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It's bizarre, when Michael was in SCBU they let him sleep on his front as he seemed to prefer it, but we were told due to cot death to ensure he slept on back.
We used swaddles up to 3 months then he moved to sheets, but would wriggle his way up out of them. Now we have a sleeping bag with a sheet over him pinning him down and it does the trick.
I should add that he was in his own room and cot at 10 weeks if that makes any difference.
We used swaddles up to 3 months then he moved to sheets, but would wriggle his way up out of them. Now we have a sleeping bag with a sheet over him pinning him down and it does the trick.
I should add that he was in his own room and cot at 10 weeks if that makes any difference.
Granville said:
he can already roll over and back again but wont do it in bed, he wakes himself up crying.
Anyone here using the sleepbags, does it restrict the ability to roll from side to back? Noah sleeps on his side or back and I don't want to prevent him doing that.
I've been using sleeping bags pretty much from Day 1. I have exactly the same problem - my LO rolls onto his front and then cries. He is perfectly capable of turning over on his own, he just chooses not to. I think the sleeping bag makes it slightly more difficult to manoeuvre around, but not by much. I often find him at odd angles in his cot and he can roll over and move around in his sleeping bag without any problems.Anyone here using the sleepbags, does it restrict the ability to roll from side to back? Noah sleeps on his side or back and I don't want to prevent him doing that.
Well what a week...
Last Thursday I became the father of a tiny baby girl weighing in at 3lbs 14ozs.
As mentioned on my last post on here, my wife started with high blood pressure about 2 weeks ago and was having to attend hospital twice a week for checkups. She went in for a routine check last Tuesday and her BP was sky high so the doctor ordered her to stay in.
On Wednesday they confirmed she had pre-eclampsia which can be harmful to both mum and baby if not treated rapidly, but as the consultant explained to us, the only cure for pre-eclampsia is to deliver the baby and placenta or else full eclampsia can develop which can be fatal in some cases. Absolutely terrifying as it came on so quickly and with hardly any warning.
Baby wasn't due for another 5 weeks so this was a huge shock - wife had only come in for a routine check up! The doctors were really concerned though and after a few attempts to induce a natural birth there was no movement so baby was born by caesarean section on Thursday evening.
Mum is recovering slowly and baby is in SBCU. She was born at 35 weeks +2 days so not seriously premature but slightly small as a result of the pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure can reduce the flow of nutrients to the placenta so she doesn't get quite as big in the womb). She is recovering well and should be out of the SBCU in a few weeks, hopefully in time for Christmas.
Absolutely manic week and struggled to keep it together at times when wife and baby got so seriously ill out of the blue but so much happier now.
Last Thursday I became the father of a tiny baby girl weighing in at 3lbs 14ozs.
As mentioned on my last post on here, my wife started with high blood pressure about 2 weeks ago and was having to attend hospital twice a week for checkups. She went in for a routine check last Tuesday and her BP was sky high so the doctor ordered her to stay in.
On Wednesday they confirmed she had pre-eclampsia which can be harmful to both mum and baby if not treated rapidly, but as the consultant explained to us, the only cure for pre-eclampsia is to deliver the baby and placenta or else full eclampsia can develop which can be fatal in some cases. Absolutely terrifying as it came on so quickly and with hardly any warning.
Baby wasn't due for another 5 weeks so this was a huge shock - wife had only come in for a routine check up! The doctors were really concerned though and after a few attempts to induce a natural birth there was no movement so baby was born by caesarean section on Thursday evening.
Mum is recovering slowly and baby is in SBCU. She was born at 35 weeks +2 days so not seriously premature but slightly small as a result of the pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure can reduce the flow of nutrients to the placenta so she doesn't get quite as big in the womb). She is recovering well and should be out of the SBCU in a few weeks, hopefully in time for Christmas.
Absolutely manic week and struggled to keep it together at times when wife and baby got so seriously ill out of the blue but so much happier now.
Sparta VAG said:
Well what a week...
Last Thursday I became the father of a tiny baby girl weighing in at 3lbs 14ozs.
As mentioned on my last post on here, my wife started with high blood pressure about 2 weeks ago and was having to attend hospital twice a week for checkups. She went in for a routine check last Tuesday and her BP was sky high so the doctor ordered her to stay in.
On Wednesday they confirmed she had pre-eclampsia which can be harmful to both mum and baby if not treated rapidly, but as the consultant explained to us, the only cure for pre-eclampsia is to deliver the baby and placenta or else full eclampsia can develop which can be fatal in some cases. Absolutely terrifying as it came on so quickly and with hardly any warning.
Baby wasn't due for another 5 weeks so this was a huge shock - wife had only come in for a routine check up! The doctors were really concerned though and after a few attempts to induce a natural birth there was no movement so baby was born by caesarean section on Thursday evening.
Mum is recovering slowly and baby is in SBCU. She was born at 35 weeks +2 days so not seriously premature but slightly small as a result of the pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure can reduce the flow of nutrients to the placenta so she doesn't get quite as big in the womb). She is recovering well and should be out of the SBCU in a few weeks, hopefully in time for Christmas.
Absolutely manic week and struggled to keep it together at times when wife and baby got so seriously ill out of the blue but so much happier now.
Congratulations and fingers crossed you get her home for Xmas!Last Thursday I became the father of a tiny baby girl weighing in at 3lbs 14ozs.
As mentioned on my last post on here, my wife started with high blood pressure about 2 weeks ago and was having to attend hospital twice a week for checkups. She went in for a routine check last Tuesday and her BP was sky high so the doctor ordered her to stay in.
On Wednesday they confirmed she had pre-eclampsia which can be harmful to both mum and baby if not treated rapidly, but as the consultant explained to us, the only cure for pre-eclampsia is to deliver the baby and placenta or else full eclampsia can develop which can be fatal in some cases. Absolutely terrifying as it came on so quickly and with hardly any warning.
Baby wasn't due for another 5 weeks so this was a huge shock - wife had only come in for a routine check up! The doctors were really concerned though and after a few attempts to induce a natural birth there was no movement so baby was born by caesarean section on Thursday evening.
Mum is recovering slowly and baby is in SBCU. She was born at 35 weeks +2 days so not seriously premature but slightly small as a result of the pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure can reduce the flow of nutrients to the placenta so she doesn't get quite as big in the womb). She is recovering well and should be out of the SBCU in a few weeks, hopefully in time for Christmas.
Absolutely manic week and struggled to keep it together at times when wife and baby got so seriously ill out of the blue but so much happier now.
Had a near identical experience with out first (albeit without the c-section). She celebrated her 3rd birthday yesterday. She spent a few weeks in NICU after she arrived (she had a few issues breathing), but we had her home in time for Xmas.
Gratuitous link to my post in PH Parents 09
Edited by Rinko on Tuesday 4th December 13:29
bint said:
Wow Sparta!!!! Congratulations, how's mum? Hope she's not been too traumatised. Do you have a name for the teeny one?
Hope you get to have Christmas Day together at home x
Mum is ok, thrilled with arrival of baby but still quite poorly. Her blood pressure is coming down with meds but can be several weeks until all effects of pre-eclampsia disappear. Just to wrap up a mad few days my Grandfather also died this morning just 4 days after becoming a great-Granddad for the first time. Crazy.Hope you get to have Christmas Day together at home x
It's strange as it turns out that pre-eclampsia is relatively common but no one knows exactly what causes it. Might write up a bit about it later in case anyone other blokes come across it on PH. I had to get some of the "real life" stories from Mumsnet (had to scrub myself clean afterwards).
Rinko said:
Congratulations and fingers crossed you get her home for Xmas!
Had a near identical experience with out first (albeit without the c-section). She celebrated her 3rd birthday yesterday. She spent a few weeks in NICU after she arrived (she had a few issues breathing), but we had her home in time for Xmas.
Gratuitous link to my post in PH Parents 09
Thanks for the link Rinko, your story is very similar to mine. So reassuring to hear that your baby turned out ok, I did nothing except stress about mum and baby for the first 48 hours. It was made worse by the fact that my wife was unable to see the baby until almost 24 hours after the birth. Toughest day of my life without a doubt.Had a near identical experience with out first (albeit without the c-section). She celebrated her 3rd birthday yesterday. She spent a few weeks in NICU after she arrived (she had a few issues breathing), but we had her home in time for Xmas.
Gratuitous link to my post in PH Parents 09
Edited by Rinko on Tuesday 4th December 13:29
I understand what you mean about the beeps on all the baby monitors. I try to ignore them but every time one of the values just dips a little bit (usually because a sensor has fallen off) and the alarm starts binging I get really tense. Baby is getting there though, she just needs a bit of time to put the weight on. She'll be off her drip tomorrow and be on 100% breast milk so hoping her growth will kickstart. She'll be able to breastfeed soon as her strength builds up. She's doing really well and already learned how to yank out her feeding tube and pull off her face mask (am secretly very proud).
Just trying to be patient and taking each day one bit at a time.
Sparta VAG said:
Thanks for the link Rinko, your story is very similar to mine. So reassuring to hear that your baby turned out ok, I did nothing except stress about mum and baby for the first 48 hours. It was made worse by the fact that my wife was unable to see the baby until almost 24 hours after the birth. Toughest day of my life without a doubt.
I understand what you mean about the beeps on all the baby monitors. I try to ignore them but every time one of the values just dips a little bit (usually because a sensor has fallen off) and the alarm starts binging I get really tense. Baby is getting there though, she just needs a bit of time to put the weight on. She'll be off her drip tomorrow and be on 100% breast milk so hoping her growth will kickstart. She'll be able to breastfeed soon as her strength builds up. She's doing really well and already learned how to yank out her feeding tube and pull off her face mask (am secretly very proud).
Just trying to be patient and taking each day one bit at a time.
It's not easy, especially when you are holding it together to support your o/h - I found the whole experience very surreal. My wife too had to wait about 24 hours to see her, due to significant post-delivery blood loss. I took my camera with me when I went to see the little one, then dashed to the local supermarket and got a load of pictures printed to keep my wife in good spirits.I understand what you mean about the beeps on all the baby monitors. I try to ignore them but every time one of the values just dips a little bit (usually because a sensor has fallen off) and the alarm starts binging I get really tense. Baby is getting there though, she just needs a bit of time to put the weight on. She'll be off her drip tomorrow and be on 100% breast milk so hoping her growth will kickstart. She'll be able to breastfeed soon as her strength builds up. She's doing really well and already learned how to yank out her feeding tube and pull off her face mask (am secretly very proud).
Just trying to be patient and taking each day one bit at a time.
The sound of the machines always makes everything appear more dramatic. One of the nurses told me off (with a smile) for staring at the monitor rather than my baby, and told me not to panic unless I saw them panicking - which they never do, regardless of what is going on (I found this out this year, when one of our twins had problems and ended up in the NICU, ironically in the same bay as her big sister).
It's great that she is moving onto milk (ours came on in leaps and bounds from that point), and that she is rebelling!
You can't do any more than deal with what the day throws at you, she will be home with you soon enough and then the fun really starts!
Sparta VAG said:
Thanks for the link Rinko, your story is very similar to mine. So reassuring to hear that your baby turned out ok, I did nothing except stress about mum and baby for the first 48 hours. It was made worse by the fact that my wife was unable to see the baby until almost 24 hours after the birth. Toughest day of my life without a doubt.
I understand what you mean about the beeps on all the baby monitors. I try to ignore them but every time one of the values just dips a little bit (usually because a sensor has fallen off) and the alarm starts binging I get really tense. Baby is getting there though, she just needs a bit of time to put the weight on. She'll be off her drip tomorrow and be on 100% breast milk so hoping her growth will kickstart. She'll be able to breastfeed soon as her strength builds up. She's doing really well and already learned how to yank out her feeding tube and pull off her face mask (am secretly very proud).
Just trying to be patient and taking each day one bit at a time.
A little warning they often come home far sooner than you think. They have to take the cautious approach of you will be in until your due date but average gestation at discharge for 30-35 weekers locally showed me the real picture. Getting off the drip is a massive step. My latest gestation baby at 34 weeks was on tpn for 2 weeks. I got a shock when completely put of the blue we were told we were going home the next day. Only issue was we'd bought nothing!I understand what you mean about the beeps on all the baby monitors. I try to ignore them but every time one of the values just dips a little bit (usually because a sensor has fallen off) and the alarm starts binging I get really tense. Baby is getting there though, she just needs a bit of time to put the weight on. She'll be off her drip tomorrow and be on 100% breast milk so hoping her growth will kickstart. She'll be able to breastfeed soon as her strength builds up. She's doing really well and already learned how to yank out her feeding tube and pull off her face mask (am secretly very proud).
Just trying to be patient and taking each day one bit at a time.
Coco H said:
A little warning they often come home far sooner than you think. They have to take the cautious approach of you will be in until your due date but average gestation at discharge for 30-35 weekers locally showed me the real picture. Getting off the drip is a massive step. My latest gestation baby at 34 weeks was on tpn for 2 weeks. I got a shock when completely put of the blue we were told we were going home the next day. Only issue was we'd bought nothing!
Our due date was 1st Jan but am hoping she'll be out before Christmas (Dec 25th is 39 weeks). She's making good progress and as things are at the moment she should be off her CPAP (breathing assistance) and drip by the weekend. She managed 10 hours without it today with no ill effects so am feeling quite happy. She hates having it out back on though, it's heartbreaking to see how upset she gets but won't be for too much longer. She is also a little jaundiced and will need phototherapy if her levels creep up any higher but am hoping they will have peaked today and will begin to drop.She's a week old today and this time last Thursday I'd have given anything to have her as healthy as she is now so really counting my blessings. Her mum was also discharged from hospital today so things are slowly improving.
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