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36 weeker in the NICU

thecuddleeffectthecuddleeffect member
edited April 2014 in Preemies
I had my little man on Monday at 36w5d via scheduled c/s. He has been in the nicu since. He is intubated and being tube fed. The mix of not being term, me having GD and having a c/s set up the perfect storm.

We are going home Friday and they already told us that he will not be coming home with us then. I lost twins at 19w4d (IC) so yet again I will have given birth and then left the hospital babyless. It's really messing with me. I finally got to hold him today tho so that brought my spirits up.

Here's my little man
Lilypie - (5WpR)
Me(26)PCOS, Hypothyroidism & Incompetent Cervix  DH(28)Azoospermia
4/11 Off BCPs -- Cycle 1-3 (6months) - No ovulation, Provera
Cycle 4-6 - Provera, Clomid 50mg, CD23BW - All BFN (HSG-all clear)
Dec 2011 DH S/A shows zero count - dx Azoo
TESE 4/13/12 - Sperm found!! 5 viles frozen
IVF ICSI #1- (Lupron protocol) 5R 2F 2dt- 2DP & 4CF - BFFN
IVF ICSI #2-  (Antagonist protocol) Started stims 7/26
ER 8/8 11R 9F 3dt - 9BF & 7BF (+HPT 8dp3dt)TWINS! EDD 5/1/13
<312/9 Joshua David and Zoe Faith born too early at 19w4d due to incompetent cervix <3
Lilypie Angel and Memorial tickers
  LAP Transabdominal Cerclage - 4/15/13 only possibility of carrying my children to term 
IVF#3 - June 2013 -  canceled.
IVF ICSI #3.2- (Antagonist Protocol) 7/26 start stims (same day, a year later from J & Z's stim start date!)
 ER 8/7 19R 9F 3dt of 2- 8BF embryos. (+HPT 7dp3dt) Beta #1 - 82.8 Beta #2 - 821 Beta #3 - 7254
9/11/13 - U/S shows 1 baby HR 135bpm! EDD: 4/30/13
It's a BOY!!
2/9/14 - DX Gestational Diabetes
C-section scheduled for 4/7/14 (36w5d)
Colin Joseph - 1:07pm 6lbs 14oz - 8 days in the NICU
Everyone Welcome!
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  • Pips09Pips09 member
    Congrats on your baby! Hoping he comes home soon!
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  • ziggy903ziggy903 member
    Sorry about the loss of your twins :( I hope baby boy gets to come home soon!!


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  • scubagirl81scubagirl81 member
    Congratulations! I hope that you get to bring him home very soon.

    I'm sorry about the loss of your twins, that in itself must have been so hard and it's completely understandable that it will make leaving your new LO in the hospital even harder. Don't forget to take care of yourself and ask for plenty of help! Message boards like these are a great place to come too if you just need to get things off your chest when it seems like there's not a single other person out there that can relate to what you're going through.
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  • flerlgirlflerlgirl member
    Congrats on your son! He is a cutie. I am so sorry about the loss of your twins and that you have to leave the hospital without your son. FX that he joins you at home very soon!





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  • Bluebird2318Bluebird2318 member
    I am so sorry about the loss of your twins and that you aren't able to take your son home with you from the hospital right away. :( 

    He is absolutely precious and I hope he is cleared for discharge very soon! 
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  • rcnavywifercnavywife member
    Congrats on your son's arrival, he is adorable! I'm so sorry for your loss and that you are having to leave your son in the NICU. I hope his stay is short and he is home with you soon!
    Me: 33 DH: 36 Unexplained IF
    First pregnancy - DS 01-Apr-09;
    3rd cycle Clomid/IUI after 2 years TTC
    TTC #2 since ~June 2010
    IUI #1 & 2 - Clomid/IUI - BFN
    IUI #3 &4 - Gonal-F/Ovidrel and IUI -- BFN
    IUI #5 - Gonal-F/Ovidrel and IUI -- BFP!!
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  • HeavenBlessedMomHeavenBlessedMom member
    Congratulations on ur boy! I think you just have to get the "leaving the hospital babyless" out of your head. He's coming home soon.


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    FET #1.1 1.22.12 BFN.   FET #1.2 2.22.12=GRACE! (and a vanishing twin).  

    Grace Katherine born 10.25.12 @ 36w6w 6#14oz 19.5".
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    ER 6.26.13 27 mature eggs, slight overstim. ET   7.1.13 ectopic, FET 2.1  9.10.14   TRIPLETS!!  

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  • luvbostonluvboston member
    Hang in their cuddles! It's horrible not taking your baby home did you ask if you can room in?
    6 m/c
    Anovulatory cycles, increased Synthroid Diagnosed Sep 2010
    Natural cycle Dec 2010 BFP M/C 6 1/2 Weeks, D&E Jan 2011
    1 Clomid/Ovidrel BFN May 2011
    Natural cycle Aug 2011 BFP M/C 4 Weeks
    1 IUI Sept 2011 BFP M/c 7 weeks
    Provera Dec 2011 BFP M/C 3 Weeks
    DQ ALPHA HLA MATCH, High NK Cells Diagnosed Dec 2011
    IVF March 2012 BFP m/c 4weeks 5 days (IL, Prednisone)
    IVF#2w/DS July 2012 MEGA FAILURE BFN (IL, Dexamethasone)
    Diagnosed No real HLA Match, DQ Beta Triad, High TNF, Low NK Cells
    Oct 2012 Natural Cycle m/c 4wks (Lovenox, Prednisone) 
    Went to Beer Center- high tnf, low lad, implantation failure
    Nov/Dec 2012 LIT Treatment
    Dec 12 Humira
    Jan 2013 BFP
    Humira,LIT,Prednisone, Lovenox, IVIG, Baby Aspirin
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  • PurpleIris30PurpleIris30 member
    I'm so glad to hear he has arrived safely - congratulations! I hope he is out of the NICU soon. I can only imagine how hard it would be to leave.

    I'm not sure how your NICU is set up, but the girls had their own room. We lived over 100 miles away, so I just stayed in the room with them and slept in a recliner chair.
    Married 8/2008. IVF with PGD March 2013.
    3/22 ER: 25R, 20M, 15F. 9 genetically normal, and 3 survived to Day 5
    3/27 ET: transferred 1 embryo, beta 9dp5dt=163, 12dp5dt=639
    4/25 1st ultrasound at 7 weeks = identical twins with heartbeats?!!!
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  • thecuddleeffectthecuddleeffect member
    Oh @PurpleIris30‌ That would be nice, we are like an hour and a half away, but this nicu is like a big room with different stations so there is no way we could stay. We just drive back and forth :(

    Colin is on room air now, and is just trying to keep his desats in check. I'm so scared of the car seat test!
    Lilypie - (5WpR)
    Me(26)PCOS, Hypothyroidism & Incompetent Cervix  DH(28)Azoospermia
    4/11 Off BCPs -- Cycle 1-3 (6months) - No ovulation, Provera
    Cycle 4-6 - Provera, Clomid 50mg, CD23BW - All BFN (HSG-all clear)
    Dec 2011 DH S/A shows zero count - dx Azoo
    TESE 4/13/12 - Sperm found!! 5 viles frozen
    IVF ICSI #1- (Lupron protocol) 5R 2F 2dt- 2DP & 4CF - BFFN
    IVF ICSI #2-  (Antagonist protocol) Started stims 7/26
    ER 8/8 11R 9F 3dt - 9BF & 7BF (+HPT 8dp3dt)TWINS! EDD 5/1/13
    <312/9 Joshua David and Zoe Faith born too early at 19w4d due to incompetent cervix <3
    Lilypie Angel and Memorial tickers
      LAP Transabdominal Cerclage - 4/15/13 only possibility of carrying my children to term 
    IVF#3 - June 2013 -  canceled.
    IVF ICSI #3.2- (Antagonist Protocol) 7/26 start stims (same day, a year later from J & Z's stim start date!)
     ER 8/7 19R 9F 3dt of 2- 8BF embryos. (+HPT 7dp3dt) Beta #1 - 82.8 Beta #2 - 821 Beta #3 - 7254
    9/11/13 - U/S shows 1 baby HR 135bpm! EDD: 4/30/13
    It's a BOY!!
    2/9/14 - DX Gestational Diabetes
    C-section scheduled for 4/7/14 (36w5d)
    Colin Joseph - 1:07pm 6lbs 14oz - 8 days in the NICU
    Everyone Welcome!
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  • CopperPoppyCopperPoppy member
    What a cutie pie! Congrats on your son. Very sorry about the loss of your twins. It would be incredibly difficult to separate those two events emotionally even though they are different circumstances.

    Hoping your little boy gets to come home with you so soon! Making progress already.

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  • spin25spin25 member
    @thecuddleeffect‌ I am glad to hear that Colin's breathing is improving. Fx he will come home soon.
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  • XathXath member
    What a sweetheart! I'm glad to hear he's doing so well. I understand what you're saying; I didn't realize how many emotions from the loss of my daughter would mix in with everything going on with Sam. Sending best wishes and hopes that your twins are looking out for their baby brother.
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  • thishappyhousethishappyhouse member
    What a beautiful little boy!  Im so very sorry you are dealing with an unexpected NICU stay after all that you have been through.  I also suffer from IC and got a TAC last year.

    It sounds like he is making nice progress, so I hope he is home with you very soon!   hugs!

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