The chat box had a few questions as I was posting, so I'll start a thread in here.
My first child was born 12.57am on the 27th. After a very long and painful labor.
He got stuck on the way out, issues with the cord and they swept my wife away to the OR after 4 unsuccessful pushes. Baby heart rate drop, scary low.
Guys, it's amazing what they can do here. In just 9 of the most terrifing mins , they had my wife over to the OR, strapped down to a different bed and drugged up and the baby was out and they were "working" on him. Cut-to-birth was under minute, as the Dr puts it.
I was able to hold him for a few seconds right after he was out, but quickly ran him down to NICU, to stabliz him.
Cofer is now doing well, but is still in NICU. He should be released in less than a week. He bounced back quickly with fluids.