Since the first December baby has made his appearance, I figured we might as well start the Announcements thread!
Stolen from another BMB. Post your announcements here! PLEASE do not comment here unless it's an announcement, LOVE-ITs are a great way to say congrats without clogging up this post.
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Let's hope our babies keep growing and we see them in a few more months!
Re: December Birth Announcements
DS2 due 12/12/18
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We had another Dec 18 baby arrive today! John Francis was born this morning at 11:22 am at 28 weeks and 3 days gestation. He's 3 lbs. and 2 oz. and is 15.75 inches long. I was already 2-3 cm dilated when I started having consistent contractions around 7 or 8am. By around 10:30 I was 4-5cm and he was out less than an hour later! Since things progressed so quickly I didn't get an epidural (definitely wanted one), but there was just no time. H made it to the delivery room with maybe 10-15 minutes to spare.
He is doing very well so far for how early he is. He came out breathing on his own and whimpering and wiggling, with a head of dark brown hair. He's still doing well breathing, but needs a little help from a CPAP machine. Everything else looks good for him so far. I will post pictures over on the other platform once the migration gets more underway and we can finally get a good look at him without his breathing mask on.
I'm doing well, just incredibly exhausted. I didn't tear at all (possibly the only perk of having a preemie), just crampy and bloody.
Thank you all SO MUCH for your support through this whole process. It has been so invaluable to me and I am just so grateful I found you all. I'm still sticking around even though I'm not expecting anymore! You can't get rid of me that easily. Also all the mods already made a blood pact so I really can't leave even if I wanted to...
Vincent Lee is here! Born at 3:40pm, he's 5lbs 15oz and 20 inches long, a lot smaller than big brother who was 7lbs 4oz!!
Cytotech was started at 8pm last night due to high BP, we did two doses and it didn't really do much for me except thin me out a little bit. The OB decided to go ahead and start pitocin around 5-6am and that seemed to work better for me. Epidural was placed right around noon I think? I slept off and on pretty much the whole time I was here honestly. A couple hours after the epidural I was 7 cm, so I figured we had a couple more hours to go. MAYBE one hour later I felt pressure and was ready to push! Only had to push through 3 contractions, so maybe 10 mins. He came out with the cord wrapped around his neck twice, and he's really not a crier! He's been nursing wonderfully and blood sugar levels have been more than perfect!! Big brother was in earlier, but he's very unsure what to think of baby brother.
I've also enjoyed some pasta and cheesecake, and a burger and fries lol. So glad to not be diabetic anymore!
DS2 due 12/12/18
We got to do immediate skin to skin and she was latched within 10 minutes. They let us spend 2 hours that way before doing weight and vitals and it was so amazing. We have been home for a couple days settling in and big brother and sister are loving it.
Went in for my induction and found out I was in active labor at 4cm dilated, so we skipped cervadil and went straight to the pit drip to help regulate my contractions. 12 hours later I felt like I was ready to push, but my doctor was still on her way. When the doctor arrived she checked me and SURPRISE, out came baby Coraline
My due date induction was pushed back one day because L&D was full, so Cal was born at 40+1. When we got started I was about 1-2cm dilated and 50% effaced…same as the two weeks leading up to week 40, and no noticeable contractions.
I was given oral Cytotec in the evening and barely dilated during the night. Early in the morning I got an epidural, my OB broke my water, and started very slow oxytocin. I was fully dilated and effaced by noon, but had to wait an hour for a doctor to be available to catch the baby - luckily I barely felt my contractions, and never got the urge to push. When a doctor was available we got to work and my guy was born quickly, I only felt pressure on my tailbone and needed to be told when to push so I pushed like hell and Cal came out fast. I did get a surprise episiotomy, but I felt zero pain.
When he was plopped on my chest I was just stunned. Surprised that he was crying his lungs out, generally amazed that DH and I made a tiny person. Similarly astounded that *bam* I was suddenly no longer pregnant. Happy, tired, and amazed. We’re not planning on having any more kids, so this was a fun ride! Adios BMB
Dx: Unspecified IF
BFP#1 Nov 2017 • Blighted Ovum + MMC • D&C at nine weeks
BFP#2 Apr 2018 • It's a boy! • Born 13 Dec 2018
So far she is a content baby. My milk came in the second day and I've had to pump twice from being so full. I've had to feed her for short increments and keep her propped up afterward otherwise she spits it all up. She had her 4 day doctor appointment and has only lost 5 ounces from birthweight.
I think being accustomed to being sleep deprived has helped with the transition. The most difficult part is dividing my attention for my 3yo. I know it will just take time adjusting to a family of 4.
Married: 5/09 ~ TTC Since: 10/10 ~ PCOS ~ Progesterone from 10/10 - 2/11 ~ HSG on 3/18 - Clear ~ Started Metformin 1000mg & Clomid 50mg 2/11 ~ Metformin upped to 1500mg 4/6 ~ 6/7 Now going to SG and put on Clomid, Ovidrel, Gonal F, Prometrium, Estrace ~ IUI #1 7/2 = BFP!!!!!! March 6th our little man was born.
6/17/13 - Ovidrel, Follistim, Prometrium ~ IUI #1 7/2 = BFP! March 17th our St. Pattys day baby arrived
10/29/17 - Started process for IVF, got pregnant & miscarried a 2nd time since summer. 2/22 started stims - Menopur, Gonal F, Cetrotide - retrieval 3/6 - , PIO, estrace 3xday - FET 4/18 = Beta 1: 616; Beta 2: 1342 = BFP