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December 2016 Moms
AMack1216
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Our Birth Story
AMack1216
member
I am going to try to make a long story short but here goes...
I went in for my regular OB appt Monday the 17th at 32w6d and my BP was 180/100. Within 15 minutes I was taken to L&D, assessed and given a steroid shot for baby. I had 3 transfer options for NICU and we chose the hospital 3 hours away due to it also has maternal specialists not available at the other 2. I was med flighted Monday night, spent the night in L&D at transfer hospital.
On Tuesday morning I was told I would remain inpatient until the baby was born sometime between 34-37 weeks. The thoughts of a potential 4 week hospital stay scared me to death. Because it was now a waiting game I was moved to the high risk OB floor.
On Wednesday morning the doctors made rounds and said my kidney function was worsening it wasn't safe to wait any longer. I was moved back to L&D and induction was started. So much of that day is a blur that all I remember is the epidural, the contractions and begging for a csection. I slowly progressed and they let me rest some overnight.
Our son was born on Thursday morning, 3lbs 7oz and breathing on his own. He stayed in NICU until Tuesday night. He has been promoted to step down unit and now all he needs to do is gain weight and we can go home. I was discharged on Monday and will stay with the baby until he is discharged.
World...meet Jeb. He is perfect and I am
in love.
I went in for my regular OB appt Monday the 17th at 32w6d and my BP was 180/100. Within 15 minutes I was taken to L&D, assessed and given a steroid shot for baby. I had 3 transfer options for NICU and we chose the hospital 3 hours away due to it also has maternal specialists not available at the other 2. I was med flighted Monday night, spent the night in L&D at transfer hospital.
On Tuesday morning I was told I would remain inpatient until the baby was born sometime between 34-37 weeks. The thoughts of a potential 4 week hospital stay scared me to death. Because it was now a waiting game I was moved to the high risk OB floor.
On Wednesday morning the doctors made rounds and said my kidney function was worsening it wasn't safe to wait any longer. I was moved back to L&D and induction was started. So much of that day is a blur that all I remember is the epidural, the contractions and begging for a csection. I slowly progressed and they let me rest some overnight.
Our son was born on Thursday morning, 3lbs 7oz and breathing on his own. He stayed in NICU until Tuesday night. He has been promoted to step down unit and now all he needs to do is gain weight and we can go home. I was discharged on Monday and will stay with the baby until he is discharged.
World...meet Jeb. He is perfect and I am
in love.
Re: Our Birth Story
natural pregnancy: 2008
Me: 28 (Hypothyroid), DH: 35
Together since: 2010
Married: 2013
TTC: 2013
Infertility: severe MFI, low AMH (0.5)
Met RE: January 2016
ER: 3/14 (4 follies, 6 eggs retrieved, 2 fertilized)
fresh 3dt of 2 embryos= BFP (1 implanted)
EDD w/ baby boy= 12/6/16
Baby G born 6/6/14, 37 weeks 1 day due to preeclampsia. 5lb12oz 19"
#2 due Christmas 2016.
Baby #1
Baby #2
~04/19/16 EDD 12/26/16~
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My Wedding Bio!
DD- 11/2016
I'm really happy for you and your new family, congratulations.
Due December 27th with baby #7
Would it be OK with everyone if one of us started a weekly Premature Baby Check-in thread? That way we can share our ups and downs?
TTC #2: Jan 2019
DS: 2.5 yo
EDD: 12/2/16 DOB: 10/22/16
(Previously MBS2016 Dec 2016 board
@MBS2016, I don't think that would be an issue at all. I say whatever you need for support, find a way to make it happen. Then again, I'm just 1 person on this big board.
TTC Since: November 2015
BFP: March 31, 2016
DS: November 21, 2016