The McMillins

Introducing Leah Elisabeth. She was born on November 26, 2008 at 2:50 p.m. by c-section. She weighed 9 lbs 4 oz and was 21 inches long. Gretchen went to the doctor's office for her scheduled appointment on Wednesday, 11/26. They did an ultrasound that said the baby looked healthy along with everything else. However, it showed that she weighed 9 lbs 12 oz and that she had a larger abdomen & shoulders. The doctor was afraid to have Gretchen give birth to her naturally, fearing that her head would come out but not the rest of her. After her doctor consulted with another doctor in the office, they decided to do a c-section that day.

Fortunately, everything was in place when we went to the doctor. Gretchen thought she might have a big baby and decided to drop off all of Zach's things with our friends who were keeping Zach just in case she decided to send us to the hospital that day. So, Zach was where he needed to be and Gretchen had her overnight bag. The doctor sent us straight over to the hospital to go ahead and get everything done so that when the doctor got there they could do the c-section immediately.

Leah is a good baby. Although, Gretchen's milk hasn't fully come in yet and so we've been giving her formula as well as breast milk to keep her full. Here is a picture of her taken today after her bath.