tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482110160466623013.post5580483436602275184..comments2010-02-28T22:24:58.235-05:00Comments on Life or Something Like It: VacationMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01941508567412873714noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-482110160466623013.post-32536608042478929792009-10-08T13:30:16.408-04:002009-10-08T13:30:16.408-04:00Oh my goodness! Your babes are gorgeous! Glad yo...Oh my goodness! Your babes are gorgeous! Glad you enjoy my blog! Hmmmm...without actually being there, it's hard for me to say, but, I'll tell you what I know! We have 30 seconds to initiate any "resuscitation" on a baby...we give them that time to come around on their own...and you'd be surprised how long 30 sec can seem! Also, the blood is still getting to babe through the cord after delivery...usually, what gets a babe goin' is stimulation, which sounds like that's what was the case with your little one. The suctioning doesn't actually make them breathe, it clears their airways of some mucous so they don't get more into their lungs...but, when you stimulate a babe (suction, back rub, spanking--tho' no one does that anymore!!) that's what makes them breath! Many people aren't aware of it, but lot's of babes come out with the cord around their neck (3 times is a lot tho'!! Must've had one long cord!!), and most do just fine. So, my guess is that while it seemed like a long time to you, laying there with a gray babe on you, it probably was less time than you think! Does this help?Mama M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00675065017958191800noreply@blogger.com