The BFP Before The 'Would Of Been' Due Date Thread - Any Joiners?

[ttcbabyisom]

Well I had a scare this afternoon. Didnt feel any movement for almost 4 hours. I wasnt rushing around ( I was checking emails and eating) so I know I would have felt if baby had moved. So I laid down for 45 minutes and still nothing. OB told me to go in for NST. Baby is fine. Steady heartrate and tons of movement once the monitors were on them. I guess I have a troublemaker too!

oh thank god, how scary!

 

[Kelly9]

Its sucky sam to have it only held in by the tegaderm but will be so much easier on Izz to remove by not having it stitched in.

 

[samj732]

^^ very true.

Her surgery was last Tuesday and I go back to work this Tuesday. She seems to be doing great so I'm not too worried. Her daycare is only two blocks from work so if anything does happen I can be right there.

 

[armymama2012]

Well I feel bad for my daughter. She has a congested cough. Not producing anything but it sounds horrible. Also her nose is really runny. When she gets upset she sometimes starts choking because of her congestion.

 

[carebear1981]

Lomelly> wedding planning is going great! We chose our cupcakes on the weekend and our florist. I'm so excited I found my perfect bouquet my stress is decreasing immensely now that we have most of the big things decided.
I realize how depressed I was last year after my loss. Now that I am looking so forward to this wedding, I have so much more energy and want to be out and do more things. It was so hard!

So glad Iz is doing good sam. The poor thing having to go thru that!

 

[3xBlessed]

I had an ultrasound this morning, the baby is measuring small (only 6 weeks 3 days and I should be 7 weeks 1 day)...and the growth from last week was only 4 days. My hcg didn't even double from one week ago and now my progesterone is 8.9. So scared of losing another baby...

 

[Kelly9]

Oh blessed I hope it doesn't happen again, have they got you on progesterone now?

 

[Kelly9]

My birth story for those who want to read. It's long.


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 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 my 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.

 

[girlinyork]

I had an ultrasound this morning, the baby is measuring small (only 6 weeks 3 days and I should be 7 weeks 1 day)...and the growth from last week was only 4 days. My hcg didn't even double from one week ago and now my progesterone is 8.9. So scared of losing another baby...

Oh no, I really hope everything turns out okay xx

 

[ttcbabyisom]

Lomelly> wedding planning is going great! We chose our cupcakes on the weekend and our florist. I'm so excited I found my perfect bouquet my stress is decreasing immensely now that we have most of the big things decided.
I realize how depressed I was last year after my loss. Now that I am looking so forward to this wedding, I have so much more energy and want to be out and do more things. It was so hard!

So glad Iz is doing good sam. The poor thing having to go thru that!

hey girl, everything sounds great about your wedding planning and glad it's helping take your mind off this ttc business!!!

 

[3xBlessed]

Yes Kelly, I am already on progesterone 2x a day

 

[ttcbabyisom]

I had an ultrasound this morning, the baby is measuring small (only 6 weeks 3 days and I should be 7 weeks 1 day)...and the growth from last week was only 4 days. My hcg didn't even double from one week ago and now my progesterone is 8.9. So scared of losing another baby...

Oh no, how scary!!! Can they give you progesterone supplements to help sustain it??? I'm sorry. Hang in there! When's your next appointment???

 

[3xBlessed]

Not until next Wednesday TTC...I asked the nurse if she's ever seen a situation like mine turn out good and she said it doesn't usually. Heartbroken isn't even the word for how I feel right now...3 losses in 10 months...strangely I still have some hope down deep...it keeps popping out every few hours...

 

[Kelly9]

Blessed of course you have hope you have some amazing healthy children to prove it's possible! I'll keep you and a good outcome in my thoughts.

 

[girlinyork]

Not until next Wednesday TTC...I asked the nurse if she's ever seen a situation like mine turn out good and she said it doesn't usually. Heartbroken isn't even the word for how I feel right now...3 losses in 10 months...strangely I still have some hope down deep...it keeps popping out every few hours...

I am so so sorry this is happening to you

 

[ttcbabyisom]

Not until next Wednesday TTC...I asked the nurse if she's ever seen a situation like mine turn out good and she said it doesn't usually. Heartbroken isn't even the word for how I feel right now...3 losses in 10 months...strangely I still have some hope down deep...it keeps popping out every few hours...

Ugh...i'm so sorry...don't even know what to say to make you feel better.

 

[3xBlessed]

Thanks TTC, we're all here bc we know just how this feels. Just being able to share with ladies who know there's nothing to say to make it better but who listen and understand every up and down does make it a little better. I'm very lucky to have my two little men too.

 

[samj732]

blessed. I'm hoping for some good news for you.

 

[ttcbabyisom]

My birth story for those who want to read. It's long.


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 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 my 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.

First of all, congrats again Kelly and love her name. Sounds like you had a lot of craziness going on but the end result worked out perfectly. I can't believe you had convulsions though, that's crazy. That would have freaked me out! Glad to hear you got your way with your birth. Geesh, they seem like they can be pretty pushy, huh. Wow, that's crazy about your waters...I'm always afraid when it's my turn, i'll pooh. He, he...i know they say that's very common. I witnessed by niece Kenzie being born and my sister pee'd all over the doc because he forgot to cath her. It was funny.

Anyway, CONGRATS Kelly on your beautiful new DAUGHTER!!!

 

[Kelly9]

Peeing and pooping during labour are so normal! You're to busy thinking about other things to even notice.