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Pregnant after a Loss
Introducing my "take home baby"
I have a few minutes to quickly give an update. Depending on when Armahn wakes up, this post might be short or long.
Armahn was born on 07Oct11 at 6:52pm and my birthday is on 07Nov and we are both born closer in time also....which I think is really cool. We are so in love and cannot stop kissing his chubby cheeks.
As most of you know, I went in for induction on 06Oct11 due to cholestasis, but was 3cm dilated, so was sent home. I was suppose to return 07Oct11 to start on pitocin so that the doctor from my branch could deliver my baby. The doctor was amazing and very informative. I went in at 8am and they broke my water right away and I start to have mild contractions. Since I was 3cm dilated, the doctor said I can have epidural at any point. It was upto me. I waited an hour after realizing that it might take some time for epi to kick in. Thank God I did that, because the anesthegiologist had a difficult time getting my epi in. He tried about 12 times (it really sucked). I was worried that I may not get it. While he was doing this, I could hear another women at 9cm dilated crying on top of her lungs (she didn't take any meds)....This freaked me out, but after 45mins or later I got the epi. Epi is awesome!!! I was so relaxed and had a lot of popsicles while pitocin did its job.
The ob checked me after 5hrs and I was 5cm dilated and baby's head dropped nicely. The ob stayed past his shift to deliver my baby, which was so nice. A little after 6pm, I was 10cm dilated and ob decided that I should start to push. I pushed for about 30 mins and Armahn was born at 6:52pm. He weighed 8lb 13oz! and 22inches long. I was shocked when they told me how big he was and surprised that I delivered him vaginally. The obs were thinking that I would have 7 to 7 and half lbs baby, but they were so off. I tore pretty bad and had issues walking for 4 days past delivery. The labor was not as bad as the recovery.
I have been struggling with breastfeeding for the past few days and finally got advice from a lactation consultant and have a path forward. My son has a frenulum, which doesn't let him suck properly and I have been hurting. Now I am pumping until we get this fixed, hopefully tomorrow. Ok, gotta go, he is ready for his next feeding.
Here is a picture of my lovely son!
BFP 1: 08Aug10, EDD: 14Apr11, D&E 11Sep10
BFP 2: 29Jan11, EDD: 12Oct11, DS born 07Oct11!!!
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Re: Introducing my "take home baby"
He is beautiful and what gorgeous head full of hair.
Congratulations!
BFP#1 - 9/2/10, EDD 5/14/11, Twins Hannah and Liam lost 11/7/10 @ 13w1d.
BFP #2 - 2/9/11, EDD 10/13/11, LO lost 2/13/11 @ 5w4d
BFP #3 - 5/9/11, DS born 1/13/12
~*~My BFP Chart~*~Our Story~*~
~*~Labor Buddies with Sweet Turnip - Welcome Baby Girl 2/23/12 & Aluenna - Welcome Ivy 1/6/12~*~
The third time was the charm!
BFP #3 ~ 4.08.11 ~ EDD: 12.17.11 ~ DD born 12.13.11
BFP #2 - 8.04.10 - missed m/c discovered 8.31.10, d&c 9.02.10
BFP #1 - 5.20.10 - m/c 5.29.10 @ 5w6d
Missed m/c 10/25/10 @ 11.5 weeks
BFP-2/4/10 EDD-9/27/10 M/C-2/11/10 7w3d D&C and Methotrexate-2/19/10
BFP-11/21/10 M/C-11/25/10
Clomid Cycle #1-BFN
Clomid Cycle #2-BFP-1/18/2011 M/C-1/26/2011
BFP-5/18/11 Riley arrived 2/3/12 8lbs6oz 21.5in
BFP#3 9-4-13 Benjamin Lee born 4-28-14
DD born 4/3/10 BFP 4/9/11 missed mc @10w4d- forever loved
BFP 8/21/11 EDD 4/29/12
BFP#1 - 8/27/10 - D&C 10/27/10 @ 13 weeks to Trisomy 18
Missing our Angel Baby Gabriel
BFP#2 - 3/18/11 - CP 3/19/11 BFP#3 - 4/27/11 - Due 1/9/12
~Started TTC 2/09. BFP #1 11/09. EDD 8/7/10. DS born 8/7/10.~
~Surprise BFP #2 5/11 while still BF'ing. Natural M/C @ 7w3d.~
~BFP #3 8/11. EDD 4/24/12. Heavy bleeding episodes from a lost twin. DD born 4/14/12.~
~Started TTC 2/13. BFP #4 3/13. EDD 11/8/13. Hoping for smooth sailing!~
ITS A BOY!!!! Born 11/13/11 BFP #4: 10/29/12 edd 7/11/12
Another blogger! My Life in Transition.
Married 05.27.07
BFP#1 - 07.07.09 | EDD 03.14.10 | Truman Anthony born @38w 03.01.10
BFP#2 - 03.24.11 | EDD 11.29.11 | missed MC found @9w 04.26.11 | D&C @16w 06.13.11
BFP#3 - 09.17.11 | EDD 05.29.12 | It's a girl!!!
My BFP Chart
**my labor buddy is Sweepie412**
BFP#1 EDD 11/8/11 - MC @ 9w6d, 4/15/11 we said goodbye
BFP#2 DD arrived 5/7/12
BFP#1-02/21/11 Missed M/C Twins-03/25/11 EDD-11/04/11
BFP#2-10dpo- 05/27/11 EDD 02/03/12
Our miracle Aidan James born 01/25/12!!
Congrats! Love the head of hair.
FX that bf'ing improves for you.
BFP#2 2.5.11 (EDD 10.15.11) DS born 9.28.11
BFP#4 8.27.13 (EDD 5.6.14) DD born 4.23.14
My Recipe Blog
~All AL'ers welcome~
Dx: Me: Recurrent Pregnancy Loss; DH: Low Morphology (2%)
BFP#1: MC 3/1/11 at 6w1d - EDD 10/21/11
BFP#3: MC 2/8/14 at 4w5d - EDD 10/13/14
BFP#6: CP 11/6/14 at 4w2d - EDD 7/14/15
IVF #1 with ICSI & PGS: May/June 2015, ER 6/3/15, 17R/17M/15F
IVF #2 with ICSI & PGS: July 2015, ER 7/16/15, 16R/11M/9F
PGS results = 6 normal embryos (4 boys, 2 girls)
FET 9/23/15 = BFFN
BFP 5/9/10. U/S - no heartbeat 6/2/10 (7 weeks). Induced miscarriage 6/7/10.
Chemical pregnancies 12/2/10, 1/3/11, and 2/7/11.
dx: RPL due to poor quality uterine lining; begin progesterone January 2011
BFP 3/10/11. EDD 11/19/11. E arrived 11/15/11!
Loss Blog | Life Blog
Noah's Blog TFAS Chart
BFP 12-16-08...blighted ovum at 8 wks
BFP 4-26-10....ectopic at 6 wks
BFP 4-4-11... Our little Noah arrived 11-15-11!
TFAS Sept 2012
Made so many amazing bump friends along the way... Congrats to my bump besties and IRL friends..sbuxsweetie (Colin is here, and is going to be a big brother!),kellbranc (Luca is growing so fast) and lots of prayers and baby dust to willamina (HUGS) So blessed to have met these ladies!!!