We’re home, we’re well, we have pics

Update #3

Because some of you were asking how she was in general I sent her a text message and also got her to explain the tongue tie…

I am feeling pretty well, moving around easily! Tongue tie is when the Frenulum ‘ties’ the tongue too tightly to bottom of mouth. Paed and new lactation consult r happy wth his feeding and weight gain & they explained the tip of the tongue grows so unlikely to cause speech probs later, yay no snip! Having scan of hips next week. Pics will come when I get home tomorrow, have some cool ones. I was getting about starkers for 1st cpl days – much easier! Now wearng pants but wandering around boobs out, again easier. I have had a really good c/s & hospital exp even tho it was not my ideal.

Update #2

More updates for you all

Waiting 4 orthopedic surgeon – baby is getting a hip brace. Weight is up so that’s good

2nd text

Oh man, I am now waiting 4 a chest xray to rule out pneumonia (for her)! Got cheesecake though

3rd text

Had xrays done a couple of hours ago, waiting 4 dr to come read damn report. Gave up on going home tonight. At least there was choc mud cake 4 dessert

Update from K

K sent through an update yesterday…

We are still ok. Callum was 3.7kg and 51cm on Friday afternoon. Has complete tongue tie, pretty certain it will need to be snipped, also keeping eye on jaundice. Is a very quiet baby so far!

Still sore, but moving around better. Nipples feeling a tad bruised! Getting a bit teary, think thrs some hormone fun head my way.

Today’s update…

Callum was cleared for jaundice today. Tongue Tie snipping recommended by lactation consult but paed wants to check tomorrow. I go home tomorrow sometime. Saw one of the OB’s from the c/s who told me baby was Frank Breech, apgars were 6 (needed some breathing help) & 8.

Oh and still a bit teary on & off.

Poor Darling! After everything she’s been through in the last 9 months (and the years before) it doesn’t suprise me at all that she’s teary!

A Wee Bit Of Heaven…

A wee bit of Heaven
drifted down from above-
A handful of happiness,
a heart full of love.

I’m proud to annouce that Callum Riley arrived today at 10.03am. (Still waiting to be weighed)

Finally K, your long awaited dreams have come true.

I will update if anymore news comes through.

I guess I made it

to c/s day, 39wks.

Yesterday afternoon I decided I’d better try to take some “nice” pics. Usually I’d get my photographery friend to take them for me, but she has a newborn and has been ill lately and is recovering from surgery, so naturally I didn’t want to impose. The real pics do have my head in them of course (If you desperately want to see and I know you, just email. Then wait).

I’ve been fully expecting for labour to begin in the last week, resulting in many trips to the toilet to confirm that it’s just pee (again), or poking of the stomach to kickstart movements in case the baby is quieting down pre-labour. I’m hoping the OB today can tell me if my cervix has done anything. You know, in case I am mad enough to do this again one day, perhaps VBAC-wise.

I’m to be at the hospital at 7:30am. I’ve been awake since 1am, up since 2am. I feel like throwing up, and almost did a couple of times. I have a cough, but since I’m not coughing anything up, it’s apparently ok. My right eye is all red and puffy because I’m allergic to one of my cats and she was sitting on my lap for quite a while when I got up.

I’m trying to suck it up, but I’m scared.

Got milk?

I’ve been producing small amounts of colostrum for about the last 20 weeks, but I’ve recently decided to “get serious” and try to freeze some, just in case.  It’s not a whole lot by any means, but at least it’s something.

Proof

But of what?  My excellent organisational skills?  Or my control-freak nature that believes absolutely every little detail must be accounted for during the few days I’ll be in hospital?

(One week’s worth of vitamins for me, for TBB, and for DP plus her evening prescriptions, all in labelled ziplock bags).

38

Unbelievably, somehow, with my UU, I hit 38wks on Friday.  My c/s is scheduled for 1st August, at 39wks.  Right now, that’s less than a week away.

Clothes no longer cover me adequately.

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