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MickeyM04
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AW: We finally have our take home baby!
MickeyM04
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Just now getting around to posting--it's been a whirlwind few days!
Short version: Jackson Blake was born on April 25th at 3:19 p.m., a whopping 17 days before his due date, after just under 12 hours of labor and 14 minutes of pushing. He caught us totally off guard (we were packing the hospital bag between contractions and threw the carseat in the trunk on the way to the hospital) but we are ECSTATIC to have him here. He was also an early birthday present for me, as my birthday was yesterday.
Long version: My contractions started at about 3:45 a.m. on the 25th. I totally blew them off because I had false labor contractions all night the night before (which I complained about on Tuesday as you may recall). However, they slowly started getting closer together, until about 7:30 a.m. when they were 5-6 minutes apart, at which point we were like, "Hmmm, maybe we should finally pack that hospital bag." So we started doing that in between contractions--nothing like waiting til the last minute! Then we called my OB to see what we should do, since my 37 week appointment was scheduled for 9:00. She said my contractions weren't close enough together to go to the hospital so we should either wait or just come in for the appointment and she would check me. We told her we would be a little late since it was now 8:30 and I was still laying in bed in my PJs writhing in pain. So we finally made it down to the car at a few minutes after 9:00 with the hospital bag in tow; luckily DH had the forethought to throw the uninstalled car seat in the trunk so we at least had it with us. Well, we were in the car for about 6 seconds, not even out of the garage, when I felt my water break (and now that I know what that feels like, I feel like a moron for worrying that it had happened at 28ish weeks). Needless to say, we decided to head to the hospital rather than the OB.
So we get to the hospital at about 9:45 after dropping the dogs off at boarding (worst car ride ever), and they check me in triage and I'm already 5.5 cm dilated (I had only been 1 cm a week earlier). So of course I was freaking out that they wouldn't have time to get me my epidural. Luckily they got me up to a room ASAP and had the epidural in place by 11:00. After that, let me tell you, it was smooth sailing! I almost kissed the anesthesiologist. My nurse checked me at about noon and I was fully dilated but I wasn't feeling the urge to push yet, since I was still super numb from the epidural. At 3:00 I still wasn't feeling like pushing, but my OB and nurse decided it was time. So we got all situated, with DH holding one of my legs and getting the instructions on how to push properly, and after pushing through 5 contractions (14 minutes later), little Jackson arrived safe and sound. He was (and is) the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.
DH and I are OVER THE MOON. We love him so much and I know that I for one can't believe our take home baby is finally here. I remember my first post on this board in August...You have all been so supportive of me through this entire pregnancy and I am so lucky I found this board. I will definitely pop in from time to time and can't wait for each of you to feel what I am feeling right now.
(Sorry, no pictures--posting LO's pictures on the web makes me very nervous with all the creepos out there! 4legsRbest can tell you that I'm not lying and he's really REALLY cute :-D)
BFP #1 6/28/11 ~ EDD 3/7/12 ~ m/c 7/15/11 at 6w2d
BFP #2 8/29/11 ~ EDD 5/12/12. 4/25/12: Our take home baby is here!
BFP #3 8/27/13 ~ EDD 5/11/14. 4/27/14: Our second take home baby is here!
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Re: AW: We finally have our take home baby!
BFP: 01/08/11 EDD: 09/15/11 Natural MC: 02/03/11
BFP: 02/14/12 EDD: 10/26/12 D&C: 03/09/12
BFP: 04.05.12 EDD: 12.17.12 Born 11.18.12 Jackson Kane 6lbs 5ounces
BFP: 06.08.13 EDD: 02.13.14 Baby Girl.. 2U2 Here we come
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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**
What a wonderful birth story!
He is a beautiful as his momma!
#1 BFP 1/10/11; missed m/c discovered 7w5d
IF Dx: Endo, hetero MTHFR mutation, poor morphology
#1 IUI: 1/18/12 = BFN
#1 IVF/ICSI 4/2/12 = 2 x 7-cell and 1 x 5-cell transferred (3dt) = BFP!!
H was born at 41w2d on 12/29/12 - be still my heart!
#2 IVF/ICSI 1/19/14 = 2 x 8 cells transferred (3dt) = BFP!! EDD 10/09/14
M&W born at 37 weeks on 9/18/14 - I am the momma of 3 boys!!!
TTC since 8/2010. Irregular cycles after stopping BCP.
1st BFP! 3/26/11. Missed M/C - D&C 5/2/11.
Always missed: Our little Blueberry. It's Never Over.
2nd BFP! 9/3/11 on last unmedicated cycle! EDD: 5/11/12
1stBeta @13DPO = 289, 2ndBeta @15DPO = 619!
? Clementine Lorraine, we love you so much already! ?
9 angels in heaven-3 in my arms and 1 in the NICU
Mono/di twin girls: Josephine born to heaven and Evangeline born Earthside at 25w
BFP #1: 6/10/11 Natural m/c 6/20/11
BFP #2: 8/30/11 Vanishing Twin diagnosed at 8 weeks, DS born 5/6/12
BFP #3: 5/24/14 stick, baby, stick! Beta 1 (16dpo): 645, Beta 2 (18dpo): 1652
BFP #2 11/3/10; BO at u/s 10w6d 12/16/10; Natural MC 1/7/11; D&C 4/21/11
BFP #3 10/27/11 Please stick, LO!! 2/6/12 It's a Girl! Alexis Grace born 6/29/12
BFP#4 4/27/14 Stick, stick, stick!! 8/11/14 It's a Boy! Evan Wesley born 1/8/15
"Patience is waiting. Not passively waiting. That is laziness. But to keep going when the going is hard and slow, that is patience." Let it Be (blog) ♥ My BFP Charts
This time I'm not leaving without you.
OH Peanut!!! I'm so thrilled for you! I haven't been checking the board that frequently, but I'm so excited to see so many May babies arriving safe and sound in April
Congrats Congrats Congrats!!
BFP#1 11.2.10 | EDD 7.9.11 | HB 7w2d & 8w4d | missed M/C 11w2d | D&E 12.21.10
FSH at 14.5 - 4.21.11 | CCCT - (CD3 8.8,CD10 12.2)| dx w/ DOR @ 28 yrs old
IUI#1 + clomid 8.29.11 (our anniversary)
BFP#2 9.10.11 | EDD 5.21.12 | beta 1 @ 14dpi:232 | beta 2 @17dpi:703 | beta 3 @24dpi:7,174
Baby A HB of 142(7w), 161(8w), 164(9w) | Baby B no HB, Vanishing Twin
BFP Apr 2012, EDD Dec 19 2012 * twin h/b at 6wk, 9wk scan * Baby A lost at 12wks
Baby B was my rainbow born at 36wks on Nov 27 2012
BFP #1 ~ EDD 5.20.2012 ~ MC 10.1.2011
BFP #2 ~ EDD 11.15.2012 ~ CP 3.7.2012
BFP #3 ~ DS born 12.03.2012
FF Chart
BFP#1 EDD 11/8/11 - MC @ 9w6d, 4/15/11 we said goodbye
BFP#2 DD arrived 5/7/12
TTC #2 BFP 12/6/11 chemical pregnancy natural mc 12/18/11
TTC #3 BFP 3/19/12. 4/9: HR of 134! **Bake Turkey, Bake!**
**All ALs Welcome**
BFP #1- 11/7/10 ~EDD 7/20/11 ~M/C (bo) 12/6/10 @ 8wks ~Missing my Little Firework
BFP #2- 9/11/11 ~EDD 5/25/12 ~M/C (mmc10w)11/4/11 @ 11wks ~Missing my May Flower
BFP #3- 02/21/12 ~EDD 11/1/12 Audrey Lee Born 11/4/2012
BFP #4 ~EDD 6/20/14 stick baby stick!
* PG #1 2/26/09: mm/c 4/14/09 at 10w4d | PG #2 8/5/09: mm/c 9/29/09 at 11w3d (boy) *
* CP's 4/14/10, 9/1/10, 4/19/11, 5/24/11, 10/14/13, 11/16/13 *
* Ectopic 1/17/14 - nothing on u/s at 6w4d *
* PG #7 BFP 12/21/11 - DD born 8/31/12 *
* DH Dx'd with balanced translocation in 2011 *
BFP 8/23/11 natural m/c 9/7/11 @ 6w BFP 1/16/2012 C-section 9/16/2012 Health baby boy!
::The sudden disappointment of a hope leaves a scar that even the ultimate fullfillment of that hope cannot fully erase:: Thomas Hardy
BFP #1 6.19.11 ~ EDD 2.23.12 ~ CP on 6.22.11
BFP #2 7.23.11 ~ EDD 3.28.12 ~ MC on 8.16.11
BFP #3 11.17.11~ EDD 7.31.12 ~ MC on 1.18.12
BFP #4 4.12.12 ~ EDD 12.25.12~ Born on 12.26.12