Many mothers told me the same thing prior to labor and delivery. “You won’t remember the pain,” they said. “Once you see that baby, it’ll all go away.” They were right, to a point.
Birthing a baby in just 34 hours
All of the fingers and toes were appropriately attached, and young Carter cried on cue to announce his arrival. But I find myself baffled by how different I feel after that single moment of joy.
Carter Orlan Makice is Born
After 34 hours of breathing and pushing, Amy Clendening Makice delivered Carter Orlan Makice into the world on Sunday morning. The first child of Amy and Kevin Makice weighed in at 7 pounds, 12 ounces and stretched to 20-1/2 inches after birth.