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October 2014 Moms
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Holy moly, I have a son! Team Green to Team Blue
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Benjamin was born via repeat c-section 10/17! 9 lbs 5 oz 21.25"
Another with a jerk of a uterus that was not doing anything except contracting like mad for weeks on end. I was swollen, miserable and unable to sleep for more than a couple of hours due to excruciating hip pain. I had an unplanned c-section with DD due to fetal distress and I was wanting a VBAC but TBH I always doubted my ability to make it happen. At 40w4d and no sign of labor (you can be induced w/a VBAC but you can't have any cervical ripening agents) I made the decision for a RCS. I have mixed emotions about that decision but I'm not getting bent out of shape about it. My recovery has been great; I was up and walking that night. I went in on Friday morning and was home by Sunday after lunch. I haven't used anything but occasional ibuprofen since Sunday. My OB liks to tie massive knots so I have been having pain on that side when I move a certain way in bed trying to feed DS during the night. I felt instant relief when DS was lifted out during the surgery and my hip is 95% better which is such a relief. I'm sleeping better now than I was for the last month of pregnancy!
Things have been pretty good at home so far. I have only sobbed a few dozen times
I was really sad for DD at first even though she wasn't sad for herself. Oh the never ending mom guilt and all the feels all at once! She is adjusting really well; only a few tantrums and refusals to wear pants/get changed/go upstairs/go downstairs/go to bed. I can't wait to see how their relationship grows. I was fully expecting to have another girl for some reason so I was really surprised that she now has a little brother. DH is THRILLED to have a son. He is a wonderful father to DD and now he get a DS too. He got to announce the sex and he was all happy tears.
I'm BFing which has been tough just like it was with DD. Lots of pain, bleeding, cracking. Already working with the same LC I had with DD and it is getting better. It's easier this time because I know it will get better, that I am able to do this. Ben is a very chill baby so far - sleeps a lot, eats a lot, poops a lot. Figuring out our new normal after hitting our stride with DD is challenging but he sure is a cute interruption. Being a STM is easier is a lot of ways and while I have had some blues, I don't feel as anxious as I did with DD. Glad I have 13 weeks off to be with this cutie.
Another with a jerk of a uterus that was not doing anything except contracting like mad for weeks on end. I was swollen, miserable and unable to sleep for more than a couple of hours due to excruciating hip pain. I had an unplanned c-section with DD due to fetal distress and I was wanting a VBAC but TBH I always doubted my ability to make it happen. At 40w4d and no sign of labor (you can be induced w/a VBAC but you can't have any cervical ripening agents) I made the decision for a RCS. I have mixed emotions about that decision but I'm not getting bent out of shape about it. My recovery has been great; I was up and walking that night. I went in on Friday morning and was home by Sunday after lunch. I haven't used anything but occasional ibuprofen since Sunday. My OB liks to tie massive knots so I have been having pain on that side when I move a certain way in bed trying to feed DS during the night. I felt instant relief when DS was lifted out during the surgery and my hip is 95% better which is such a relief. I'm sleeping better now than I was for the last month of pregnancy!
Things have been pretty good at home so far. I have only sobbed a few dozen times
I was really sad for DD at first even though she wasn't sad for herself. Oh the never ending mom guilt and all the feels all at once! She is adjusting really well; only a few tantrums and refusals to wear pants/get changed/go upstairs/go downstairs/go to bed. I can't wait to see how their relationship grows. I was fully expecting to have another girl for some reason so I was really surprised that she now has a little brother. DH is THRILLED to have a son. He is a wonderful father to DD and now he get a DS too. He got to announce the sex and he was all happy tears. I'm BFing which has been tough just like it was with DD. Lots of pain, bleeding, cracking. Already working with the same LC I had with DD and it is getting better. It's easier this time because I know it will get better, that I am able to do this. Ben is a very chill baby so far - sleeps a lot, eats a lot, poops a lot. Figuring out our new normal after hitting our stride with DD is challenging but he sure is a cute interruption. Being a STM is easier is a lot of ways and while I have had some blues, I don't feel as anxious as I did with DD. Glad I have 13 weeks off to be with this cutie.
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Re: Holy moly, I have a son! Team Green to Team Blue
Married 8/27/2011
BFP #1 9/28/2011 DS born 5/22/2012
BFP #2 4/24/2013 m/c 4/25/2013 at 4w
BFP #3 1/31/2014 DD born 10/14/2014
BFP #4 1/20/2016 m/c 2/12/2014 at 7w2d
BFP #5 8/19/2016 DS2 born 4/29/2017
BFP #6 3/7/2018 EDD 11/18/2018
Emma Rose - 9.14.05 Beckett - 5.26.07 Sawyer - 9.22.12 Lennon Mae - 9.26.14
Me: 34 DH: 34
TTC since Jan '13
BFP#1 - EDD 3/24/14 - d&c 7w5d
BFP#2 - EDD 6/14/14 - cp 4w2d
BFP#3 - EDD 10/28/14 - It's a BOY!!! - Born 10/26/14
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