The Coker's Blog

Hi Leslie, trying to reach you can you please emai...

2010-12-17T10:42:45.973-06:00

Hi Leslie, trying to reach you can you please email me...will just take a second, i have good news. Thanks! bpremic@gmail.com

Hi, My name is Isabella Jana Coker. It's very ...

2010-05-13T08:14:59.673-05:00

Hi, My name is Isabella Jana Coker. It's very interesting to see that your little girl has only one letter different to mine!

darling blog!!!

2009-12-21T18:54:59.346-06:00

darling blog!!!

wow that must have been really scary! Glad u guys ...

2009-07-26T20:59:38.215-05:00

wow that must have been really scary! Glad u guys r ok. Did you know that the carseats may need to be replaced after an accident?! The reason is that they (carseats) were already 'stressed' in 1 accident and the manufacturer dont guarantee the carseat after it's been in 1 crash.

Hey girl! I just want to comment on the low blood...

2009-07-16T15:56:28.438-05:00

Hey girl! I just want to comment on the low blood pressure. Mine was low too and we actually opted out of a being given some blood. They sent me home on iron but I just adjusted my diet - which basically meant I ate and drank all of the time! Anyway I think the avoidance of drugs is probably what caused it. The drugs would probably have helped our blood pressure stay up. I'm glad to here that katy is doing so well! I'm sure her ear is fine but I will keep her in my prayers. Talk to you soon!

Leslie I am so happy for you guys! I was wondering...

2009-07-13T17:24:40.790-05:00

Leslie I am so happy for you guys! I was wondering how you were doing and praying that you would get your wonderful, well deserved home birth! I knew that it would work out for you guys!!! I Know I am weeks late but if you guys need a meal please don't hesitate to ask! Hugs and Kisses

Congratulations, I found out about your awesome st...

2009-07-09T23:21:07.787-05:00

Congratulations, I found out about your awesome story from an ICAN mama. You should post your story on our forums, everyone would be so happy for you! www.ican-online.org

Blessings,

Krista

GO MAMA!! Great job! I'm looking forward to ...

2009-07-07T00:05:47.224-05:00

GO MAMA!! Great job! I'm looking forward to having a birth story like this in a year or two. :)

Great news Leslie! I am so glad everything worked ...

2009-07-06T14:22:21.918-05:00

Great news Leslie! I am so glad everything worked out and you are both happy and healthy!!! Sorry this comes so late. We are in MN with our families.

Christina Anderson

Kent had the same problem with his ear at the hosp...

2009-07-03T08:15:34.682-05:00

Kent had the same problem with his ear at the hospital and the doctors office. We had to take him to the specialist and there wasn't anything wrong. Just hard to tell sometimes when they are so young.

I'm sure you read in my birth story that I put...

2009-07-01T19:55:16.958-05:00

I'm sure you read in my birth story that I put my Justin into a headlock as well haha! Hey the ring of fire hurts! And girl pushing contractions made me want to die b/c I could control them. I gave in quickly though since it's too hard to fight them. Just so you know you will frequently think of this day and smile. Very few women will get to experience what we did and oh what a blessed experience it is! I am so very proud of you for fighting the hard fight and I loved your patience. You can birth a baby all on your own!!!!! Way to go mama!

Congrats, Leslie & family! Thats amazing and ...

2009-07-01T10:57:05.937-05:00

Congrats, Leslie & family! Thats amazing and I'm actually a little jealous! I am one of those women who just can NOT deliver naturally and while I'm extremely blessed to have 3 healthy girls I still wish I could have had a vaginal delivery for at least one of them! So happy for you, God is amazing!

I am so happy everything worked out like you wante...

2009-07-01T08:48:15.361-05:00

I am so happy everything worked out like you wanted, thanks be to God!! She is just beautiful and I can't wait to meet her. Oh, and Maddy looks soooo grown up in the pics!!

I am so glad that you had her on your (and God'...

2009-07-01T06:36:24.322-05:00

I am so glad that you had her on your (and God's) terms! You make me really want to try a home birth if we have another child! We should get toghether sometime and swap stories when Katy is a bit bigger:).

Leslie, you are an inspiration to women everywhere...

2009-07-01T02:39:23.968-05:00

Leslie, you are an inspiration to women everywhere, to have faith and trust that everything will go the way it's supposed to. Your story is fabulous. I'm sorry you had such rocky experiences for your first two, but I believe that those experiences led you to this one. God had a plan, and you are amazing for trusting so completely and letting Him provide. Congratulations again on the birth of your daughter. =)

Sunday at Church in our small group I put you on t...

2009-06-30T23:36:13.189-05:00

Sunday at Church in our small group I put you on the prayer list that day and told the group your story. They were so amazed that you were hanging in there and trusting God! so Amazing, i dont think i could have hung in that long! (weeks wise). we were praying at 5:30p! God Works!

Amazing! I had a horrible experience having Averie...

2009-06-30T22:58:18.008-05:00

Amazing! I had a horrible experience having Averie. They induced her early, I had an emergency c-section and Ave was in the NICU for 5 days. After going through that I STRONGLY feel babies are meant to come in God's timing with as little intervention as possible. Your story is a true testament to that. I am so proud of you! Congrats!!!

What a beautiful triumphant birth! You did such an...

2009-06-30T21:51:54.087-05:00

What a beautiful triumphant birth! You did such an amazing job sticking to your guns through it all. I'm so very happy everything went so well for you! Congratulations on your little girl, and showing those doctors (man wouldn't I like to kick them where it hurts) what you're made of. :D

Congratualtions Leslie! You are an inspiration! Af...

2009-06-30T21:51:15.163-05:00

Congratualtions Leslie! You are an inspiration! After seeing my friend Kelsey after she had her baby naturally and hearing your story, it makes me want to try my hardest for a natural birth when we decide to have children! Way to go girl!! I'm so very proud of you!! How's your tushie?? I hear that hurts the worst!

Danyell

congrats! i am so glad you got to do it the way yo...

2009-06-29T21:35:43.900-05:00

congrats! i am so glad you got to do it the way you wanted!

As an L&D nurse, I am asking you to please rec...

2009-06-23T19:36:22.594-05:00

As an L&D nurse, I am asking you to please reconsider your decision. BPP's are not 100% accurate, just an estimate. I can't tell you how many fetal demises I have seen in patients who had perfect BPP's and NST's just days, and sometimes just hours, before.

If your baby hasn't come on her own by now, there's a reason. Your body just may not be able to give birth naturally, and there is no shame in that. Even VBAC's in a hospital are high risk, so much so that our hospital does not even allow them. I have seen several failed home births with tragic outcomes, with patients at much lower risk than you are.Postdate babies can end up in the NICU just as easily as a Preterm babies with multiple complications, meconium aspiration pneumonia just being one. These are not statistics that I am quoting, but actual poor outcomes I have seen with my own two eyes!

If you won't consider a c-section, please at least consider giving birth at a hospital! (Assuming you can find one that will allow you to). I am not judging you or trying to scare you, but I have just seen first hand too many bad outcomes in situations like yours. You, your baby, your husband, and your other children deserve better than that. I know I am a stranger and this is none of my business, but I just wanted to voice my concern. Best wishes to you and your family.

Hi Leslie! I am so glad that you stood your ground...

2009-06-23T15:07:15.376-05:00

Hi Leslie! I am so glad that you stood your ground with the Dr. and waited to get your bpp results! I am happy that everything looked good with the results so you can continue as planned with your home birth!

i cant believe you guys sold the house so quickly ...

2009-06-22T21:38:53.473-05:00

i cant believe you guys sold the house so quickly in this market! what a blessing!

ypu should post links to the houses you are looking at, i love to look at real estate! it makes me feel like i am on house hunters!

hang in there girl- she will definitely come out!

you don't do anything the boring way do ya?! I...

2009-06-22T13:48:18.596-05:00

you don't do anything the boring way do ya?! I've really enjoyed you sharing this whole process and I can't wait to get that facebook update that you are in labor! :)

hahahahaha i'm sorry but you make me laugh wit...

2009-06-16T22:19:45.477-05:00

hahahahaha i'm sorry but you make me laugh with the whole "i still count the days that my period should be!" i don't know why but it's funny...and yes a little weird....well she needs to hurry up...maybe we can scare her out...i've got a few ideas...i'll txt you later.