Update: Birth Story

lampkins · February 2011

I was placed on hospital bedrest Thursday evening for a prolapsed cord. Basically at some point Bryce shifted and a portion of his umbilical cord moved into my cervix (which is so short that it barely exists) and his head is laying on his own cord, but the amniotic fluid is preventing him from putting his full weight on it. The Drs. Were concerned that if my water breaks, then the umbilical cord will come out and Bryce's head would crush it and he would starve himself of oxygen and blood.

On Saturday, February 12^th, my amniotic fluid started leaking. The Dr. and nurse came in to check my cervix and I was dilated 3cm. Luckily, he was not laying on his cord and cutting off his oxygen and blood supply and the cord did not come outside. If he had been laying on his cord or the cord presented first, then it would have been an emergency situation where I would have had to be put under general anesthesia and DH would not be able to be in the room. The Drs. and nurses prepped me for surgery as quickly as possible to prevent it from turning it into a true emergency situation.

Bryce was born on Saturday, February 12^th at 4:31pm at 31 weeks and 1 day. He is breathing on his own and has a beautiful cry. He is in the NICU. The nurses have been wonderful. I am so in love with this tiny little baby. I am so blessed and so grateful. Any T&Ps would be appreciated.

calm_angel_2003 · February 2011

T&P's sent to you and your LO. Im so glad that he is doing well

aschleser · February 2011

Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, so glad that the baby is doing well in the NICU! Keep us updated.

summerbride11 · February 2011

Congratulations on the birth of your LO. Thoughts and Prayers your way....so glad he is breathing on his own.

jerol · February 2011

Congratulations on your LO. I'm glad he is doing well. Thoughts and prayers headed your way.

buggles · February 2011

Lampkins, congrats on Bryce's birth! It's great to know he is doing well. Hopefully, his NICU stay will be short.

lemen99 · February 2011

Congrats! T&P to your LO during the next several weeks. If you need any advice about the NICU or being a preemie parent, the preemie board is very supportive. Thinking of you, and I hope your baby is home soon!!

MommaA117 · February 2011

despite being early and all the action he sounds like he is doing well. Congrats on your new baby!

FemmeNat01 · February 2011

Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful little son. My T&Ps are with him, you, and your entire family. I wish for a quick and uneventful NICU stay. I'm so happy he's breathing on his own.