June Bundles of Joy - 2016

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Oh Angel I just want to squidge you :hugs:

Juniper is stunning, I'm so glad to hear she's off the air support and wearing clothes. I'm sorry she's got the infection. Like Dory's Georgia my Georgia also had to have a lumbar puncture to check for meningitis. Her infection turned out to be sepsis and the lp came back clear thankfully. Obviously we can't know what the results will say for juniper but she's being so well monitored whatever the infection is they're getting on top of it right away. Georgia was being treated for sepsis from birth, long before they had the results and I'm sure they're doing the same with your precious girl and treating her based on your circumstances :hugs:

Please check in and let us know how she's doing when you can. It's such a scary time :hugs: were all here to listen :hugs:

Dory do you know anything about those results? Georgia's was 107 at birth and dropped to 0.6 at discharge. I did wonder what the scale was and whether 107 was high or relatively low etc. The Dr's were very vague I think to spare us worry, plus the bulk of Georgia's investigations happened while I was in HDU so it was over before I even knew about it.
 
Angel so sorry Juniper has an infection - I hope it's not meningitis and she starts to improve soon. It must be so scary - thinking of you and little Juniper :hugs:
 
Lil_Pixie said:
Oh Angel I just want to squidge you :hugs:

Juniper is stunning, I'm so glad to hear she's off the air support and wearing clothes. I'm sorry she's got the infection. Like Dory's Georgia my Georgia also had to have a lumbar puncture to check for meningitis. Her infection turned out to be sepsis and the lp came back clear thankfully. Obviously we can't know what the results will say for juniper but she's being so well monitored whatever the infection is they're getting on top of it right away. Georgia was being treated for sepsis from birth, long before they had the results and I'm sure they're doing the same with your precious girl and treating her based on your circumstances :hugs:

Please check in and let us know how she's doing when you can. It's such a scary time :hugs: were all here to listen :hugs:

Dory do you know anything about those results? Georgia's was 107 at birth and dropped to 0.6 at discharge. I did wonder what the scale was and whether 107 was high or relatively low etc. The Dr's were very vague I think to spare us worry, plus the bulk of Georgia's investigations happened while I was in HDU so it was over before I even knew about it.
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I'm an adult nurse but work on am Acute Medical Unit so know a little but about infection markers.

On its own the CRP is just an inflammatory marker so is indicative of infection and the severity of it. It would normally be looked at with the white cell count and whether / how fast they are both rising.

In my experience less than 4 is healthy. Up to 40ish indicates mild infection/viral. From there up to 200 is significant infection that requires immediate antibiotics. If sepsis is suspected they would also do a lactate level that would tell them more. The higher the number the greater the infection. The only case of bacterial meningitis I've come across (during my training) the CRP was greater than 200 and I've never seen anyone else with levels that high (but I don't work in ITU).

When G was in SCBU a full term baby was being treated for infection and her CRP was 137. It was the highest the unit had ever seen so she was isolated and screened for Meningitis. She was negative and got to go to the ward for trans care the next day :)
 
Angel I'm so glad! That's wonderful.news. have they said what they think it is?

I really hope tomorrow is a better day for you :hugs: has feeding got any easier now she's in a cot?
 
Thank goodness angel!!!! Hope you get big juniper cuddles very soon
 
Lil_Pixie said:
Angel I'm so glad! That's wonderful.news. have they said what they think it is?

I really hope tomorrow is a better day for you :hugs: has feeding got any easier now she's in a cot?
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Feeding isn't great as she isn't that hungry on the drip, but I'n seeing an infant feeding specialist nurse tomorrow and expressing every 3 hours as well as small feeds when she wants them.
 
Funny day for me today as this was the date of my elective C section and instead Arthur is exactly one month old! Bittersweet as I missed a lot and we've had to find our way with a prem baby, but his delivery was such an achievement and I'm happy I'm not being operated on today! :flower:
 
Boo that's so strange! G was supposed to be here this week too - she was coming at 38 weeks because of the cholestasis but we didn't have a date yet.

I'm very glad that you didn't have to get chopped, they won't be prem for long :hugs: soon out babies will be term and then time will start in terms of their development. I'm sure the Georgia's and Arthur will catch up in no time :hugs:

Happy non birthday Arthur!
 
I'm pleased to hear that Angel, fingers crossed she makes a speedy recovery.

Happy not getting surgery day to you Boo!

My bump has dropped again, it looks like it is going to drop off me. I am still having backache and some sharp pains but nothing regular. I want my baby. I can't even put trousers on myself anymore as the pain in my pelvis is so bad when I lift my legs. I've had enough of being pregnant and people are already asking when we are planning the next one! :dohh:
 
Wow a month! :) that's flown by (for me haha)

Afm- I'm trying to be optimistic but I feel so run down. It's not even that I'm desperate to have baby here so much as I am desperate to not feel so rundown. My resting heart rate today is 136. I keep checking it to see if it has gone down and it doesn't budge below 120. So I can see spots etc when I move around. My bp however is if anything low. So I know there is no point telling midwife etc. I popped to asda on my own to get a few bits for my sons birthday and now I just feel like crap. I barely managed to get back to my car. I'm just that run down I feel like I could just fall down anywhere and pass out. On Saturday night I slept for 14 hours! I woke up tired =(

I have no idea why I'm struggling so badly as I'm normally active right up until the very end of my pregnancies.

Looking forward to my son's birthday at least although he has said he will allow the baby to share his birthday aslong as there is two cakes :haha: so come on bubba!
 
Rhi_Rhi1 said:
Wow a month! :) that's flown by (for me haha)

Afm- I'm trying to be optimistic but I feel so run down. It's not even that I'm desperate to have baby here so much as I am desperate to not feel so rundown. My resting heart rate today is 136. I keep checking it to see if it has gone down and it doesn't budge below 120. So I can see spots etc when I move around. My bp however is if anything low. So I know there is no point telling midwife etc. I popped to asda on my own to get a few bits for my sons birthday and now I just feel like crap. I barely managed to get back to my car. I'm just that run down I feel like I could just fall down anywhere and pass out. On Saturday night I slept for 14 hours! I woke up tired =(

I have no idea why I'm struggling so badly as I'm normally active right up until the very end of my pregnancies.

Looking forward to my son's birthday at least although he has said he will allow the baby to share his birthday aslong as there is two cakes :haha: so come on bubba!
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It really sounds like you are dehydrated... That happens to me. Actually landed me in the emergency room a few weeks ago as I passed out. Maybe drink some gatorade (or something with electrolytes... Or eat something salty) the high pulse could be from anemia also. Hoping you start feeling better. The rapid pulse is awful it always makes me feel like crap too. :(
 
Rhi - I'm sorry to hear you're feeling so run down, I agree with the electrolyte suggestion. Hopefully it's not too much longer before you have your lo :hugs:

DS was born 3 days from now but I'm hoping she doesn't make an appearance until next week as I want to go out for father's day. (nothing to do with the place doing my favourite crumble :devil:)

Being the over-organised weirdo as dh calls me :haha: I've put dd down for waterbabies and looking for other things to join, has anyone done baby massage and would you recommend it?
 
I love waterbabies! Xander started when he was 4 weeks old :) we need to arrange from little G to start lessons too. When does the next term start?

Rhi my resting heartrate was that high and that was the main indicator that we had an infection. I also felt really weak and shaky the week before G was born and have wondered since if that was the start of the infection :shrug: maybe mention it to your GPS? I hope you feel better soon :hugs:

Health visitor has just been, she's lovely!! Really supporting and kind, and little miss is 6lb 14oz! 38 weeks today, the HV is coming back on her due date - I'm very interested to see what she weighs then!
 
It starts in September :flower: but as it's first come basis it's better to get on the list soon I think.

G is a great weight! It's good that you have a nice health visitor, it's such a pain when they're useless/horrible.
 
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