Samantha is born! And Helen is sooooo happy to have finished the birth.
The view from our birthing room
Another picture of Helen and Samantha immediately after birth. The widwife gave Helen Samantha to hold right after she came out.
The placenta. Gross!
After the umbilical cord has been cut. Janet the nurse is giving her a cleaning and her first checkup
Let's see how much she weights. 3 kilograms, exactly!
Samantha has no trouble finding mommy's nipple. Suck, suck, suck!
Mommy on the phone with the oh-so-happy grandparents!
Mommy and Sammy taking a little rest together.
Yes! The room has enough light for non-flash photos :-)
Such a proud, happy, relieved mother!
Oh, isn't she soooo cute!
Day 2: Samatha spent the night in the nursery with occasional trips to mommy's room for feedings. Mommy and daddy got some much needed sleep.
Mommy looking in at Samantha. She's in her all-in-one roller crib, stocked with everything you need to take care of a newborn: towels, diapers, petroleum jelly, wipes, one-sided shirts and combs.
Samantha & Mommy right after Dad successfully completed his first diaper change!
Such a cutie!
