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May 2014 Moms
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Caroline's Birth Story (yayglitter)
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Caroline Ann was born via scheduled C/S on Wednesday, April 30th at 8:32 AM. She weighed 7lbs 2oz.
DH and I checked in bright and early at 6 AM and the nurses immediately started prepping me for surgery. By 7:50, I was walking to the OR. The anesthesiologist put my spinal in as the scrub nurse held on to me. I only felt a sting and then I couldn't feel my legs. Not 5 minutes later, my OB and DH were in the room and the curtain was being drawn.
DH has a strong stomach so he watched the entire surgery. I remember getting impatient (nerves were getting to me) so I asked DH if they had started. Apparently they'd started 10 minutes prior and it was almost baby time! I felt some pressure maybe a minute later and then heard the most beautiful sound ever: my daughter was crying. The moment she came out she was crying like crazy. They took her to the side, cleaned her up, and then let me see her. After that, DH went with her to the nursery with her so they could weigh her while my surgery was finished up. I felt really lonely after Caroline and DH were gone, so the OR team tried their best to keep my spirits up. The scrub nurses busted out singing Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline"- it was pretty funny and helped make the surgery go by quicker for me.
I met up with DH and Caroline in recovery and then switched to a PP room. DH and I spent Wednesday through Thursday bonding with our daughter and just couldn't bring ourselves to send her to the nursery. We were complete baby hogs, haha! By Friday, Caroline and I were doing so well they drew up our discharge papers. For DH and I's going home present, the hospital gave us a steak and lobster lunch and it was awesome! Right after our celebration lunch, DH brought up the car seat and we were on our way home.
We are so in love with our little girl.
DH and I checked in bright and early at 6 AM and the nurses immediately started prepping me for surgery. By 7:50, I was walking to the OR. The anesthesiologist put my spinal in as the scrub nurse held on to me. I only felt a sting and then I couldn't feel my legs. Not 5 minutes later, my OB and DH were in the room and the curtain was being drawn.
DH has a strong stomach so he watched the entire surgery. I remember getting impatient (nerves were getting to me) so I asked DH if they had started. Apparently they'd started 10 minutes prior and it was almost baby time! I felt some pressure maybe a minute later and then heard the most beautiful sound ever: my daughter was crying. The moment she came out she was crying like crazy. They took her to the side, cleaned her up, and then let me see her. After that, DH went with her to the nursery with her so they could weigh her while my surgery was finished up. I felt really lonely after Caroline and DH were gone, so the OR team tried their best to keep my spirits up. The scrub nurses busted out singing Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline"- it was pretty funny and helped make the surgery go by quicker for me.
I met up with DH and Caroline in recovery and then switched to a PP room. DH and I spent Wednesday through Thursday bonding with our daughter and just couldn't bring ourselves to send her to the nursery. We were complete baby hogs, haha! By Friday, Caroline and I were doing so well they drew up our discharge papers. For DH and I's going home present, the hospital gave us a steak and lobster lunch and it was awesome! Right after our celebration lunch, DH brought up the car seat and we were on our way home.
We are so in love with our little girl.
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Re: Caroline's Birth Story (yayglitter)
Happy Endings
Mommy to my sweet boy, JG, born May 15, 2014
Baby #2 due 4/26/16!
BFP # 1 - 12/19/09 EDD 08/27/10 - D&C 1/26/10 @ 9w5d
BFP # 2 - 06/05/10 EDD 02/17/11, DS1 born on 2/14/11
BFP # 3 - 04/10/13 EDD 12/21/13 - D&C 05/15/13 @ 8w4d
BFP # 4 - 07/27/13 EDD 04/08/14 - CP 07/29/13
BFP # 5 - 09/14/13 EDD 05/28/14, DS2 born on 5/22/14
BFP #1 - 3/23/13 // EDD - 11/27/13 // M/MC - 5/3/13 // D&C - 5/4/13
BFP #2 - 8/26/13 // EDD - 5/10/14 // Born 5/18/14
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DS#1 - Apr 22, 2010
DS#2 - Oct 26, 2012
DS#3 - May 28, 2014
1st BFP-8/17/12! Missed Miscarriage discovered @ 8 week US. D&C.
2nd BFP-2/13/13! Blighted Ovum discovered @ 8 week US. Natural miscarriage.
3rd BFP-5/22/13! By early June, progesterone plummeting. Another loss.
August 2013 - started Donor Egg process, but surprise BFP with my own eggs.
Dear Son born 5/28/14