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Intro!

skellsskells
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Hi Everyone! 

I wanted to introduce myself. We got a huge Christmas suprise this year. Our beautiful baby boy Hawksley Matthew John was born Dec 23rd at 9:22am (original due date was Feb 19th) weighing 3 lbs 13 oz and 16.5 inches long.

I went into premature labor on the 21st. Midwife took me to the hospital on the 22nd to see if I had a uterine infection and turned out that I was dilating. We were able to get 1 steroid shot in and they put me on meds to stop my contactions. Got some sleep that night, woke up on the 23rd and had dilated to 9cm. They rushed me to L&D, broke my water and I had him within 17 minutes. Turns out I had a placental abruption.

He is now 10 days old and doing great so far. He is up to 4 lbs 1 oz, he's off oxygen, got his IV out and is already taking a bottle (not that much, but at least its something and he kept it down). He hates his feeding tube and rips it out at least once a day! He is a little character too, just like his Daddy!

I look forward to getting to know everyone here. 

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  • Kate621Kate621 member
    Welcome and congratulations! I have a very similar story. Intrauterine infection, leading to placental abruption, only I was 25 weeks. I hope that your LO has a short and uneventful NICU stay!
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  • lemen99lemen99 member
    congrats!! I hope your LO is home soon!
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  • IrishsapphireIrishsapphire member

    Welcome to the world Hawksley Matthew John! 

    My baby boy did not like his feeding tubes either.  It was so much better when he finally got completely on the bottle. 

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  • jcsntms06jcsntms06 member
    Congratulations on the birth of your son. Praying that he has a short NICU stay. Please keep us posted.
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