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December 2016 Moms
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Our Birth Story
swhiddon33
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Well ladies! I'm a mama!!!
On Sunday, we were admitted to the hospital. I was having that pesky back pain I posted about and it would not cease. I realized we needed to make a L&D run when it progressed to contractions and boy am I glad I did because evidently I labor in my low back and ignoring it would have been a bad idea. We spent Sunday night at L&D to stop the contractions using magnesium sulfate. And whoa side effects Batman. That was an interesting ride!
By Monday afternoon my water had broken so we knew labor was imminent and they situated us (contraction-free) in the hospital's Antepartum Care Unit to try to wait it out. We had a goal to make it to 34 weeks (I was 32 at the time of being admitted) and I was on very heavily monitored bed rest there, with loads of antibiotics but no more contractions. They said if labor began again they would go ahead and just deliver him via C Section and not try to stop them again.
Flash forward to Wednesday afternoon (10/12). I was finally taking a good nap after a restless night and woke with more back pain. Uh oh. Within the hour I was in full on labor and let me just say ---- OW. OW OW OW. Things got a little chaotic for a while. The ORs were all in use so I rode the labor wave for a bit before finally snagging that glorious epidural and delivering our son by C Section 2:57 pm at 32+2 gestational age. He weighed 4 pounds, 2 ounces and is 17 inches long - way bigger than we would have guessed! He was quite literally out of room in my tiny left ute.
So far, Oliver the Eager and Strong is rocking it at life. He is already breathing room air consistently, regulating his body temperature, and showing no signs of infection or jaundice. Meanwhile I am recovering nicely and trying to pump as much colostrum as possible for him. There's not much but we are determined. I anticipate my own hospital discharge this weekend.
We have every hope of being able to take our boy home around Thanksgiving, if not earlier. We are keeping a healthy perspective and are SO GRATEFUL. SO SO GRATEFUL. We are in wonderful hands here and couldn't be more smitten with this fella.
Xoxo
On Sunday, we were admitted to the hospital. I was having that pesky back pain I posted about and it would not cease. I realized we needed to make a L&D run when it progressed to contractions and boy am I glad I did because evidently I labor in my low back and ignoring it would have been a bad idea. We spent Sunday night at L&D to stop the contractions using magnesium sulfate. And whoa side effects Batman. That was an interesting ride!
By Monday afternoon my water had broken so we knew labor was imminent and they situated us (contraction-free) in the hospital's Antepartum Care Unit to try to wait it out. We had a goal to make it to 34 weeks (I was 32 at the time of being admitted) and I was on very heavily monitored bed rest there, with loads of antibiotics but no more contractions. They said if labor began again they would go ahead and just deliver him via C Section and not try to stop them again.
Flash forward to Wednesday afternoon (10/12). I was finally taking a good nap after a restless night and woke with more back pain. Uh oh. Within the hour I was in full on labor and let me just say ---- OW. OW OW OW. Things got a little chaotic for a while. The ORs were all in use so I rode the labor wave for a bit before finally snagging that glorious epidural and delivering our son by C Section 2:57 pm at 32+2 gestational age. He weighed 4 pounds, 2 ounces and is 17 inches long - way bigger than we would have guessed! He was quite literally out of room in my tiny left ute.
So far, Oliver the Eager and Strong is rocking it at life. He is already breathing room air consistently, regulating his body temperature, and showing no signs of infection or jaundice. Meanwhile I am recovering nicely and trying to pump as much colostrum as possible for him. There's not much but we are determined. I anticipate my own hospital discharge this weekend.
We have every hope of being able to take our boy home around Thanksgiving, if not earlier. We are keeping a healthy perspective and are SO GRATEFUL. SO SO GRATEFUL. We are in wonderful hands here and couldn't be more smitten with this fella.
Xoxo
Re: Our Birth Story
Together Since 04/21/2009; Married Since 05/29/2013
Baby Boy born 11/30/16
Baby #2 Due December 4
TTC since 6/13
Diagnosed w/ PCOS 4/9/15 - R/E recommended lifestyle change
BFP 4/10/16 - DS born 12/16/2016
SURPRISE! BFP 3/8/18
Wishing you both a fast fast and easy recovery!
Married Jan 2008
DD Baby Bells born Dec 2016 5 lbs, 12 oz, 18"
Due with #2 Baby Arya EDD February 2020
TTC Since: November 2015
BFP: March 31, 2016
DS: November 21, 2016
DH: 36⎹ Me: 36
Formerly known as Kate08young
August '18 Siggy April Showers:
Married: 7/22/14
Baby L: 8/4/2015 August 2015 Moms
Baby E: 11/18/2016 December 2016 Moms
TTC #3 08/2017 BFP 11/27/2017.
Twin B lost 11/22/2017, Twin A doing well.
DH & I are both 28 Together: 12 years Married: 09/24/2011
BFP#1: January '12 - DD1 09/16/2012
Preterm labor 31 weeks. Monitored for Hellp and diagnosed with oligohydramnios July '12
BFP #2: 06/25 - EDD 03/05/15 MMC confirmed 8/1 - D&E 8/4 retained tissue discovered 8/20
BFP #3 11/24 - 12/15 Heartbeat detected - DD2 07/29/15
Due December 27th with baby #7
Me:27 H:30
Till death do us part: 7.2.2011
Trying to conceive since 01.2014
Low AFC and azoospermia
IVF #1 03.2016 - BFP 03.28.2016
Due: 12.05.2016