CD1!! anyone want to buddy up :)

[cathgibbs]

Hey klemon lovely to see you hun I hope your ok? Iv got everything x hun xxxxxx

 

[mamaofthree]

Fingers& toes crossed klemon, hope you get some answers, and a sticky one next round of Ivf ....lovely to hear from you!

How's everyone else doing?manny and Cath xxx

Kelly, I hope you and baby are doing well xxx

Xxx

 

[Kelly9]

We're doing ok, still in Nova Scotia don't head home till April 11. DH and I are having a rough day so I'm a little down about that, seems like we're having more then usual even with a 5 week vacation while I waited for him to arrive here.

Anyway here is Lexi's birth story!


Lexi Serena Kelly
March 13, 2013. 10:26 am. 7 lbs 14 oz. 20 in. HC 34 cms.

Tuesday march 12 I woke up very early in the morning to excruciating pain, gall bladder pain. I toughed it out for 3 hours before having my MIL take me to the windsor hospital. At the hospital they managed my pain and vomiting and then released me the next morning at 1030 ish with instructions to go straight to the IWK maternity hospital to see my OB who I’d had an apt with later on in the day anyway.

They took me straight up for monitoring where I developed a fever, I had something viral that Skyler had had the week before. Based off labs they decided to admit me and I was to be helped along into labour in the next couple of days when a spot opened up. I was already 2 cm’s dilated 50% effaced and in early labour with irregular contractions.

My doula came to visit later that evening then I went to bed.

I woke up at about 120 am on the 13th of march to convulsions and muscles spasms so strong that I could not stop them and breathing was hard due to my neck muscles being strained so hard. My belly was rock solid as well for the same reason. I called for the nurse who listened to baby’s heart beat with the doppler and discovered it was 210 and maintaining that rate so she called the resident on call.

I was sent down to the birthing unit by request of the on call doc and it was decided that they’d help me along in labour that night due to a resurgence of the fever which had caused my convulsions and because of the baby’s heart rate. The nurse who was there when I arrived stated that I’d be having a baby tonight and not vaginally if we could not get her heart rate down. That freaked me out and made me cry but the nurse said it was likely due to my fever spike and with fluids and tylenol it should go down. Sure enough that worked!

I did not like the on call doctor who came in and stated matter of fact, we’ll break your water and give you pitocin to get you going. I argued with her for what felt like ages but finally got my way and was just given cervidil at about 3:15am. Sure enough a couple of hours later (5 am) I was in active labour without the need of medications. Contractions started somewhat slow but built in intensity pretty fast, by sometime after 7 I had asked for fentanyl for pain so the nurse checked me, I was 4-5 cm’s dilated. 10 mins or so later while waiting for the meds I was feeling the urge to push, I mentioned this to my nurse and she asked if she could check me again, I said heck no, as I figured I was 10 cm’s and ready to push but had decided I wanted the epidural for pushing and knew they wouldn’t give it to me if they knew I was 10 cms. Finally the doc came in for the epi and by 830 I was good and the urge to push was no longer there. Sometime around 930 I was feeling an intense urge to push again that was causing pain despite the epidural, so the nurse checked me and sure enough I was ready to go. We waited for the doc to come rupture my membranes for a long time maybe 40 mins or more before the urge was so intense I just said I need to push so lets do it. Nurse was good with that so I pushed one push and my waters literally burst from my body and went 5 feet all over the bed and floor, still no doc. I pushed with the next contraction and could feel baby coming, I pushed with the second contraction and the nurse said to stop as baby was right there. Finally we got the doctor in! A new one due to shift change thank god. A few controlled pushes later and Lexi was born! All in all I think she came out in about 5-7 mins! I had a 1st degree tear with one small section that was 2nd degree, I believe I only got 3 stitches and recovery has been much better this time around.

 

[mannymoo]

Lemon welcome back hun. I hope you're feeling a bit stronger now and ready to go again. I really hope you get some answers from the tests and that this next time will be your third time lucky. I'm on another thread of ladies that are all onto pregnancy number three (after 2 losses) and in all cases, it has been third time lucky for everyone so lets hope you are the same! I really believe that taking low dose aspirin has helped me this time around. Definitely ask your specialist about it. But we're all rooting for you and looking forward to some good news in the very near future!

Kelly - wow. What a birth. It must have been very scary hearing babies heartbeat going so fast and having a fever. But great that labour was so quick for you and you never needed the c-section. I can imagine that a new born puts strain on a relationship but hoping today is a better day for you. Hope Lexi is well.

Cath, Kat and Mama hope you are all doing well?

FMS not much news. We painted the nursery this last weekend but still so much to do and our furniture will only arrive in 6 more weeks so I guess there is a chance baby will arrive before furniture.

xx

 

[Kelly9]

Lexi has finally gained weight! Not back up to birth weight yet but getting there. We're doing pretty well.

 

[KatM83]

Congrats Kelly sorry been meaning to come on for ages then always forget haha..Lexi is so gorgeous well done you and so much for hoping for a smaller one haha what a great weight! hope you are both doing well.
Manny you next hehe cant wait, how are you feeling? im not very good at working things out from 3d scans, do you think boy?
Klemon good to see your post I hope you are doing ok and I keep everything crossed for next go for you xx
Cath good luck from me this cycle too And mama hope you are feeling ok and congrats on your bfp
xxx

 

[Kelly9]

Kat I asked for a baby under 8 pounds so I got what I wanted! And her head was two cms smaller then skylers so I call that success!

We're currently at the children's emerg. Lexi keeps projectile vomiting. Hopefully it's nothing serious.

 

[KatM83]

Oh hope she ok hun!xx

 

[mamaofthree]

Hope lexi gets better soon Kelly! Does she have reflux, or a bug. Bless her. Xxx

Awwwww kat, those pics are beautiful. What a lovely little chubby face



Scan in 6 days..argggghhhhh, so nervous! Don't know how I'm going to make it through the week.

 

[Kelly9]

Not sure if its reflux they have her some meds for it though. She's being re weighed at the hospital tomorrow and if she has lost more weight they're admitting her she did have that small gain but then lost a little again. So far no vomiting for 1.5 days so I'm hopeful that he weight will be up.

 

[mamaofthree]

Oh Kelly, what a worry! That's great the sickness has eased, and she should start gaining again. Some babies are very slow gainers anyhow, and the sickness prob just set her back just as she was getting going. Keep us posted xxxx

 

[Kelly9]

She gained 2 ounces but is back to vomiting. I hope she doesn't loose anything. I think it's reflux the meds seem to help a little but she still brings a lot back up.

 

[mannymoo]

Kelly I hope Lexi is doing better and that the vomiting has stopped. How terrible to have a sick new born!

Kat beautiful pics. Thomas looks like such a proud big brother - so cute!

Mama not long to go now. What day is your actual scan? I'm sure it's going to be great!!

Cath really hoping that this is your month now. Have you tried SMEP yet? Worked for me and I would definitely recommend it.

Lemon how are you hun? Have you got dates for your next ivf? I think you said next cycle? Hoping and praying that this is it for you. Xx

Fms not much news. Just getting a bit uncomfortable and have a horrible cold at the moment. Counting down the days now. I'm desperate to meet this little thing that keeps me awake at night!

 

[Kelly9]

She wasnt sick just reflux I think. Skyler is sick though so hopefully we don't all get it.

 

[mamaofthree]

Hopefull some meds can help Kelly. One of mine was on infant gaviscon ( not that it did much) and he gained very little...he's small now though so I wonder ow much is genetic.

Cath you ok?

My scan is sat Manny, and I'm petrified, and not sleeping. I have had proper morning sickness though which I never get, gota be good right?! But am stressing as have occassional sharp abdo pain, it doesn't last long and I think it may be ligaments as I have arthritis in my hip and pelvis...either that or I maybe have a uti again . Anyway, I scared, but I don't have the sense of impending doom that I had with my first mc ( I dreamt I had a still birth when I was 5 weeks, and sure dough at 12 weeks baby had gone...I sensed it ) sorry, I'm going on...just really want this as I know we all do.

Positive thoughts!

Xxxxx

 

[Kelly9]

Good luck with the scan mama!

 

[cathgibbs]

Mamofthree, what time on Sat hun? Update us as soon as ok chick with pics :-D Everything will be fine hun like you said you have been having MS which is an excellent sign hun

Kelly I hope Lexi is better hun xxx

Awww Kat beautiful pics hun!!! You must be so proud....!

Manny i hope your well?

Klemon

Sorry iv been a bit distant girls....having a few weeks/months off of BnB and TTC xxxx

 

[mamaofthree]

Hope you are ok Cath. A break may be just what you need. Xxx

My scan is at 11.30 sooooo all being well I will be on here for 1 lol. Xxx

 

[mannymoo]

Sending you hugs Cath. Hope all is ok. xx
Mama will be thinking of you on Saturday but I'm sure all is good.

 

[Kelly9]

Lexi gained 8 ounces in 4 days! Yippee! She's finally just over birth weight.

Cath we all can understand a break I'm sure we've all had one. I've had numerous over the years.