PH Parents of 2012
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lingus75 said:
Hi everyone. First night home with Elsie and we both feel human again! Mum is feeding in bed and relaxing with her before the Sunday visits. My job is tidy up, feed mum and light fire again. I suspect this series of events may repeat itself over the next couple of weeks 
I want the really cold weather to stop so I can take her out for walks and show her off!
Congratulations! We have an Elsie too - not many around.I want the really cold weather to stop so I can take her out for walks and show her off!
Granville said:
Good luck H0bo, hope it all goes well and it isn't too long and drawn out for you all.
As with every part of the pregnancy and even before it was a nightmare. My wife got the epi and after that we had continuous issues. Her blood sugar had dropped to dangerously low levels (gestational diabetic) which caused her to be on the verge of passing out. To combat that try tried something that dropped her blood pressure and then they went straight to the other side with high blood pressure. This continued for hours and the baby was very distressed with a heartbeat of over 200 bpm several hours. After 15 hours of labor they decided to c-section and 20 minutes later he was out. Baby was born with a fever and irregular breathing so he went on an iv. Mother was in recovery for the c-section which meant she couldn't see the baby for 6 hours. I finally managed to get permission to cart the kid to my wife's room and all the anxiety left her.
It's been a very long and tough road for us. I may have said in a previous post on the difficulty getting pregnant thread that an anthesiologist told my wife she caused our miscarriage just as she went under for the D&C. Well, he was the guy that put the epi in today. That sums up every stage we have been through.
My wife has been apologizing all day because she cried a lot. I think she is the strongest person I know. Sod it, I will admit I'm sat here with tears pouring down my face just thinking about today while she sleeps calmly and she's the one that went through it all.
But, there is no shred of doubt that it was worth it for either of us. Now is the time to sleep as we have a new chapter starting tomorrow.
h0b0 said:
As with every part of the pregnancy and even before it was a nightmare. My wife got the epi and after that we had continuous issues. Her blood sugar had dropped to dangerously low levels (gestational diabetic) which caused her to be on the verge of passing out. To combat that try tried something that dropped her blood pressure and then they went straight to the other side with high blood pressure. This continued for hours and the baby was very distressed with a heartbeat of over 200 bpm several hours. After 15 hours of labor they decided to c-section and 20 minutes later he was out.
Baby was born with a fever and irregular breathing so he went on an iv. Mother was in recovery for the c-section which meant she couldn't see the baby for 6 hours. I finally managed to get permission to cart the kid to my wife's room and all the anxiety left her.
It's been a very long and tough road for us. I may have said in a previous post on the difficulty getting pregnant thread that an anthesiologist told my wife she caused our miscarriage just as she went under for the D&C. Well, he was the guy that put the epi in today. That sums up every stage we have been through.
My wife has been apologizing all day because she cried a lot. I think she is the strongest person I know. Sod it, I will admit I'm sat here with tears pouring down my face just thinking about today while she sleeps calmly and she's the one that went through it all.
But, there is no shred of doubt that it was worth it for either of us. Now is the time to sleep as we have a new chapter starting tomorrow.
Strewth. Baby was born with a fever and irregular breathing so he went on an iv. Mother was in recovery for the c-section which meant she couldn't see the baby for 6 hours. I finally managed to get permission to cart the kid to my wife's room and all the anxiety left her.
It's been a very long and tough road for us. I may have said in a previous post on the difficulty getting pregnant thread that an anthesiologist told my wife she caused our miscarriage just as she went under for the D&C. Well, he was the guy that put the epi in today. That sums up every stage we have been through.
My wife has been apologizing all day because she cried a lot. I think she is the strongest person I know. Sod it, I will admit I'm sat here with tears pouring down my face just thinking about today while she sleeps calmly and she's the one that went through it all.
But, there is no shred of doubt that it was worth it for either of us. Now is the time to sleep as we have a new chapter starting tomorrow.
First and most importantly, congratulations.
Second up - I know you'll be low on energy in every possible way but I think it's quite important that you report the actions of this anaesthesiologist - he has caused harm and that shouldn't be allowed to pass.
Thank you for the supportive messages. Liam is off the I.V so we can now have him in our room. He doesn't seem bothered by anything except having his nappy changed. That was part of their concern yesterday as he wasn't crying enough. When he did cry he would stop immediately when his hand was touched. Even seconds after his birth. He is doing great though.
His mother is having an allergic reaction to the morphine which is making her skin itch so much she is close to drawing blood. Other than that she is doing great.
We had hoped he would come on his due date. That is because we are building a house and were trying to get everything finalized before he came. I suspect we are going to be making very tired decisions and will end up with pink walls and orange kitchen cabinets.
His mother is having an allergic reaction to the morphine which is making her skin itch so much she is close to drawing blood. Other than that she is doing great.
We had hoped he would come on his due date. That is because we are building a house and were trying to get everything finalized before he came. I suspect we are going to be making very tired decisions and will end up with pink walls and orange kitchen cabinets.
Sorry to hear you've had a rough ride. Any baby is precious but more so when you've had problems trying conceive as well.
I'm not sure I will ever relax until it's born and here safe, it's taken us a long time to get pregnant with this one and at 39 I don't really have time on my side should it go wrong.
I'm not sure I will ever relax until it's born and here safe, it's taken us a long time to get pregnant with this one and at 39 I don't really have time on my side should it go wrong.
h0b0 said:
Thank you for the supportive messages. Liam is off the I.V so we can now have him in our room. He doesn't seem bothered by anything except having his nappy changed. That was part of their concern yesterday as he wasn't crying enough. When he did cry he would stop immediately when his hand was touched. Even seconds after his birth. He is doing great though.
My little girl was like that. Just didn't cry at all for the first hour and then only when they were pin pricking her to test for jaundice levels. 18 months on, she's the same. Just a very placid little girl who really doesn't cry much, sleeps through (we had to wake her to get ready for nursery at 8am today, not at all unusually) and seems happy to be here. I'm convinced she's been sent on ahead by a difficult second child...
Well, I can confirm he does cry now. Very loud for a small child. I think so far every time he has cried there has been a reason. The easy ones like wet nappy can be solved quickly. The biggest problem we had was with breast milk. He had issues at birth which meant he was on an iv and once off it he was bottle fed because his mum was recovering. When we finally got to try breast feeding he just did not know how to do it. We had 2 lactation consultants and a head nurse do everything they could to get him to latch but he would just bite down and get frustrated. So, we went to the pump and tried bottle feeding him breast milk. It made him so uncomfortable that it took us 2 days to get our happy little boy back. Breast milk just messed up his system. He had huge gas problems and was visibly in pain s couldn't sleep which caused him to be in a cranky mood. Even at feeding time he never made his happy noises with breast milk.
Before my wife was pregnant I was adamant that we would breast feed. Unfortunately, now I can't see it working for us. We still have a supply in our fridge but I do not want him to be uncomfortable. So, we have packed up the pump and will try again with his brother/sister.
Before my wife was pregnant I was adamant that we would breast feed. Unfortunately, now I can't see it working for us. We still have a supply in our fridge but I do not want him to be uncomfortable. So, we have packed up the pump and will try again with his brother/sister.
NCT makes you feel as if anything but the breast is in some way terribe for baby. I wouldn't sweat it - it works for some kids but not for many others. Our girl couldn't feed either - eventually we got her onto it but she always had a mix of formula and breast. Not the end of the world, at all.
It is good that your wife gave it a go, but a happy baby is more important. I am planning on breast feeding but I have been given plenty advice that if it does not work then not to feel too bad about it as what works for some does not work for others.
I am now in the hospital twice a week undergoing monitoring for Pre Eclampsia, thankfully I am in the clear for placentia previa which at this point rules out a section which I am happy about....
However my little size 6 feet now only get into a size 8
poor tootsies and legs are so swollen and sore!!!
Hope everyone is enjoying parenthood. Only 3 weeks till I get into the same boat!!
Ave
I am now in the hospital twice a week undergoing monitoring for Pre Eclampsia, thankfully I am in the clear for placentia previa which at this point rules out a section which I am happy about....
However my little size 6 feet now only get into a size 8
poor tootsies and legs are so swollen and sore!!! Hope everyone is enjoying parenthood. Only 3 weeks till I get into the same boat!!
Ave
SSC, here is my feeding experience.
I was really worried about doing it and the pain after so many programmes I watched on tv showed women struggling.
When my little one was born he wouldn't latch (probably due to birth trauma). Eventually 12 hours later after many failed attempts to feed him I gave him a bottle (as requested by the doc), as it was thought baby wasn't sure how to suck.
The bottle worked and for the next feed I gave him a little of the bottle then switched and baby discovered something tasty.
Feeding is a bit strange and your body certainly notices. The suction very is strong when they first latch on. Having your baby on you doesn't hurt at all (and I put on cream every day just for extra care).
Four weeks on and I am still happily feeding (with my mum often telling me I should bottle feed). My one annoyance is that it takes so long. I have a big greedy baby and a feed session is at least an hour.
Good luck.
I was really worried about doing it and the pain after so many programmes I watched on tv showed women struggling.
When my little one was born he wouldn't latch (probably due to birth trauma). Eventually 12 hours later after many failed attempts to feed him I gave him a bottle (as requested by the doc), as it was thought baby wasn't sure how to suck.
The bottle worked and for the next feed I gave him a little of the bottle then switched and baby discovered something tasty.
Feeding is a bit strange and your body certainly notices. The suction very is strong when they first latch on. Having your baby on you doesn't hurt at all (and I put on cream every day just for extra care).
Four weeks on and I am still happily feeding (with my mum often telling me I should bottle feed). My one annoyance is that it takes so long. I have a big greedy baby and a feed session is at least an hour.
Good luck.
Checking into this thread for the first time as the missus is due with twins in early March.
Our daughter (now 2) arrived 6 weeks early, due to my wife having pre-eclampsia, so we've been keeping our fingers crossed it doesn't happen again.
The wife has been suffering with brackston hicks (sp?) for the past few weeks and spent 3 days in hospital last week with what we thought was pre-term labour.
Just counting down the days at the moment and enjoying normal life with "just the three of us".
The unknown and the logistics of wrangling and mobilising 3 children are the main things I'm worrying about at the moment!
Our daughter (now 2) arrived 6 weeks early, due to my wife having pre-eclampsia, so we've been keeping our fingers crossed it doesn't happen again.
The wife has been suffering with brackston hicks (sp?) for the past few weeks and spent 3 days in hospital last week with what we thought was pre-term labour.
Just counting down the days at the moment and enjoying normal life with "just the three of us".
The unknown and the logistics of wrangling and mobilising 3 children are the main things I'm worrying about at the moment!
Nicol@ said:
My one annoyance is that it takes so long. I have a big greedy baby and a feed session is at least an hour.
Good luck.
Liam turned 1 week old yesterday and drinks 3oz in less than 10 minutes most feeds he is done under 5 minutes. He would drink more but his doctor told us to limit his intake so he doesn't vomit. He has only ever vomited once and that was on breast milk. I'm sure it is just the consistency difference that caused it though. Also, we were conserned about gas because he drinks so fast but if he has to burp it is really easy. Most times he just doesn't burp. Good luck.
Came home this evening to find a letter from Oxford Hospital. Where the Nuchal Tests showed low risk and bloods good, they have now decided that I have raised Biochemical Markers BhCG which can indicate placenta problems, slower growth in baby and complications later in pregnancy.
They are wanting to do an extensive scan to the Anomaly scan in early March an Uterine Artery Doppler to see who the function is of the placenta at this stage.
I'd just started to relax after the heavy bleed a few weeks back and now this. Baby is / was growing well at the last scan so hopefully they're just being cautious.
They are wanting to do an extensive scan to the Anomaly scan in early March an Uterine Artery Doppler to see who the function is of the placenta at this stage.
I'd just started to relax after the heavy bleed a few weeks back and now this. Baby is / was growing well at the last scan so hopefully they're just being cautious.
Had yet another scan yesterday, which has us slightly worried. All the way through the pregnancy the twins have been within 1oz of each other in weight. Yesterday the girl (I think I forgot to mention previously we are having one of each) was 1lb different - so we had to have a doppler scan to check the placental blood flow etc.
Thankfully that was normal and the consultant was happy that her weight is still within the normal growth range.
However we now have a date or the 1st March for the induction if nothing happens beforehand.
Thankfully that was normal and the consultant was happy that her weight is still within the normal growth range.
However we now have a date or the 1st March for the induction if nothing happens beforehand.
Rinko said:
Had yet another scan yesterday, which has us slightly worried. All the way through the pregnancy the twins have been within 1oz of each other in weight. Yesterday the girl (I think I forgot to mention previously we are having one of each) was 1lb different - so we had to have a doppler scan to check the placental blood flow etc.
Thankfully that was normal and the consultant was happy that her weight is still within the normal growth range.
However we now have a date or the 1st March for the induction if nothing happens beforehand.
My friend's 15 year old daughter was diagnosed at about 24 weeks gestation with what was thought to be dire IUGR (intra/inter-uterine growth restriction/retardation), which was assumed to be an indication essentially that the baby was dying. My friend was prepared for a likely stillbirth, given tours of NICU 'just in case it lives' etc.Thankfully that was normal and the consultant was happy that her weight is still within the normal growth range.
However we now have a date or the 1st March for the induction if nothing happens beforehand.
Turned out she's just small - small enough to be medically labelled as 'of restricted growth' but still - just small. She's fine. Bright, beautiful, happy and healthy. Just short. She didn't need so much as a single sniff of supplemental oxygen when she was born.
Things can look very scary and not turn out to be scary at all.
Hope your babies continue to do well - twins are fun, same friend has 7 year old boy/girl twins. Planning to induce at 38 weeks?
BlackVanDyke said:
My friend's 15 year old daughter was diagnosed at about 24 weeks gestation with what was thought to be dire IUGR (intra/inter-uterine growth restriction/retardation), which was assumed to be an indication essentially that the baby was dying. My friend was prepared for a likely stillbirth, given tours of NICU 'just in case it lives' etc.
Turned out she's just small - small enough to be medically labelled as 'of restricted growth' but still - just small. She's fine. Bright, beautiful, happy and healthy. Just short. She didn't need so much as a single sniff of supplemental oxygen when she was born.
Things can look very scary and not turn out to be scary at all.
Hope your babies continue to do well - twins are fun, same friend has 7 year old boy/girl twins. Planning to induce at 38 weeks?
Thankfully our situation is quite different, as the girl is 6lbs, so not small (at least to my mind), but the boy is 6lb 14oz.Turned out she's just small - small enough to be medically labelled as 'of restricted growth' but still - just small. She's fine. Bright, beautiful, happy and healthy. Just short. She didn't need so much as a single sniff of supplemental oxygen when she was born.
Things can look very scary and not turn out to be scary at all.
Hope your babies continue to do well - twins are fun, same friend has 7 year old boy/girl twins. Planning to induce at 38 weeks?
Our first was 6 weeks prem (about 4lbs 10oz) and spent 3 weeks in the NICU, with the first week or so on CPAP - so we are at least mentally prepared for that experience, should they need to spend some time in there.
They plan to check growth at 37 weeks (IMHO bizzarely, as we are at 35 now) - with a scheduled induction at 38 weeks.
It's going to be fun - but most importantly (given this is PH) we got a car sorted to transport the whole sideshow and take 3 car seats. The wife, and now I have been "nesting", and trying to get the house into some sembelence of order - before it decends into chaos.
Hope everyone else is doing well!
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