So there had been a few days where we thought this baby was starting to come, with some stronger contractions and some regular pattern. This all started at 36 weeks!

All of that combined with finding out she was pregnant so early made it feel like Katie had been pregnant forever!

However with no poking or prodding, this baby came in her own time at 41 weeks and 1 day.

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