XP: Sawyer & Silas' Birth story (Long w/ PIPS)
Rachel Goldstein
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Hello Ladies!
As Krwact said on Friday my boys are here! I figured you'd want the scoop on their birth story since it was CRAZY not what I had ever expected.
Short version: Baby A's water broke at
9:15pm Thursday (3/28). Sawyer Douglas was born at 12:40am on Friday
(3/29) weighing 5lb5oz and 17 inches. Silas James was born at 12:41am
weighing 5lb1oz and 19 inches. They were technically born at 33w6d by
only about 45m 
Long version: It was discovered on Monday (3/25) that I was 4cm dilated and 80% effaced and contracting regularly. After a 3 day hospital stay I was discharged to home bed rest. After being a VERY good girl and laying completely flat all day I got up to go pee and felt literally what felt like a water balloon bursting in my back. Thank goodness I was already on the toilet because it wasn't just a gush, it was a flood. I yelled for MH to "get sh!t together, my water just broke". He was ready and grabbed all the bags and me in one trip to the car and we were off.
I wasn't contracting so I wasn't worried, MH on the other hand, drove like a bat out of hell to get to the hospital. They met me with a wheelchair and took me to a delivery room where upon standing I lost probably what was left of Baby A's AF. Literally it hit my shoes faster than I could even flip them off. Oh well I was gowning up anyway.
5m later I started contracting every 4m, then 3m, then 2m, then 1m then they were constant. I had a scheduled RCS mind you so I knew absolutely NOTHING about how to deal with labor. I screamed for the better part of an hour. I begged and pleaded and cursed and prayed and you name it I tried it to get the pain to stop. At one point a nurse grabbed me by my shoulders and SHOOK me and yelled "RACHEL! LISTEN TO ME! You're losing it! It's not going to stop hurting just because you scream louder. The only thing you can control is your breathing. 3 in 3 out that's all you can do." It was EXACTLY what I needed. I looked at MH who was hysterical himself and said "She totally just told me what's what didn't she?" then we all laughed. I did my best to get my breathing under control until they could give me the spinal in the OR. Instant relief. O.M.G.
Once
the spinal was administered things went really quickly. I'd say within
10m I heard the first cry. Sawyer Douglas (Baby A) came into this world
at 12:40am after 3 attempts. MH said he fought the OB to stay inside and
every time she'd pull him out he'd slip right back inside until finally
she grabbed him by the feet and I heard her say "Well fine, we can do
it this way" and he came out butt first. I couldn't see a thing because
of the sheet but I could hear his little whimpers and knew he was
alright. Just as I was realizing that was MY baby crying Silas James
(Baby 
was born a minute later at 12:41am. He came out screaming. I
can only assume because he was furious with his brother for getting them
both evicted from their sweet sweet bachelor pad.
I still couldn't see them but Daddy was standing right next to me with the video camera crying his eyes out with a huge smile on his face so I knew they were okay. A minute or so later they weighed them directly next to my head and I was able to see my sweet babies all bundled up together. Love at first sight is real. Sawyer was 5lb5oz and 17 inches and Silas was 5lb1oz and 19 inches.
They immediately left for the NICU as Silas was having a hard time breathing while crying. They both are on nasal cannula CPAPs with room air and the occasional O2 boost when they get fussy. Tomorrow will be Day 1 of feeding them my pumped colostrum and the nurses have warned us to expect some breathing regression since we are going to engage another body system that will require extra oxygen, but there shouldn't be any dangers. The NICU is a wonderful place, so peaceful and quiet, despite being surrounded by little babies it's always very private feeling.
I'm recovering well. They removed my IV and catheter within 12hrs postop so I could get up and take care of myself. Pain management without the IV has been a little difficult but nothing will motivate you to get out of bed like knowing they will be changing your baby's diaper in 20m and you don't want to miss it.
While it certainly wasn't the delivery of my dreams, and I certainly never wanted them in NICU, things happened the way they were meant to. My water broke, and that's about as natural a speed as you can get. So! Without further adieu here are my sweet boys:
Sawyer Douglas, 5lb5oz, 17" long, blonde as can be like his daddy!
Silas James, 5lb1oz, 19" long, dark blonde like his mommy!
I
have more photos but I don't have my camera cable so these are just
what I have on my cell. I'm planning to go down later today and use my
mediocre photo skills to take a few sweet ones so I'll totally AW them
later 
Me: PCOS, DH: normal
Started seeing RE 11/10/2011
8/31/2012 = BFP!!
First Ultrasound... TRIPLETS! EDD 5/11/13
Baby w/ no HB @ 10w4d - We love you angel baby.
Baby A & B doing great. A/S 12/10/12 - Healthy BOYS!
Sawyer & Silas born at 33+6 on 3/29/13
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Re: XP: Sawyer & Silas' Birth story (Long w/ PIPS)
We lost our first (EDD 07/23/12) after finding out at 12 weeks there was no longer a heartbeat. Our rainbow was born 05/22/13 and was worth all we went through.
“So can you understand? Why I want a daughter while I’m still young? I wanna hold her hand and show her some beauty before all this damage is done. But if it’s too much to ask, it’s too much to ask … Then send me a son.” – Arcade Fire
Dx: balanced translocation and LPD
TTC since Oct 2011
BPF 02/19/12, EDD 10/31/12, natural m/c 02/28/12 (4w6d)
IVF (BCPs starting 10/30/12, ER 11/18/12, 5dt of 1 beautiful, healthy embryo 11/23/12)
BFP 12/02/12, u/s @ 6w,5d showed 2 HBs! Identical twins!!
Bed rest from 21w-35w due to short cervix, hospital bed rest from 23w-32w due to PTL
Our rainbows were born 07/19/13 (36w, 5d)
Anovulatory cycles, increased Synthroid Diagnosed Sep 2010
1 Clomid/Ovidrel BFN May 2011
Natural cycle Aug 2011 BFP M/C 4 Weeks
1 IUI Sept 2011 BFP M/c 7 weeks
Provera Dec 2011 BFP M/C 3 Weeks
IVF March 2012 BFP m/c 4weeks 5 days (IL, Prednisone)
IVF#2w/DS July 2012 MEGA FAILURE BFN (IL, Dexamethasone)
Diagnosed No real HLA Match, DQ Beta Triad, High TNF, Low NK Cells
Oct 2012 Natural Cycle m/c 4wks (Lovenox, Prednisone)
Went to Beer Center- high tnf, low lad, implantation failure
Jan 2013 BFP
Humira,LIT,Prednisone, Lovenox, IVIG, Baby Aspirin
Miracle Born August 2013 Premature
Yours doesn't have to be a sad story
BFP #1 4/29/12 m/c 5/18/12 at 6w2d
BFP #2 8/28/12 EDD 5/10/13 MC 9/22/12 at 6w4d
BFP #3 12/31/12 EDD 9/12/13
Me Dx: DOR DH: all tests normal
Our Pretty Little Nest Blog
EDD 1/31/13, MC May 17. EDD 3/31/13, MC July 26. I miss you so much already my angel loves
Source: weheartit.com via Captain on Pinterest
TTC summer 2008
Diagnose me. DOR, DH perfect
IUI # 1 6/2010, BFN
IUI # 2 8/2010, BFN
IVF # 1 10/2010 Canceled poor response
IVF 1.2 12/2010 BFP! mc 6 weeks 2 days
Mental health break for 10 months
IVF # 2 10/2011 BFN
IVF # 3 5/2012 BFP! 10 eggs retrieved (best ever)
7 fertilized transferred 3
Beta #1 14dpo - 72, Beta #2 17dpo 145 Beta 3 20dpo 521
First u/s June 15 saw HB 126 bpm missed m/c 7/5/12 10 weeks D&C 7/6/12
IVF#4 ER 9/30 ET 10/3 Beta 10/16 BFFN. IVF #5 final with o/e. ER 1/21 only 1 retrieved, hoping my lonestar is the one. Beta #1 2/6/13 = 209.... please let this be it! Keep growing lonestar! Beta #2 2/8/13 - 586! , Beta #3 2/10/13 = 1898. First u/s perfect little heart beat at 116 bpm. Measure 6 weeks 1 day. EDD 10/14/13
3/4/13 measuring right on track beautiful heartbeat 171 bpm, graduated from RE to OB... bittersweet.
PAIF/SAIF always welcome! Its a girl!
TTC#2 No birth control since DD was born. Getting ready to jump back in the saddle. Weaning this month. RE
appt scheduled 5/8. Here we go again!
11/13 beta #1 924!!! 2nd bet 11/15 1906, one more on 11/17 3rd & final beta 3430. First u/s 12/5, 7w4d, 2 heartbeats,
BFP#1 10/1/2011. Our perfect little girl, Her heart stopped @ 12w1d. D&E 11/23/11
BFP#2 3/13/12 Weird CP/Possible EP @ 6w0d
BFP#3 5/28/12 CP @ 5w0d
BFP/WTF#4 10/26/12 CP
BFP#5 12/10/12 EDD 8/23/2013
BFP 12/13/12 EDD 8/22/13 Lilah Ruby born 8/8/13
BFP #1 4/10/12 D&C 6/5/12@ 12.5wks EDD 12/17/12
BFP #2 9/10/12 CP 9/19/12@ 5.5wks EDD 5/21/13
BFP# 3 12/3/12...Lukas James born 8/15/13
BFP# 4 8/4/14 EDD 4/13/15
BFP: 2/4/13 EDD: 10/11/13
Patiently waiting for Buggirl to join me!!
Beta #1 11dpo:89 Progesterone:38.9 Beta #2 18dpo:1940
HB seen at 6w HB 8w 5d 176bpm! Its a BOY!
grow rainbow grow!!!!
All Always Welcome!!
BFP #2: 08/23/12; EDD: 05/04/13 ~Please stick little one!!! DS born 05/09/13 at 40w5d
BFP #1: 05/05/12; EDD: 01/01/13; m/c: 05/21/12 ~Forever in our hearts~
BFP#1 11/12/11 ~ No heartbeat 12/12/11 ~ D&C 12/19/11
BFP#2 3/25/12 ~ Heartbeat 141 4/16/12 ~ No heartbeat 4/25/12 ~ D&C 04/30/12
BFP#3 7/16/12 ~ EDD 3/26/13 ~ It's a BOY ~ DOB 2/26/13
BFP#2 09/11/12 beta1=72 @13dpo beta2=160 @14dpo beta3=over 6000 @24dpo U/S @7w2dd hb=146bpm U/S @8w5d hb=159bpm U/S @12w hb=164bpm
EDD 05/20/13
My Ovulation Chart
So glad you and the boys are doing well. I hope their stay in the NICU is short! Congrats, mama!
BFP #2 8/22/12 | EDD 5/5/13 | DS1 born 5/9/13
BFP #3 4/25/15 | EDD 1/7/16 | MMC 7/2/15 @ 13w1d | D&E 7/8/15
BFP #4 12/9/15 | EDD 8/22/16 | DS2 born 5/18/16 at 26w2d
Just keep swimming.
BFP #3: 01/28/12, EDD: 09/23/12, MMC (BO), D&C 2/16/12 at 6.5 wks
BFP #4: 05/23/12, EDD: 01/31/12, Early MC at 5 wks
RPL Workup: + LPD (7DPO Prog = 7.8, Endometrial Bx = out of phase)
Elevated Alpha 2-glycoprotein IgA and antiphosphatidylserine IgM -->
Hematologist said not to worry and no need for treatment!
Dx: LPD
Cycle #1(08/2012): Clomid 50 mg CD3-7, Ovidrel CD13 + Progesterone = It worked!
BFP #5 on 09/10/12 (11 DPO). HCG #1 @ 14DPO = 131.6 HCG #2 @ 16DPO = 509
EDD: 05/23/2013
BFP#1 D&C May 18th 2012 at 9 wks. EDD Dec 17 2012BFP#2 CP Sept 17th 2012 at 4.5 wks. EDD May 23 2013
BFP#3 EDD June 24th 2013 IT'S A GIRL!
BFP#4 EDD March 2 2015
OMG they are so cute!!
I hope their stay in the NICU is short and uneventful!
dream 1 CAME TRUE 2.13.2010
<dream 2> 12.2011
2.10.12 : 4 weeks
6.17.12 : 10 weeks
10.10.12 : 4 weeks, 6 days
12.13.12 : 9 weeks, 1 day
4.6.13 : 4 weeks, 4 days
10.27.13 : 5 weeks, 6 days
4.2.14 (IVF #1) : 4 weeks, 1 day
6.19.14 : IVF #2 Negative
</dream 2>
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