Hi ladies! I can't believe my sweet boy is a week old today. I wanted to share his birth story, hopefully it doesn't get too long
I went in to be induced at 1:00am on May 22nd, my doctor had some concerns over rising BP amd swelling and he also believed we had a big baby coming (he had no idea how right he was!). We checked in, and as I had posted in my labor updates, the nurse who tried to get my IV in blew two veins, which then caused me to get very faint and almost pass out and I ended up needing some oxygen. They gave me a bit of a break and then another nurse tried for my IV again and got it on the first try. I was checked and was at 2.5cm and 70% effaced, so I was started on pitocin at around 2:30am. DH and I then tried to rest for a bit until my mom came to the hospital around 7:00am. Around 7:30, my doctor came in and checked me, I was at 4cm and he went ahead and broke my water.
I waited a bit b/c I was still handling the contractions pretty well, and then I asked for the epidural around 8:45 since I knew they would only get worse. The nurse checked me right before the epidural and I was at 5.5cm. While waiting for the anesthesiologist to get there, the contractions really ramped up and got super painful so I was thankful I had already gotten the ball rolling. The guy that did my epidural boasted that he had been doing this for 30 years and prided himself on getting them "perfect" so I was gladly going to help him prove that right....however, he had a very hard time placing mine and had to try multiple times. He gave numbing shots but he was messing with things so much that I still felt a good bit of pain. After he finally got it placed, things were better for a bit, but then I got the shakes pretty bad and super nauseated and had to be given Zofran. After that, I noticed that I was feeling quite a bit of pain from the contractions but only on my right side, so the anesthesiologist had to readjust my epidural AGAIN. Happy to say though that once that was done, I was finally on to smooth sailing for the rest of labor. Once the epidural was fixed, I was checked again and was at 7.5cm, this was right at about noon.
I started feeling pressure around 1:00 pm and asked the nurse to check and I was fully dilated and ready to push! We did a couple practice pushes and she said he was ready, so they called my doctor. He got there and I started pushing at 1:15, and Lucas was officially born at 1:34pm! I couldn't believe how quickly the pushing process was this time! Now, once his head was out, I noticed my doctor was kind of twisting and tugging and I thought that was a little odd...but apparently since Lucas was so big, he needed to do that to get him all the way out. As soon as Lucas was out, my doctor said "this baby is at least 9 pounds", and I honestly thought he was joking. Sure enough, my big boy was 9 lbs 9 oz and 21.5" long with a 15" head circumference.
I ended up having an episiotomy and was pretty sore up until yesterday, and now today I feel almost back to normal. My sweet boy has lost a little bit of weight, he was 8lbs 14oz yesterday at his weight check, but he is doing so well. He is eating wonderfully, and he isn't jaundiced which has been a huge relief since DS1 was and it was a very unpleasant experience. Overall, even with some of the issues that I dealt with during labor, I still feel it went very well and this baby boy was well worth it. I am so, so in love with him, and so thankful that he is finally here. DS1 is absolutely smitten with him and is the biggest helper. I feel so grateful that I now have two rainbows.
Lastly, a shout-out: I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart to all of you ladies on here as well as TTCAL who helped me get through this entire process from beginning to end. Your love, support, and encouragement have been so appreciated and I can't really say thank you enough.
Began trying for a baby January 2012 BFP 4.25.2013 EDD 1.3.2014 MMC 6.3.2013 D&C 6.19.2013 BFP 11.3.2013 CP 11.6.2013 BFP 3.31.2014 EDD 12.10.2014 Baby boy Carlson born 12.19.2014
Oh, I am tearing up reading this. How sweet is that picture of your family? Your boys look just THRILLED and you look way too gorgeous to have had a baby so recently! You are making me so excited to meet my little one in a few weeks!! I can't believe we're already here!!
A
2010: son born 9/1
2013: 2 miscarriages + d&cs, both at 10 weeks: April & July
2014: son #2 born 6/29
2016: Baby girl stillborn at 21w6d 4/29 and baby boy stillborn at 20w 3d 11/16
Married my wife 8/2007 ~ TTC #1 since 7/2011 9 IUIs = 9 BFNs IVF October 2012: 22 eggs retrieved, 17 fertilized, 5 frozen ET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Blighted ovum discovered at 7w5d; D&E FET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Missed m/c discovered at 9w5d; D&E Karyotyping: normal ~ RPL Testing: normal ~ Hysteroscopy: normal FET #2: 1 blast transferred 10/25; BFP 10/31! EDD 7/13/14 ~ Induced at 37w4d due to pre-eclampsia ~ Born on 6/28/14 *Everyone welcome*
Re: Lucas' birth story w/pics
LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!!! He's perfectly perfect and too precious for words!! So happy for you love!!
BFP #1: 1/4/13, EDD 9/8/13, Missed M/C confirmed 2/8/13, Misoprostol
2013: Three CPs w/ EDDs: EDD 2/10/14, EDD 3/24/14, EDD 6/24/14
IVF/ICSI #1 (Antagonist) - Jan 2014- 19R, 14M, 11F, 3 penguins (6BB, 4BB, 6BC) PGD tested- All Normal!
IVF/ICSI #2 (Antagonist) - Feb 2014 - 23R, 11M, 10F, 1 penguin (3BB) - Another Normal!
FET #1 - March 26, BFN
FET #2- Beta #1 (9dp5dt) -332, Beta #2 (11dp5dt) -1027, EDD 1/30/2015, Missed M/C, D&C 6/19/14
IVF/ICSI #3 (Lupron Down Reg) - Oct 2014 - 38R, 28M, 27F, 20 frozen on day 5, 16 normal penguins!!
FET#3 - February 1, 2015, Prep begins 1/13
All Welcome!
TTC since October 2012
BFP#1 1/11/13, EDD 9/19/13, M/C at 9wk6dy
BFP#2 11/12/13, DS born 7/28/14!
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BFP 4/17/13, MC began 5/2/13 @ 6 weeks
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Began trying for a baby January 2012
BFP 4.25.2013 EDD 1.3.2014 MMC 6.3.2013 D&C 6.19.2013
BFP 11.3.2013 CP 11.6.2013
BFP 3.31.2014 EDD 12.10.2014 Baby boy Carlson born 12.19.2014
Congratulations! Your family is beautiful!
TTC #1 since January 2013
BFP #1: April 5, 2013; EDD December 11, 2013; Missed M/C May 15, 2013
BFP #2: February 17, 2014; EDD October 30, 2014; M/C March 15, 2014
BFP #3: August 1, 2014; EDD April 14, 2015 - Praying for our RAINBOW!
BFP #1 : 3/20/13 | EDD: 12/1/13 | MC: 4/15/13
BFP #2: 1/9/14 | EDD: 9/21/14
Welcomed our rainbow bear on 8/31/14
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TTC Since 04/01/13
BFP #1 04/28/13 Its twins! EDD 01/08/2014 MMC confirmed 06/27/13 D&C 07/17/13
BFP#2 05/19/14 EDD 01/30/2015 Please be our rainbow!
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Off BC, NTNP since June 2011
Started acupuncture/herbs July 2012
First BFP 9-8-2012,EDD 5-15-2013, heartbeat of 175 at 8w2d, mmc discovered on 10-26-12 (11w6d) Cytotec on 10/26/12
8/23/13 DX with non-IR PCOS
Second BFP 9.12.13, EDD 5.29.14, heartbeat of 114 at 6w1d, mmc discovered on 10-18-13, D&C on 10/23/13 (baby girl/Trisomy 10)
Third BFP (surprise at Beta draw after d&c) on 1/10/14 (15dpo), EDD 9.20.14 Please be our RAINBOW!
Ava's Story
BFP#2 10/18/13 Blighted ovum 11/25/13
BFP #3 1/31/14 EDD 10/18/14 -- It's a GIRL!
BFP #2: EDD 9/3/13~~Slow HB at 1st U/S~~MMC -Loss on 2/13/13
BFP#1 4/17/2013 EDD 12/25/2013, MC 5/17/2013 8 weeks 3 days D&C 5/18/2013
BFP#2 1/20/2014 EDD 9/28/2014, Baby Evie born on 9/23/2014 at 8:50pm. 6 lbs 15 oz!
TTC since 11/2009; Lap/HSG/Hysteroscopy: 5/2011 (endometriosis - removed; endocervical polyp - removed; high pressure in bilateral tubes - cleared)
BFP #1: 8/4/11; DS1 born sleeping on 11/16/11 at 19w1d
BFP # 2: 5/7/12, EDD 1/10/13, DS2 born 1/4/13
BFP # 3: 11/8/13, EDD 7/17/14, mmc 10wks
BFP # 4: 5/16/14, EDD 1/15/15, praying for our 2nd rainbow baby
A
2010: son born 9/1
2013: 2 miscarriages + d&cs, both at 10 weeks: April & July
2014: son #2 born 6/29
2016: Baby girl stillborn at 21w6d 4/29 and baby boy stillborn at 20w 3d 11/16
Lucas is a cutie and Noah looks like such a proud big brother! congrats!!!!
little chkn born 06/30/11
baby chkn born 04/22/14
05/13 07/13
A little bit about me...
Married my awesome guy on 12/27/08
DD Lucy Rae born on 11/16/2010
Loss #1: November 29, 2012 at 8w1d
Loss #2: June 9, 2013 at 13w (Amelia Grace)
BFP #4: We are having a BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Peter Matthew was born on July 16, 2014!!! Welcome to our family!
"If anyone asks me how many children I have, the answer is 4. Just two of them live in Heaven."
*All are welcome in my posts*My Ovulation Chart
BFP #1 3.16.12. mmc 5.7.12 at 11 weeks ~Avery Cameron~
BFP #2 12.12.12. mmc 1.22.13 at 10 weeks ~Theodore Michael~
D&C #2 Chromosome analysis results: Translocation Trisomy 14
My RPL Testing: Homozygous MTHFR, normal karyotype
DH's karyotype results: Robertsonian Translocation 13:14
BFP #3 9.10.13 mc at 4 weeks~Our little May Flower~
BFP #4 10.13.13- Our Rainbow Baby, a little girl, arrived June 25, 2014!
Congrats lady! He is beautiful! I'm so happy for you
TTC since April 2012
BFP #1, 10/03/2012 - EDD 6/15/2013 - MMC 11/15/2012 - D&C 01/04/2013
BFP #2, 04/06/2013 - EDD 12/17/2013 - MC 04/19/2013
6/12/2013 Diagnosed with Balanced Translocation (12 & 16)
IVF #1 with PGS: 10/2013: Canceled 9/27/2013 for issues with genetic lab
IVF #1.5 with PGS: 11/16/2013: Canceled. 11 eggs retrieved, 9 mature & 9 fertilized, all unhealthy embryos
IVF #2: 1/22/14: Canceled. 16 eggs retrieved, 14 mature, 7 fertilized, all unhealthy embryos
IVF #3 with PGS: 5/10/2014: Switched to FET in July. 10 eggs retrieved, 9 mature, 8 fertilized, 2 healthy embryos!
FET #1: 7/31/2014: Transferred 2 nearly perfect (6AA, 6BA) healthy embryos- BFFN
Laproscopy: 10/2014: Healthy uterus
IVF #4: 12/8/2014: Canceled. 17 eggs retrieved, 15 mature, 10 fertilized, all unhealthy embryos
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January PAL siggie challenge; Good advice:
9 IUIs = 9 BFNs
IVF October 2012: 22 eggs retrieved, 17 fertilized, 5 frozen
ET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Blighted ovum discovered at 7w5d; D&E
FET #1: 1 blast = BFP; Missed m/c discovered at 9w5d; D&E
Karyotyping: normal ~ RPL Testing: normal ~ Hysteroscopy: normal
FET #2: 1 blast transferred 10/25; BFP 10/31!
EDD 7/13/14 ~ Induced at 37w4d due to pre-eclampsia ~ Born on 6/28/14
*Everyone welcome*
Femara + Gonal F + Ovidrel 3/6/14 IUI #3 (plus 2x acupuncture)
Team Pink!!
ALL ARE WELCOME
Married DH 3/14/09
TTC Since Jan 2011
Diagnosed with PCOS Jan 2013
BFP#1 June 2013/ EDD 2/23/2013 Blighted Ovum confirmed July 18, 2013
took Cytotec July 20, 2013
BFP #2 12/28/2013 EDD 9/11/2014 Its A Girl!!! Rebecca Ann!
Rebecca Ann born 8/31/2014 6lb 1oz 19 inches long 8:55am!!!!
BFP 3.8.16 EDD 11.20.16