September 2015 Moms
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Feeling blessed...
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As I'm cleaning, i look over to my boys eating their breakfast & i suddendly get a rush of emotional feelings come over me.
This time last year i was in bed rest in the hospital due to me water breaking August 9th of last year. I remember a very rude nurse telling me that if they couldnt stop my labor on the 10th my babys will die.. Who tells that to a mother? Any way. I feel blessed that my labor was able to be stopped. That i was able to hold out until September 3rd. & even though they were born early & had NICU time my boys were strong & healthy. In under than 3 weeks my boys will be 1. & they are healthy & happy & meeting their milestones even as preemies. It makes me happy to look over & know they made it, to know they are healthy & how most people cant tell theyre preemies. I am very blessed to have my baby boys & my daughter who will be 6 a week before they turn 1. A lot of things could have gone wrong a year ago, & a year ago i was so frightened for their outcome. & now i couldnt be happier & couldnt be more thankful & cant help but feel blessed.
I know I'm not the only momma who had a hard pregnancy, labor & delivery. But i also know im not the only one with a good outcome. So tell me mommas what do you feel blessed for?
This time last year i was in bed rest in the hospital due to me water breaking August 9th of last year. I remember a very rude nurse telling me that if they couldnt stop my labor on the 10th my babys will die.. Who tells that to a mother? Any way. I feel blessed that my labor was able to be stopped. That i was able to hold out until September 3rd. & even though they were born early & had NICU time my boys were strong & healthy. In under than 3 weeks my boys will be 1. & they are healthy & happy & meeting their milestones even as preemies. It makes me happy to look over & know they made it, to know they are healthy & how most people cant tell theyre preemies. I am very blessed to have my baby boys & my daughter who will be 6 a week before they turn 1. A lot of things could have gone wrong a year ago, & a year ago i was so frightened for their outcome. & now i couldnt be happier & couldnt be more thankful & cant help but feel blessed.
I know I'm not the only momma who had a hard pregnancy, labor & delivery. But i also know im not the only one with a good outcome. So tell me mommas what do you feel blessed for?
Re: Feeling blessed...
I definitely feel blessed every time my daughter meets a new milestone especially. My water broke and the cord prolapsed (at home) 3 weeks before my due date. My husband had only come home a week prior (he was out of the country!) and we live almost an hour away from closest relatives--so just the fact that he was here to help me is something to be grateful for.
We rushed to the hospital and of course I was taken immediately into an OR, knocked out with General anasthesia and my sweet girl was born 3:25am and taken to special care. APGAR was a 3 and only went up to 5 at 5 minutes.
For the entire time she was in the hospital we didn't get a straight answer about if she would have delays (since nobody knew how long she was deprived of oxygen). Pediatrician also never gave a reassuring answer.
But she is SO smart. She's always doing things that boggle people's minds. She seems to understand everything. Pediatrician is now telling us we have nothing to worry about she is perfectly healthy and normal. I am so relieved and grateful!
We also had 4 miscarriages and 2 years of trying before her (and a mess of rare complications). So it's hard to believe our dreams came true and this perfect creature is ours. It's been hard but so so worth it.
Now getting ready for her first birthday bash on Thursday (the 18th)---can't believe it!
BFP September 2013 - MMC at 12 weeks
BFP February 2014 - early loss/CP at 4.5 weeks
BFP May 2014 - MMC/ complete molar pregnancy at 11 weeks
BFP December 2015 - DD born 8/18/2015
BFP November 2016 - pending...
I am incredibly grateful for my five children. When I was about 11-12 years old my mom told me I probably wouldn't be able to have kids (delayed puberty; endocrine disorder). Then when I was almost 13 my mom moved out one day while I was out watching a cousin's volleyball game. So throughout my adolescence I was convinced that I was unworthy of love and would be alone in life.
I'm not religious and don't go to church, but every day I thank God for my kids and husband. AND for my therapist, who is awesome.
George (3)
Our little guys have the same birthday and I'm having such a hard time accepting that he will be 1 in only 19 days. I too had a rough pregnancy and emergency delivery, I'm so proud of my little man in every way possible. I'm so blessed that even though he was born at 37 weeks, he didn't need to go to the nicu. He got a very serious case of RSV when he was only 3 months old and I'm so blessed that we both made it through that. That was the hardest part of being a mother for me so far. I never slept, I was too afraid he would stop breathing. We had daily doctor checkups and a hospital trip but my little fighter made it. It was the longest 4 weeks of my life. I'm so blessed that he's so smart, and goofy and just a perfectly healthy little man. He's my entire world
The story of your boys and what you went through. Then the surgery your twin boys had to endure.
Your positivity and strength shines through in your post. xo
I am extremely grateful that my little man recovered from such an awful birth. I had a forcep delivery which was extremely traumatic - no pain relief. The UB chord was wrapped round his neck. I could hear his heartbeat lessening. I was terrified I was going to loose my baby, especially when the trauma team came rushing in, saying "we need to get this baby out... NOW!" (Ive got tears running down my face as I type this, so excuse my mistakes)
My baby boy was literally dragged out of me. The pain, I will never forget. His eye was blood shot and he couldn't open it properly, he had a massive line down his face from the forceps, his head was bleeding, and two huge lumps on his head that looked like two mountains.
He made it though! (At that point we didn't know what we were having) And now he's such a lad. His personality is shining through, and he's such a mummy's boy. He clings to me like a koala bear and I love it.
I feel extremely blessed when I watch my eldest, Liam interact with him. It's beautiful.
best thread I've read in ages.
I wanted to add that although I wanted an unmedicated vaginal birth I am grateful every time I see my c section scar. Without that ECS my daughter would not be currently sleeping in my arms. My whole perspective on that has changed. I thought I would feel shame and regret at having a cesarean but I don't---not even a little!
BFP September 2013 - MMC at 12 weeks
BFP February 2014 - early loss/CP at 4.5 weeks
BFP May 2014 - MMC/ complete molar pregnancy at 11 weeks
BFP December 2015 - DD born 8/18/2015
BFP November 2016 - pending...
I too had a very traumatic delivery. I didn't think my body was capable of delivering an 8 pound 20 inch baby, but my doctor kept pushing me through. 21 hours and a broken pelvis later, there he was. I am so so grateful for my fantastic husband who carried me up the stairs, lifted me into bed and off the couch, in and out of the tub, and pulled up my pants for 6 long weeks. I remember laying on the couch in tears watching him change diapers and wondering if I would be able to play with my son.
And here I am! Crawling on the floor like a maniac keeping up with him. I thank god every day.
I'm so thankful that I was got my rainbow baby and was able to carry her to full-term. I have a bicornuate uterus, so the Dr wasn't even sure that I would be able to have a baby because I was very high risk for pre-term labor. After 3 miscarriages, we finally had one stick and it was a nerve wracking pregnany. I was so relieved when we hit that 28 week mark because it meant that she had very good odds of making it at that point. I was pulled out of work at 6 months, and very limited in activity after that. I had a lot of braxton hicks contractions, a few actual labor contractions (thankfully they stopped on their own) and gestational diabetes that I had to use insulin for and I puked almost every day for 38 weeks. She ran out of room and couldn't turn head down, so we had a scheduled c-section.
Honestly, the c-section was the least traumatic part of the whole deal and I'm so thankful for that because I know mamas on here have had scary deliveries.
And even though we've had alot of eating problems, DD is happy, healthy and hittinh her milestones!
I feel so blessed to have a sweet, beautiful, perfect baby boy (aside from some serious allergies) after my dream natural birth went out the window after 25 hours of labor when his heart rate plummeted (my placenta failed, so they say). My c-section happened under ten minutes later, without my husband in the room yet, and with my doctor almost having to cut me open without anesthesia. It was intense, and I didn't get to see my baby until he was no longer blue (cringe) and had been cleared by the NICU team. I still have very negative feelings about my birth, but my son couldn't be more perfect. I can't believe how fast this first year has gone. And to top it all off (you all know we've had some sleep problems for reals), he slept 8 hours straight last night for the first time ever!
He ended up in the hospital for 13 days due to low muscle tone they think was caused by a medication I was taking. It wasn't serious and is common from what I've been told, but still he had to stay until the problem corrected itself. They discharged me after two days and leaving the hospital without him was the hardest thing I've ever done.
Today I am very grateful. Today I look at him and thank God he is happy and healthy. Early Intervention is here every week so I know he has no issues and I have found it to be so helpful with his development. I am not sure I ever shared the birth story on here the Internet service and my
phone service was horrible. But looking back I see how a bad situation benefitted me in some ways. By the time he came home I'd given him 3 baths. Was a diaper changing pro, and he was in a routine for eating and sleeping. Have to look at the positive in what was otherwise a sucky situation.
I can't believe we are coming up on a year. It flew by and every moment has been a blessing. I wouldn't change a thing!
@mill1020 im so happy you finally have what you've longed for! So many things can go wrong hut yet end up better than expected right?
@chelseajeanene yes! Our boys were born the same day mine @ 33 &5. The boys didnt have RSV but they did need oxygen to go home & i would hardly sleep as well, keeping an eye on their breathing. Its a hard heartbreaking but amazing job to be a mother. Its no fun seeing your baby sick especially when you cant do much about it
@RobsMrs77 i know what you mean i was crying too as ibwas writing!
Going from 18 weeks of morning sickness & @ 13 weeks having placenta previa until 18 weeks
My hips giving out @16 weeks & needing physical therapy. Getting a scare @ 24 weeks that my Alan didnt have enough fluid. My water breaking @ 30& 1 going into labor the day after & being put on magnesium for 15 hours( which is a major BITCH by they way. Hope none of you ladies have to go through that. )Being on bedrest for almost a month having to leave DD & hubby. To having them @ 33 & 5 after 21 hours of labor & getting stupid epidural which i was ablw to hear my bones pop everytimebit was inserted! Them going o the NICU 2 minutes after being born. Having my tubal ligation 11 hours after they were born(worst pain)Leaving them there for 3 weeks going from 8-7 to see them. Pumping every 2 hours 15 min each.(pumpimg sucks!) Them needing IVs oxygen & a feeding tube in their nose. It taking them 7 months to eat in under 15 min(used to take 30 min each) Then their surgery last month.
Its been a hell of a ride! But everything seems to be falling into place. All that hard work & tears & stress, sleepless nights, Id do it all over again to have them in my life! Like i said, that stupid nurse said to me, " just want to give you a heads up that if we dont stop your labor theres a possibility your babys will die." bitch if u can see them now!" I had to be strong & positive because i needed my boys & my boys needed me. Love makes u do alot of crazy things.
& u went through so much with Jakey! Labor is hard enough, painful enough & u had more added into the mix! Jakey has a strong momma as well! & like i said hes handsome with & without the lumps!
@kabaczewski & no offense but what atupid doctors! They shouldve trusted you & your feelings! I cant imagine the pain you went through! My doctors didnt believe i was ready to push until Alans head was RIGHT there. Stupid doctors
@missliz53 bless your heart too! You went through so much to have your baby girl & now you do. All the heartache ends up being worth having your daughter in your arms right! Im glad you got yphr rainbow baby momma!
@booksandcleverness81 how scary! Kind of reminded me of twilight but in real-life. I know all you cared about was getting LO out but without anaesthesia? So glad ypu didnt have to go through that! & im happy hes finally sleeping for you. I bet you kept waking up because you're so used to it lol.
@amp61470 im so glad hes fine! You also got to have a baby after a hard time of trying im so happy! & im with you on having to leave. I was in the hospital almost a month on bestest so 3 days after they were born DH askes me to come home instead staying in the NICU with the boys because him & DD had already been without me so long. Its hard leaving your child. Especially when you kbow they should be with you
& yes ladies its almost a year & i think thats why i got so emotional this morning. so many things could have gone wrong a year ago. & even though weve been through some rough shit we made it & so have our precious babes! & i also feel blessed for all the mommas on this board. All of you are amazing!
I had a stressful birth from sitting at 9cm for almost 8 hours!!!! My labor pretty much stopped itself, they had no idea what was going on and started prepping me for emergency c section due to LO being 'in the birth canal for hours ready to go'. His heart rate kept dropping randomly. Terrifying. Turns out the cord was wrapped around his neck and clapped almost closed(like a garden hose) under his chin!!!! Only 30 min of pushing and I didn't get to hold him right away so he could have oxygen for a while. It all ended fine and my angel was born. I thank Heaven for him everyday! So thankful to be his mother.
@cait040415sorry for making you a little sad. It just amazes me how strong not only these monmas are but the lovely babys as well. So many things could have gone wrong a year ago, yet here we all are. & good luck! With DD i started college a week before she was born & did online the 1st semeater. For 2nd i went back on campus & it felt horrible leaving her. But remember its to better her life