Parenting after a Loss

Intro and Update

Hi Ladies,

While LO is asleep I am finally taking the time to intro.  My rainbow baby (Aidan Patrick) was born on February 26th at 36 weeks via emergency c-section following a heart deceleration at my NST and a fun ambulance ride to the hospital. He was 4.9 lbs and 17 inches. He spent 36 hours in the NICU for sugar regulation then 9 days in the hospital's Special Care Nursery as a feeder/grower.  He's been home now for a week and a half.  We've had some challenges with breastfeeding (supplementing with expressed breast milk and formula, premature baby having latch issues, needing a nipple shield and a slight tongue tie- plus the pumping/feeding schedule almost killed me- I posted about it in the Breastfeeding forum yesterday).  The good news is that he has been gaining weight like a champ and as of this morning's LC appointment, he was up to 5.11 lbs!  And we got him to latch without the shield!

I am so happy to be joining you all- I can't wait to catch up with you all.  

And now the good stuff:

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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






Re: Intro and Update

  • Congrats on your adorable little rainbow!  Good luck with breastfeeding, it can be rough in the beginning, but totally worth it in the end.

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  • Congrats & welcome!
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    Super cute!  Love him!  Welcome to the board!

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  • Congrats! He is adorable!

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    BFP # 2: 5/7/12, EDD 1/10/13, DS2 born 1/4/13

    BFP # 3: 11/8/13, EDD 7/17/14, mmc 10wks

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  • Congrats on Aidan's arrival, he's precious! And great job with the BFing - having him latch without the shield so soon is HUGE. After the schedule you've been doing, it will seem so much easier once he's just BFing.
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  • Congrats! He is adorable! Good luck with the breastfeeding. It's sooo hard but so wonderful once you get past the obstacles. Welcome to PAL!
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    BFP #4 4.12.12 ~ EDD 12.25.12~ Born on 12.26.12
  • Welcome and congrats on your little boy! I hope the BFing continues to get better.
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  • He is beautiful! Congrats! I replied to your post on BF yesterday and I am glad to hear you are making progress with the latch. Keep up the good work, momma! 
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    Atleighdan, tx so much for your response yesterday! You and the others who responded really helped me to feel less alone/isolated and that meant a lot. The past 24 hrs have been better.

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    BFP#3 7/16/12 ~ EDD 3/26/13 ~ It's a BOY ~ DOB 2/26/13






  • Congrats and Welcome!! Sounds like such a brave little man :) glad he's gaining so good!
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  • Congrats!! What a cutie! I am having a lot of similar breastfeeding issues so maybe we can support each other?
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    Absolutely, NBBride! Congrats again on your beautiful little girl!!

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    BFP#3 7/16/12 ~ EDD 3/26/13 ~ It's a BOY ~ DOB 2/26/13






  • Welcome and congrats!

    BFing is hard. My LO has a posterior and anterior tie and we decided to get it cut. I can't keep him in any clothes for longer than two weeks now he is growin so fast and his nursing sessions are down to 10 min a piece.

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    #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
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  • Welcome and Congrats! Aiden is so handsome! Glad he is home and thriving.  

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