives an Apgar score of 9 one minute after the delivery and a perfect score of 10 after five minutes. What a good girl! |
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 Luna weighs in at 2100 grams, which is roughly 4.6 US pounds. She measures 45 centimeters, which is about 17.72 inches. |
Luna's first sip of milk. Her nose looks
so flat, while her eyes and lips look so swollen. |
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Finally, after all the hard work, it is time for Luna
to have a good, long sleep! |
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 Congratulations on behalf of the hospital. |
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