Charles+Nat
1st IVF Baby - born 35-3
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Hiya all
Bit new to this and feeling a little sorry for myself. Could probably do with a kick up the proverbial.
Our baby Xavier (pronounced Zavier) was born 30th April at 35 wks 3days. A little premature but to be fair he is fine. A weighty 2.88kg's at birth (we live in France so I think that makes him about 6.4 ish lb's). He is very well cared for and we're just trying to get him to feed properly before we can take him home.
Nat (georgeous wife (just in case she reads this - lol)), has been through the mill. This was our third go at ICSI (type of IVF), from which Xavier was the only viable egg and then of course embryo. I still can't quite believe it
. At the 5 wk scan they said he was not fully attached so that was the start of the bed rest. At wk 27 he was pushing hard on her cervix and the Salbumol (not sure of the spelling) started. At Easter we were in for the 3rd time for contractions more tests and now shortening of the Cervix. On the 28th the contractions started and after injections horse pills etc Xavier won the battle and came out at 6.25am on the 30th April. OUCH!!!
Since then he's been attached to monitors but has escaped the need for the UV light thingie, feeding tubes or anything really scary. Yet here I am, having just left them for the night feeling confused and scared I am letting this (what is really just a necessary precaution) get to me/get me down.
I'm a soppy git I know and seeing Natalie get upset when trying to express milk or for whatever reason is horrible. Not being able to take our baby home together is at times unbearable (though I am humbled by the premature section of this site).
Feeling better just writing this though. Just re-realised our how Blooming lucky we have been.
I've deleted half of what I've written already 'cos I think I was being a bit of a self pitying numpty. It's been interesting, getting to where we are today. Nat lost her mother, I lost my father, failed IVF cycles etc, etc. But hey, there's just one more hurdle to overcome and we can be homeward bound. Bit like the littlest hobo...
Anyway, got to be there for Nat. Tomorrow is another day. Another day to see our little man grow. Hopefully he'll feed better, Nat will be at ease with the damned breast pump & his eye infection will be on the mend.
By the way, thanks for this, it's nice to be able to just put your thoughts down... Kinda like a spoon full of sugar and all that...
This Xavier a couple of days old and the first time he relly opened his eyes (for all of 5 mins).
Bit new to this and feeling a little sorry for myself. Could probably do with a kick up the proverbial.
Our baby Xavier (pronounced Zavier) was born 30th April at 35 wks 3days. A little premature but to be fair he is fine. A weighty 2.88kg's at birth (we live in France so I think that makes him about 6.4 ish lb's). He is very well cared for and we're just trying to get him to feed properly before we can take him home.
Nat (georgeous wife (just in case she reads this - lol)), has been through the mill. This was our third go at ICSI (type of IVF), from which Xavier was the only viable egg and then of course embryo. I still can't quite believe it
. At the 5 wk scan they said he was not fully attached so that was the start of the bed rest. At wk 27 he was pushing hard on her cervix and the Salbumol (not sure of the spelling) started. At Easter we were in for the 3rd time for contractions more tests and now shortening of the Cervix. On the 28th the contractions started and after injections horse pills etc Xavier won the battle and came out at 6.25am on the 30th April. OUCH!!!Since then he's been attached to monitors but has escaped the need for the UV light thingie, feeding tubes or anything really scary. Yet here I am, having just left them for the night feeling confused and scared I am letting this (what is really just a necessary precaution) get to me/get me down.
I'm a soppy git I know and seeing Natalie get upset when trying to express milk or for whatever reason is horrible. Not being able to take our baby home together is at times unbearable (though I am humbled by the premature section of this site).
Feeling better just writing this though. Just re-realised our how Blooming lucky we have been.
I've deleted half of what I've written already 'cos I think I was being a bit of a self pitying numpty. It's been interesting, getting to where we are today. Nat lost her mother, I lost my father, failed IVF cycles etc, etc. But hey, there's just one more hurdle to overcome and we can be homeward bound. Bit like the littlest hobo...Anyway, got to be there for Nat. Tomorrow is another day. Another day to see our little man grow. Hopefully he'll feed better, Nat will be at ease with the damned breast pump & his eye infection will be on the mend.
By the way, thanks for this, it's nice to be able to just put your thoughts down... Kinda like a spoon full of sugar and all that...
This Xavier a couple of days old and the first time he relly opened his eyes (for all of 5 mins).
congrats on your little boy 
