I found out I was pregnant with Corey on March 9, 2001..Everyone said I was going to have a boy..You see Todd's parents have 3 boys and so our chances of having a girl first were slim to none..My mom and grandmother had it in their heads Corey was a girl..I had different thoughts but put my chances in God's hands..I had a very rough pregnancy, in and out of the hospital..I was told I had toxemia which could cause many complications..I prayed that our son would be alright, and my prayers were answered..I have a beautiful little boy to show for it..Though we weren't sure what would happen in my delivery..

November 5, 2001 I was admitted into the hospital and labor induced..It was time for our son to grace us with his presence..I had an extremely hard labor, and this being my first child I was scared to death..I wasn't exactly perfect during labor either..Oh I hurt bad and I just didn't think before saying a lot of things..My doctor being very much into church, and I am laying in pain just cursing my little head off..To go back to that day I'm not sure if I would change anything..

The doctor broke my water at 9:05 a.m. on November 6, 2001..The nurse said just to bare with everything for this could be a very long process..I wanted pain medication and was granted my request but after everything was given I still had the pain..Becoming worse every second I wasn't the greatest patient I would assume..I did my best to deal with it, and believe me I would not wish a natural birth without medication on anyone..It's very hard to relax and consontrate during this time..

Through all the cursing and crying I delivered Corey Matthew Lang at 5:13 p.m. on November 6, 2001..One of my greatest acomplishments thus far in life..Corey was very small at birth and actually wasn't breathing..I couldn't see what was going on but I knew something was wrong because I didn't hear him cry..They suctioned him and gave him oxygen and finally I heard a very faint cry..I then cried, my son was alive..I later learned his umbilical cord had been wrapped around his neck twice and the doctor couldn't get a finger between it before I delivered him completely..

That was not his reason for not breathing though..As I said before I requested medication that I recieved but it didn't take..Corey had recieved it instead..My asking for medication almost killed my son, but I thank God everyday that he is fine..Corey was 5 lbs 11.4 ozs. and 19 inches at birth..He was tiny but he was mine and that's all that matters..