Wow, wild stuff! Seems like every delivery is different but ya gotta love that smug attitude from the hospital staff.

My mom helped my sister-in-law deliver her first baby many years ago, she wouldn't leave the delivery room especially after one point when my sister-in-law asked the nurse "Why is the baby's heart rate (on the monitor) going down?" and the nurse said "Oh, that happens sometimes right before they're born." And my mom said, "No, THAT means that the cord is wrapped around the baby's neck!" and she ran and got the doctor who agreed. Problem was solved quickly and the baby was fine, but if she hadn't been there...

Anyway, I'm glad your family was all there and congratulations! I won't be able to look at the pics until I get home (can't log into Gmail at work) but I'm sure she's beautiful!

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