February 2013 Love Bugs

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They hurt in my ribs, bottom of my back and bottom of my bump :(.
xoxox
 
Oh Becca being overdue is so hard :nope: I think they're waiting for March- just to be different! Smiley is being induced tomorrow I think :lol:
 
Baby Bennet Julietta born on February 23rd at 3:30am - 7lbs 13oz, 21inches ! :cloud9:

So I went to the hospital for my induction at 9am. Turns out I was contracting regularly on my own already! They didn't have a bed ready for me until four, at which point I was contracting every 4 minutes, but they weren't painful. Well, that changed once they inserted a balloon catheter, as I wasn't dilating at all on my own. Contractions were immediately INTENSE and only 2-3 minutes apart. It took about 3 hours for the catheter to fall out, at which point I was 4cm dilated.
I ended up taking morphine during this phase and it helped immensely, but the contractions were still quite unbearable. The thing I found about the catheter is that even during your "rest periods" you're still in a LOT of pain because the catheter is constantly just up there irritating your cervix.

Afterwards, they started me on pitocin. I was a bit more comfortable now that the catheter was out, but the contractions were still extremely painful. I had to be on an IV after the morphine so I couldn't move about as freely as I wanted to and I wasn't handling the pain very well at all.

At this point, it started to get scary - the baby's heart rate was severely decelerating with every contraction. The doctors were 'keeping their eye on her' but after 6 hours on pitocin I had only progressed one more centimeter - so to 5 cm - and my waters (which had broken after the catheter and were clear) now were green with meconium. Baby was still not handling the contractions well at all and it seemed to be getting worse. The Doctors then asked me if I wanted to wait a couple more hours and see if I progressed any further or if I wanted to go ahead with a section. I was extremely scared for my baby at this point. With every contraction all I could focus on was listening to her slow heart beat and waiting for it to pick back up again. I was SO terrified that one time it was just not going to come back. I was in tears, and decided that I didn't want to put my baby through any more and went ahead with the section.

So, my little miss came out strong with Apgar scores of 9. It turned out that the cord was around her neck, and because the doctor's were thinking that the reason for the deceleration was cord compression, they figured that perhaps with the cord around her neck, every contraction was causing something in that area to pull and compress.

So thankful that my baby girl is now here safe and sound.

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Congrats MA!
Our lil Zoey's cord was wrapped around her neck too. Super scary to go through!
So glad your lil girl is here safe and sound.
 
off for a few days and the read here is incredible!
Congrats Wiggler, AP, and Miss Ashley (beautiful pic Ashley!)

I've been suffering with major engorgement. My Medella breast pump died and I had to order a new one. Got a little manual one for the time being which helped immensely. Things are starting to ease up a little and Anneliese is a major chow hound :) which also helps! My only problem is that nobody stocks nursing bras in a size that fits me. Apparently if you're a 32 or 34 around the back, you can't grow boobs bigger than a D or DD?? Even while nursing? Seriously? I have to find a specialty shop, a friend recommended one and it's quite a hike from my house.
Busy getting ready to close on our house Thursday, and trying to catch up with schoolwork. I fell beind and with baby care and visitors I'm at a loss for time. Anneliese is a dream, sleeps and eats well (for now) so that is a blessing.

Good luck smiley! Stay as active as you can during the induction...use gravity to your advantage and don't fight the contractions (Consciously relax your cervix...it really does help!) Only induction advice I have :) My active unduction was my best one! Hope your little man is ok in the mean time, I'd be terrified with decreased movement

Newt hope you're ok
 
Anneliese's cord just fell off...and she has a huge donut belly button, an outie big time. Not sure if it sink in or not but if not she'll never get it pierced, it looks like a jelly cookie on her belly. weird :shrug:
 
Congratulations, Miss Ashley!!! So glad everything was OK for you and LO!
 
Wow glad everything ended up with a healthy baby for you ashley! she's lovely
 
Congrats Miss A! Weston had the same issue, it terrified me and I was crying after a few times of listening to his heartbeat drop to next to nothing everytime I contracted. I had no idea I was 10cm at that time and he was already at a +2. The cord was pushing down into the birth canal with every contraction and was causing the heart rate to drop. It's so scary but thankfully your little girl is here and healthy!! :)

Good luck tomorrow Smiley!!!
 
Congratulations miss A.

Hi Pm, glad your doing ok.

Smiley good luck for later on...eeeek!

I have a baby slumped over my shoulder who needs to burp, really struggling to stay awake and I'm cold from my night sweats- just yuck! X
 
Elsie Alixandra Marie was born February 25th at 6:37pm

Sorry, "my techie" husband apparently doesnt know how to work Facebook LOL. He apparently posted it last night with photos but yeah..... lol

Smiley and becca and everyone else I hope your holding your girls too.
 
Congrats Miss A! Must have been so scary! At least she is here safe and sound :hugs:

Newt, congrats! Love the name Elsie!!

Thanks for all the well-wishes! I dont go in until 3.30pm today :( Today is guna draaaag!
 
Just had my bloody show! And a lot of it! It was like a giant piece of dark red jelly, it was huge. Hopefully this means thimgs will progress quite nicely today!
 
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