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Miles' Birth Story

 Here is your typical example of second child syndrome—it has taken me over 3 months to write up Miles’ birth story.   I feel terrible about this (hello mom guilt!), but I guess better late than never! As with Riley’s birth, I was anxious for Miles to be born on time or early because every day he was late would mean one less day before I would have to return to work.   My return to work date was set, regardless of when the baby was born.   Little did I know this baby would be born right on his due date—July 30, 2015!   I first started having regular contractions on Saturday, July 25.   Yup, that’s right…5 days earlier.   They were coming about every 8-10 minutes starting in the early afternoon and continuing until evening.   I was SO EXCITED!    This was it!   And he was coming a few days EARLY!   My excitement quickly died out, however, when evening came and the contractions completely stopped.   Out of nowhere.   I anxiously waited all night for them to come back,