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‘It was amazing being able to watch the birth. It made me feel like I was part of it even though I was so far away.’ Then I was nervous that I wouldn’t be able to get a hold of Aubrey to tell him.�
Neal Alan Hyman as they could before Aubrey had to be deployed. “We picked out everything for the nursery, painted the room, put the crib together and completed our registries before I left for Mississippi for predeployment training,� says Aubrey. When Aubrey returned to South Carolina for a week of leave before having to leave for Kuwait, he came to one of the baby showers so that he could see all of the gifts and see the finished nursery. Aubrey left for Kuwait in late January, so his mother often accompanied Lauren to her OB visits at our
office. The couple communicated via email, Skype, and phone calls so that Aubrey could stay updated on the progress of Lauren and the baby, who was due on May 25th. When Lauren came in for a regular checkup on May 9th, “Lauren was quite surprised when I told her on that visit that she was going to have her baby that day,â€? says Dr. Martin. “I was in denial,â€? says Lauren, “When Dr. Martin told me to head over to the hospital, I was in shock‌I wasn’t ready. The house was still dirty, I hadn’t had a chance to get my hair cut, and I still had two weeks of work left.
Fortunately, Lauren did reach Aubrey in time. “When she emailed after her appointment saying that she was going to the hospital, I was all excited and went to tell my lieutenant that I needed the day off because my son was fixing to be born!,� says Aubrey. While Lauren labored at Trident, she and Aubrey would email back and forth and Aubrey would call in every hour for updates. Thanks to the power of technology, Aubrey was able to watch the actual birth of their son via Skype. “It was amazing being able to watch the birth. It made me feel like I was part of it even though I was so far away. It made my day,� says Aubrey. Lauren, obviously, doesn’t remember much about the Skype during the delivery until it was over and she was able to hold
and show Aubrey their little miracle, Neal Alan Hyman. “It was very special delivering Lauren and Aubrey’s son. What made it extra special was that even though Aubrey was overseas serving our country as part of the military, technology allowed him to watch the arrival of his son thousands of miles away. I thank God for a healthy baby and mother; and for the sacrifice Aubrey and others in our military make to keep us safe and free,� says Dr. Martin. Aubrey is due back from Kuwait sometime in January 2013. “I am most excited to be home with my family and to get to see and hold my son,� says Aubrey. Lauren echoes Aubrey’s sentiments, too, saying, “I’m most excited for Aubrey to meet Neal and to be able to hold him.� She adds, “Having extra help will be nice, too. His turn for diaper duty.�
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