'Fab'ulous testers and supporters; 58 bfps

[OnErth&InHvn]

Praying LO decides to come on the or own and you avoid induction.

So sorry OnErth. Will you wait or try something different?

Disney hoping everyone is truly on the mend now.

Great news drjo!!

Grrr the cereal ad is annoying as ever. I'm still reading ladies, just don't always get a chance to post.

The original plan was clomid next but now we will do nothing.

So, my water broke! I will update when I can! So excited!

YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!

 

[drjo718]

Yaaaaaaayyyy august!!!!!

 

[FLArmyWife]

eek so exciting August. FX you have a quick delivery and are snuggling your little Ellie soon!



drjo great numbers!

 

[busytulip]

Eeek! Exciting August
Praying all goes beautifully


OnErth

 

[BethMaassen]

So, my water broke! I will update when I can! So excited!

Yaaaaaaaaay!! So excited for you!

 

[Disneymom1129]

Yay August!! Omg that would be so funny and cool if our Ellie's have the same birthday! Good luck! Keep your eyes on the prize!

 

[Mrs. MB]

August - holy cow!!! Hope your labor goes smoothly and I can't wait to meet Ellie!!!

 

[lenorajoy]

AHH water breakage!! I hope thing have progressed nicely since then and you're either holding your sweet Ellie or very close to it!! So excited for you!!

 

[FLArmyWife]

Can't wait for an update August

 

[pinkpassion]

Yay another baby on the way!!!! Can't wait for an update!!

 

[pinkpassion]

Onerth, I'm so sorry hun!!

 

[lilmisscaviar]

Yay August! Fx that everything goes smoothly! Can't wait for your update

 

[Disneymom1129]

Our Ellie's share a birthday! How cool . Can't wait to hear your birth story August!

 

[BethMaassen]

I'm dying to know how August and baby is doing!

 

[AugustAngel15]

Sorry for the late update. It has been crazy! So labor was difficult. My cervix was not doing much of anything. Because my water bag broke, it was very important to make it quicker. I was given cytotec to help my cervix. This brought some fast and hard contractions. I was able to go 12 hours of 2-3 minute apart. My cervix made it to 3 at this point. I opted for an epidural as I was already exhausted and had a long way to go. The epidural did slow down my contractions so I was given pit as well. Finally at 3p yesterday, so 26 hours after my water broke, I was at 10 and ready to push. As I was pushing, Ellie turned facing the wrong way. She was nose to the side. Dr tried to turn her but she just wouldn't. Then we discovered.....meconium! So we were really rushing now. Dr got the vacuum. Because how she was turned, it was difficult for dr to get the vacuum on right. We had 3 pop offs. They only allow 4 before they have to stop. They had the c-section room ready but gave me one last chance to get her out. At 415p, on my last push, out she came! It was wonderful! Absolutely amazing! The skin to skin was short lived because she started to develop a fever. She was brought to NICU. She is doing great but they want to keep her there until all her cultures come back. The infection is most likely because hiw long labor took with my water broke and the meconium. She loves to be snuggled and talked to.

Because of the vacuum and trauma during delivery, I tore a lot. I have several, the dr couldn't even give me a number, stitches inside and out. My mom watched them stitch everything and said it looked awful. I lost a bit of blood too. I was borderline transfusion. Today, I'm feeling better. Swollen and sore but I got stuff to do. Lol. Busy spending time in the NICU.

 

[Mrs. MB]

Oh August! I'm so sorry Ellie is NICU! She sounds like a trooper and boy are you one as well!!! I hope the cultures come back quick and everything is clear so you can go home together!!!

It's crazy that your water broke but cervix wasn't budging!!! I wander if they knew that was the case when they were giving you sweeps?

Baby V also turned during labor and her chin was caught on my pubic bone. Her heart rate took a nose dive and they had the vaccum ready. Fortunately one of the nurses was a great traveler and worked with midwives a lot. They turned grabbed me under the knees and turned me against the direction of her chin and she twisted out...

Labor recovery is hell but you'll be fine in a few weeks. It took about four months for my stitches to fully heal so hopefully you'll be quicker. Hoping to see a picture of your little shuggle bug!!!

 

[BethMaassen]

That sounds so rough, August!

I am sorry Ellie is in the NICU. I hope getting the cultures back happens quickly and you get her home!

As I read I got worried you ended up with a cesarean. So glad you didn't! I can't imagine that tearing and stitching being much better though. Hoping for a speedy recovery!

I ended up given the "you need a c-section" talk 12 hours after they manually broke my water and I was not dilating. (In the end I think my doctor just wanted to cut me open.. but that's a story for another time!)

Congratulations, by the way!

 

[busytulip]

August you poor thing. I'm sorry that your labour and delivery experience was far from ideal and that your sweet little girl is spending time in the NICU.
Praying that healing and recovery go quickly for you both and you'll be snuggling her at home very soon.
Congratulations! You are a rock star and I'm sure she's just beautiful.

 

[drjo718]

Congrats on your baby girl, August! I'm sorry you didn't have a fantastic birth experience and ellie had to go to NICU. I'm hoping you both have a smooth recovery and you both get to go home soon!

 

[pinkpassion]

Congrats august! I hope to see good news the next time you post!!