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October 2011 Moms
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Desmond Link is here! PIP and birth story
rous27
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On Sept. 26th at 4:41pm Desmond Link came into the world via emergency c-section. He weighed 7lbs 2oz and was 19.5in long. I am totally in love with my little guy and he has changed my entire world forever. I've been a bit weepy about feeling so lucky and blessed to have my family. My delivery experience was scary and I actually almost lost my life. Here is the birth story.
I had been having trouble breathing (I even posted about it here) so on the morning of Sept. 26th I went into a walk in clinic (per doctor's orders) to try and get some kind of inhaler or something to make it easy for me to breath. That doctor was with me for about a minute and immediately sent me to the ER for fear of a blood clot. (I had super bad edema, couldn't breath, couldn't walk a few feet without becoming exhausted and my heart was beating so hard that you could see it beating through my shirt). So in the ER they scanned me several times over and found no clot. The doctor then sent me to labor and delivery where they did a heart echo scan on me. While we were waiting for the results, the on call doctor in L&D told me they wanted to keep me overnight for observation. (In the mean time my DH was supposed to be leaving for his business trip and was waiting for word on whether or not if he should go). Then all of a sudden, 4 doctors walk into my room. One of them was a cardiologist and he said he did not like my echo results and that they needed to do a c-section right away to get the baby out for both of our sakes. I was also told that I would be put under and my DH was not allowed in the room, that there was a hole in my heart, and that the last few days had put an enormous strain on my heart and I was lucky that I came in when I did. 20 minutes later I was being wheeled into an OR and then I was knocked out. I woke up with a breathing tube down my throat and my arms tied down. They didn't want me to pull the tube out so I was restrained. Then the next thing I remember is being in a L&R room with my DH holding my baby, allowing me to meet him for the first time. I really do not remember a whole lot. The first memory I have with my son is pretty fuzzy. I was told that the first thing I did was ask to hold him and I immediately kissed his nose. I had missed at least the first 10 hours of my son's life. However, I will cherish what I do remember forever.
They did have to start monitoring my heart but the monitor couldn't be in L&D so they took me to the cardiology wing and my son stayed in the NICU since he couldn't come with me. They did take me to go visit him a few times so that we could bond. I wasn't allowed to do any breastfeeding and so I've had a really rocky start with it. I'm not sure I will be able to do it at all. I've only been pumping and getting a little bit out at a time. I was told by the lactation nurse to keep pumping and eventually my milk should come in. But then she said since I got such a late start, it may be too late.
I still have a hole in my heart and I have to take many medications and I am being watched carefully by a team of doctors. They are hopeful that they will only have to watch me for 3 months. If the hole hasn't repaired itself, then they will continue to watch me until it does, if it does.
Quite a crazy experience. I'm sad about the loss of not getting to experience seeing my son's first breath; but I am also so very happy that he is here, that I am here and that he is a healthy and beautiful baby.
So thanks for getting this far if you have! Here are some pics of my little one.
Just a few hours old.
Big sister holding him.
Also, while I was in the hospital,I was told that the judge had ruled in my favor and the adoption of my step daughter was granted! I became a mother twice that week. MH says that I go through a lot for my children. I said that of course I do, I'm a mother, I will do anything for my children.
Just a few hours old.
Big sister holding him.
Also, while I was in the hospital,I was told that the judge had ruled in my favor and the adoption of my step daughter was granted! I became a mother twice that week. MH says that I go through a lot for my children. I said that of course I do, I'm a mother, I will do anything for my children. This discussion has been closed.
Re: Desmond Link is here! PIP and birth story
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Your son is so adorable!! What an intense birth story!! I'm glad you are both doing well and hope that everything with your heart improves asap!!