The NICU Thread

Re: The NICU Thread

• highsteaks member

  October 2018

  let me start this off on a high note by saying that extra restrictions have finally been lifted here, and dh and i are holding our girls right now with no gowns or gloves! i can’t stop stroking their heads; they are so soft.

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• wildrainbow member

  October 2018

  Best. Thing. Ever! That is awesome!

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• lurvleybunchococonuts member

  October 2018

  @highsteaks yay!!!!

  
  

  BFP 3/21/2020!  OMG We're having TWINS! 4/17/2020
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  LO arrived 11/9/2018!  We have a baby!
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  Me: 33 | DH: 41
  Married: March 2016
  TTC #1/IUD out January 2017
  PCOS dx January 2018
  Medicated cycle 2.5mg Letrozole CD3-7 February 2018
  BFP 3/10/2018! 
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• marfi236 member

  October 2018

  @highsteaks Yay!  That’s so awesome!!
  
  As for us, after 13 days (providing that he gets his circumcision today) Tristan should be coming home from the NICU!

  Infertility Journey (in spoiler because it's way too long and child/loss mentioned)
  

  Married: 08/09/2013; TTC #2
  Me: 31, possible PCOS and Septate Uterus (Septum removed in November 2017)
  DH: 31, MFI (Low Count and Low Motility)
  July 2017 - IUI #1 - Letrozole 2.5 mg, no trigger, Prometrium 100 mg 2x a day - BFN
  August 2017 - IUI #2 - Letrozole 2.5 mg, no trigger, Prometrium 100 mg 2x a day - BFN
  September 2017 - IUI #3 - Letrozole 2.5 mg, no trigger, Prometrium 100 mg 2x a day - BFN
  November 2017 - Uterine Septum removed
  December 2017 - IVF Consultation
  January 2018 - IVF #1 - Retrieval 1/24 - 2 Day 3 embryos (1 transferred fresh, 1 frozen) and 2 Day 5 embryos frozen
  February 2018 - Fresh Transfer - Transfer 1/27 (1 day 3 embryo) - BFN
  March 2018 - FET #1 - Transfer 3/2 (1 day 5 embryo) - BFP!  1st beta (10dp5dt) - 101; 2nd beta (17dp5dt) - 3061! Due 11/18/2018
  March 2018 - Remaining embryos lost in malfunction.
  
  October 8, 2018 - Son born at 34 weeks and a day due to preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome.  Spent 13 days in the NICU.
  
  
  June 2019 - IVF #2 - Cancelled - Cyst on Ovary
  July 2019 - IVF #2 Take 2 - Retrieval 8/1 - 5 Day 5 embryos frozen
  August 2019 - FET #1 - Cancelled - No Trilaminar Lining
  September 2019 - FET #1 - Transfer 9/25 (1 day 5 embryo) - Chemical Pregnancy - 1st beta (9dp5dt): 110; 2nd beta (14dp5dt): 357; 3rd beta (16dp5dt): 188; 4th beta (23dp5dt): 7
  November 2019 - FET #2 - Transfer 11/6 (1 day 5 embryo) - BFN
  December 2019 - FET #3 - Transfer 12/11 (1 day 5 embryo) - BFP! - 1st beta (8dp5dt): 102; 2nd beta (15dp5dt): 2636! Due 08/28/2020
  
  August 13, 2020 - Son born at 37 weeks an 6 days due to failed BPP (Gestational Diabetes).
  

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• ashkee05 member

  October 2018

  @highsteaks so many feels! Love this
  
  @marfi236 yay!! I hope the circ goes well and he gets to come home!!!

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• highsteaks member

  October 2018

  @marfi236 that’s WONDERFUL news!!! yay Tristan!

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• wildrainbow member

  October 2018

  @marfi236 This is AWESOME news!! I hope all goes well and Tristan can start being home where he belongs. 

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• wildrainbow member

  October 2018

  So, today was the best day ever! We got NICU this morning and the first thing they said was they drop his peep down to 3, then they said they were coming off it!! Matthew is on a high flow cannula at 23% oxygen on 3 liters. But, the good news didn't end there. They said I could hold him! Y'all, today, at 5 days old, I got to hold my baby for the first time. Today is also the fist day I've been able to see his face clearly. Seriously, BEST. DAY. EVER!
  

  

  
  

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• meg1115 member

  October 2018

  So glad to see such happy updates!
  
  @hightsteaks What a relief! So glad you don't have to deal with the restrictions and can enjoy your time with the girls. 
  
  @wildrainbow That is amazing news! So glad you finally got to hold your little boy today!
  
  @marfi236 Hoping that all goes well and you are able to take home Tristan today! 

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• mockingjay1 member

  October 2018

  I'm glad to see the good news!!!!
  
  @marfi236 - I hope the circ goes/went well and you get to take your sweet boy home today! 
  @highsteaks - that's great!
  @wildrainbow - I am so, so glad you finally get to hold your sweet boy. Beautiful pictures! And way to go buddy for coming off the CPAP! 

  *TW*
  

  Me:35 DH:35
  Dx: PCOS
  DS1 born 11/2014
  DS2 born 11/2018
  3 previous losses
  Rainbow baby due 12/2021 - Team Green

  
  

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• highsteaks member

  October 2018

  @wildrainbow  beautiful picture. you both look so peaceful and cozy. i’m so happy that you are finally able to hold baby M. enjoy all those newborn snuggles!
  

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• ashkee05 member

  October 2018

  @wildrainbow ahhhhhhhhh!!!! Soooo much love and perfection!!! He is gorgeous! I’m so glad you got to hold him!!!! 

  nws

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• lurvleybunchococonuts member

  October 2018

  @wildrainbow BEST DAY EVER!!!! I'm so so happy you were able to hold baby M and he's getting stronger!!! Keep up the good work little guy!

  
  

  BFP 3/21/2020!  OMG We're having TWINS! 4/17/2020
  --------------------------------
  LO arrived 11/9/2018!  We have a baby!
  --------------------------------
  Me: 33 | DH: 41
  Married: March 2016
  TTC #1/IUD out January 2017
  PCOS dx January 2018
  Medicated cycle 2.5mg Letrozole CD3-7 February 2018
  BFP 3/10/2018! 
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• pelorunningmama member

  October 2018

  @wildrainbow amazing!! Love your beautiful
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• highsteaks member

  October 2018 edited October 2018

  about to head back to the nicu; girls are getting EEGs and head ultrasounds in the next 24 hours to try to pinpoint why their hr and oxygen levels keep dropping periodically. should know results tomorrow night.
  
  we finally got to bring in dd1 to meet them yesterday. she was way more excited and affectionate than i thought she’d be. when we first walked in, she told us to leave, led us out the door by hand, and said, “i’ve got this. i’m going to watch my baby sisters,” and sits down in the armchair between their isolettes. oh, my heart 
   
  pip *poof*

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• mockingjay1 member

  October 2018 edited October 2018

  @highsteaks - that is wonderful DD meeting the girls went so well! I hope the NICU team can figure out why the girls keep dropping their numbers. How are they eating? 

  *TW*
  

  Me:35 DH:35
  Dx: PCOS
  DS1 born 11/2014
  DS2 born 11/2018
  3 previous losses
  Rainbow baby due 12/2021 - Team Green

  
  

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• lurvleybunchococonuts member

  October 2018

  @highsteaks oh how sweet big sister's got this! FX they can figure out what is going on quickly and easily! 

  
  

  BFP 3/21/2020!  OMG We're having TWINS! 4/17/2020
  --------------------------------
  LO arrived 11/9/2018!  We have a baby!
  --------------------------------
  Me: 33 | DH: 41
  Married: March 2016
  TTC #1/IUD out January 2017
  PCOS dx January 2018
  Medicated cycle 2.5mg Letrozole CD3-7 February 2018
  BFP 3/10/2018! 
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• highsteaks member

  October 2018

  @mockingjay1  they’re actually eating (fortified bm from a bottle mostly) pretty well. not quite 80% of the feedings, but very close most days. elise better than emilia. both above birthweight (on night 8, today is day 10). they still get tube feedings sometimes if they seem particularly exhausted. i’m definitely ok with that.
  

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• runwmusic member

  October 2018

  @highsteaks oh my what an adorable big sister!! Hoping you get good news from the testing and they can stabilize their hr and oxygen levels.

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• ashkee05 member

  October 2018

  @highsteaks all the feels seriously! I love that so much! Continuing to send all the good vibes for your girls 

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• ginny_203 member

  October 2018

  Guys, my heart is just melting with all your updates I'm so glad to hear all your beautiful little babies are doing so well!! 

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• wildrainbow member

  October 2018

  I meant to post this yesterday, but forgot. Matthew is taking bottles now! He only gets two bottles in a 24 period, but he's doing it! He gets pretty exhausted after and they have to turn up his oxygen after, but that is getting better. Today after his bottle, they didn't need to turn it up. It could also be because H and I both got to hold him today. Pic is from yesterday. 
  

  

  
  

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• pelorunningmama member

  October 2018 edited October 2018

  @highsteaks love how sweet your daughter is being. What a precious memory to have!
  

  
  
  

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• ashkee05 member

  October 2018

  @wildrainbow look how happy you are!! I LOVE it!!

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• offtoneverland member

  October 2018

  @marfi236 Any update on Tristan? Did you all make it home?
  @wildrainbow Those pictures are the sweetest! You both look so happy and peaceful. You've got a strong little guy on your hands and I can't wait to see more updates. 
  @highsteaks That is just the sweetest about your oldest already wanting to handle everything on her own. 
  
  I don't really have an update but figured I'd post here. It's just really weird having a baby in the NICU. I have to stay in bed until at least 2pm today, and I just want to go see her. DD1's birth was so easy so I just didn't expect for anything to go wrong (I mean, no one expects it) so it all feels surreal and like a dream. Like did I really have a baby just 6 hours ago?! It can't be real!
  
  Thinking of all you lovely ladies today and your sweet babies. Hope everyone has a perfect day. 

  *TW*

  Me: 31 | DH: 33
  DD1: 8/2014 
  TTC #2: 6/2017
  BFP 8/3/2017 | CP 8/4
  BFP 10/16/2017 | CP 10/21
  BFP 12/18/2017 | CP 12/28
  BFP 2/15/2018 | EDD: November 2nd | It's a girl!
  DD2: 10/2018 

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• ashkee05 member

  October 2018

  I also hope everyone has a great day and that there is great news for all of our nicu babes today!!! 

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• wildrainbow member

  October 2018

  So, I walked into the NICU today already on a high because Matthew got his OG tube out and moved to an NG tube. Laymen's terms: OG=tube down the mouth to the stomach, NG= Tube down the nose to the stomach. The NG tube means that I got to practice BF today! However, when I walked in, I saw his nurse moving his empty isolette and I about had a heart attack right there. BUT, baby Matthew graduated to an open crib!! I about started crying, his nurse was trying to surprise me, lol. Y'all, he gets to wear clothes! Granted, they are a not big, but no more isolette, I can put my hands on him. Our trial BF session was a huge success and he latched perfectly! It was the best thing ever!
  

  

  
  

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• offtoneverland member

  October 2018

  @wildrainbow What an amazing  heartwarming update.  Go Matthew! 

  *TW*

  Me: 31 | DH: 33
  DD1: 8/2014 
  TTC #2: 6/2017
  BFP 8/3/2017 | CP 8/4
  BFP 10/16/2017 | CP 10/21
  BFP 12/18/2017 | CP 12/28
  BFP 2/15/2018 | EDD: November 2nd | It's a girl!
  DD2: 10/2018 

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• lurvleybunchococonuts member

  October 2018

  @wildrainbow oh what a wonderful day good job Matthew!!!!! He is so precious

  
  

  BFP 3/21/2020!  OMG We're having TWINS! 4/17/2020
  --------------------------------
  LO arrived 11/9/2018!  We have a baby!
  --------------------------------
  Me: 33 | DH: 41
  Married: March 2016
  TTC #1/IUD out January 2017
  PCOS dx January 2018
  Medicated cycle 2.5mg Letrozole CD3-7 February 2018
  BFP 3/10/2018! 
  -------------------------------
  
  

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  TTGP October Siggy Winner: Animals in Costume 

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• ashkee05 member

  October 2018

  @wildrainbow yayyyyy!!!!! What an awesome day!! Way to kick butt Matthew!!!

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• highsteaks member

  October 2018

  @wildrainbow that is so great to hear!
  
  afm— both the EEGs and the head ultrasounds came back all clear! the docs and the np are a little more confident that the hr and oxygen dipping is probably because of... acid reflux  girls, i feel ya.
  
  and elise is also movin on up to a crib tonight! i had to leave before she got set up, but she should be in it when i go back tomorrow! i am bringing clothes for her too! 

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• pelorunningmama member

  October 2018

  @wildrainbow yay! That is such awesome
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• ashkee05 member

  October 2018

  @highsteaks right there with you girls and the acid reflux!! Glad all came back good!! Already such strong little ladies

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• wildrainbow member

  October 2018

  @highsteaks Yay for the all clear!thatis awesome! Seeing her clothes will be like looking at a whole new baby. Can't wait until her sister can join the open crib club!

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• highsteaks member

  October 2018

  the nicu halls were all decorated for halloween overnight! loving the festivity. i was also surprised to find that BOTH my girlies were given cribs today! and the night nurse raided the donated nicu clothes for halloween stuff. adore her. 
  

  

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• offtoneverland member

  October 2018

  @highsteaks Oh, my heart. ❤️ They are so perfect. Yay for graduating to cribs! 

  *TW*

  Me: 31 | DH: 33
  DD1: 8/2014 
  TTC #2: 6/2017
  BFP 8/3/2017 | CP 8/4
  BFP 10/16/2017 | CP 10/21
  BFP 12/18/2017 | CP 12/28
  BFP 2/15/2018 | EDD: November 2nd | It's a girl!
  DD2: 10/2018 

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• highsteaks member

  October 2018

  @offtoneverland how’s Sydney doing? 

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• wildrainbow member

  October 2018

  @highsteaks Like whole different babies in clothes, right? So glad they are both in cribs!

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• ashkee05 member

  October 2018

  @highsteaks ahhhh love the Halloween babes soooooo much!!

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• marfi236 member

  October 2018

  @offtoneverland Tristan did make it home on Saturday!  It has been so wonderful having him here and not needing to spend an hour and a half driving every day to go be with him!
  

  Infertility Journey (in spoiler because it's way too long and child/loss mentioned)
  

  Married: 08/09/2013; TTC #2
  Me: 31, possible PCOS and Septate Uterus (Septum removed in November 2017)
  DH: 31, MFI (Low Count and Low Motility)
  July 2017 - IUI #1 - Letrozole 2.5 mg, no trigger, Prometrium 100 mg 2x a day - BFN
  August 2017 - IUI #2 - Letrozole 2.5 mg, no trigger, Prometrium 100 mg 2x a day - BFN
  September 2017 - IUI #3 - Letrozole 2.5 mg, no trigger, Prometrium 100 mg 2x a day - BFN
  November 2017 - Uterine Septum removed
  December 2017 - IVF Consultation
  January 2018 - IVF #1 - Retrieval 1/24 - 2 Day 3 embryos (1 transferred fresh, 1 frozen) and 2 Day 5 embryos frozen
  February 2018 - Fresh Transfer - Transfer 1/27 (1 day 3 embryo) - BFN
  March 2018 - FET #1 - Transfer 3/2 (1 day 5 embryo) - BFP!  1st beta (10dp5dt) - 101; 2nd beta (17dp5dt) - 3061! Due 11/18/2018
  March 2018 - Remaining embryos lost in malfunction.
  
  October 8, 2018 - Son born at 34 weeks and a day due to preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome.  Spent 13 days in the NICU.
  
  
  June 2019 - IVF #2 - Cancelled - Cyst on Ovary
  July 2019 - IVF #2 Take 2 - Retrieval 8/1 - 5 Day 5 embryos frozen
  August 2019 - FET #1 - Cancelled - No Trilaminar Lining
  September 2019 - FET #1 - Transfer 9/25 (1 day 5 embryo) - Chemical Pregnancy - 1st beta (9dp5dt): 110; 2nd beta (14dp5dt): 357; 3rd beta (16dp5dt): 188; 4th beta (23dp5dt): 7
  November 2019 - FET #2 - Transfer 11/6 (1 day 5 embryo) - BFN
  December 2019 - FET #3 - Transfer 12/11 (1 day 5 embryo) - BFP! - 1st beta (8dp5dt): 102; 2nd beta (15dp5dt): 2636! Due 08/28/2020
  
  August 13, 2020 - Son born at 37 weeks an 6 days due to failed BPP (Gestational Diabetes).
  

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