The BSL Graduate/Stalking Thread - SPRING Edition - HOORAY, SPRING!!! - Page 11

[sunwillshine]

Man oh man, I'm a blubbering mess over here.  My very best wishes to Tear and her little fighter girl!  xx

[miriam_bat_avraham]

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Edited by miriam_bat_avraham - 4/20/13 at 10:12pm

[Carlyle]

Hi again!  I don't have tons to update since I'm not there (it's driving me crazy, and I'm bugging the snot out of my parents, who ARE there, because I don't want to bug the snot out of my sister ).  According to my dad (admittedly not the most clued in guy in the world), breastfeeding is getting a bit easier and they're both doing well.  Mom's blood pressure is still a bit high, but apparently it's normal for it to take  a while to come back down after pre-e.  So she's still on a bit of medication to keep that down. 

Baby is down to 5lbs 2oz (at midnight last night), which is within the range of normal weight loss (she was 5lbs 9oz when born).  My mom and dad and sister all seem to think that the lactation consultant knows her stuff and is very helpful...but I have to say it's kind of driving me batty to be so far away so I can't verify this myself.  I've seen/heard of too many lc's and doctors who are actively detrimental to breastfeeding relationships to just relax about it.

I think my sister should be the one to tell you the story and her baby's name, and decide whether she's comfortable posting a picture.  She's a teacher, so she's really really careful about internet privacy.  But baby is gorgeous--red hair and all   I can't wait to get my hands on her....

[Carlyle]

p.s. I think it's hilarious that her baby weighed exactly half of what Maggie weighed when she was born.  Apparently our family does not know the meaning of "moderation," we only do things by extremes (I know babies can be much tinier--thank goodnes she's not--5lbs9oz just seems so tiny to me)!

[Sweet.Bee]

Wow, she does sound tiny! My son was born at just about 3kg (which google tells me is ~6.75lbs), and he seemed light (25% percentile in weight for boys). But small babies are still super cuddly!  I was 38 weeks when I went into labor, so I guess how early you give birth may have some influence on size?

Hope to hear an update soon!

[Milk8shake]

Originally Posted by Carlyle 

I think my sister should be the one to tell you the story and her baby's name, and decide whether she's comfortable posting a picture.  She's a teacher, so she's really really careful about internet privacy.  But baby is gorgeous--red hair and all   I can't wait to get my hands on her....

That's all well and good as long as she HURRIES UP!!

As for red hair, we I would never have imagined... you get these ideas in your head - and that wasn't one of them!

FWIW Carlyle, I'm betting Tear can't wait for you to arrive either!

[claireb]

Originally Posted by Milk8shake 

That's all well and good as long as she HURRIES UP!!

As for red hair, we I would never have imagined... you get these ideas in your head - and that wasn't one of them!

FWIW Carlyle, I'm betting Tear can't wait for you to arrive either!

Ditto!!! On all fronts!! Love you Tear!! Can't wait (no, really...CAN NOT WAIT!!) to hear all about beautiful baby girl!! xoxo

[lisko15]

So happy that she's here TEAR and that all is well. So, so, very tiny! You will be needing some of those preemie and newborn sized baby clothes that are so adorable to look at!

Please post your story and anything you feel comfortable sharing with us when you are up to it. You could always PM around some details if you don't want everything right out in the open.

Oh, and BTW, you had her on mine & DH's 4th anniversary!!!! (I guess that will help me remember when she was born! ha ha)

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[blueyezz4]

Tear - Wow!!  I just got a chance to stop by this thread and wanted to say CONGRATS!!!  I hope you all are doing well and adjusting.  Take care and I look forward to hearing more about the little one.    Thanks Carlyle for all the updates!!  You are such a sweet sister!!!

[LZP]

Oh My gosh!!!! Tears of joy over here for Tear and baby girl!!!! Congratulations to mama, daddy, and proud Aunt Carlyle!!

Looking forward to popping in to read the birth story soon.

We're moving in 1 day - taking a break from packing right now. We settle on Thursday. I should go, since AV (my little ONE YEAR OLD as of yesterday!!!!)  is having one of her new temper tantrums.... seems she's getting cranky in her old age. Oh, I guess I should pack too.

Love to all!!!

[Carlyle]

They're home!!!  Hooray.  Her dh was beginning to refer to hospital as "jail" and said they had to pass tests to leave (including leaving their baby in the car seat in the room all bundled up for an hour to see if her vitals were stable!)  It sounds like it was a hectic time getting sign off from an entire army of doctors and nurses (who rotated through in random shifts and didn't remember things from one visit to the next), and they (the doctors and nurses) were worried about my niece's weight gain (which is doing fine now, despite resident doctors pushing formula at 4am) and temperature (1/10th of a degree too low two times and into the warmer with you!)  My sister and her dh are awesome (in my not so humble opinion) and got the quick indoctrination into being hard core mommies and daddies by standing up to pushy and alarmist hospital staff (despite the fact that they'd just been through what sounds like an incredibly stressful and scary birth: last time I talked to him, her dh was standing guard over the door while my sister and baby slept).  GO TEAR AND HUBBY!  Her dh said it's SO NICE to be home and on their own rhythm.  HOORAY!

[Carlyle]

Originally Posted by LZP 
my little ONE YEAR OLD as of yesterday!!!!

GET OUT!!!  Congratulations! 

[jessica_s]

Congrats Tear!!!! SOOO happy for you dear. 

Carlyle - This is exactly why I was pining my hopes on being released early. I was thankfully let go 24 hours (exactly) after birth. 

I had to watch this DVD and the moms were all like "OHH I NEVER wanted to leave the hospital" "I was like an all inclusive hotel" "I cried when they said I had to leave" It was not amusing after only having 2 hours of sleep the night before BECAUSE of the hospital. I got home the next night and slept a 4 hour stretch (thank you Asher) and then slept a few more 2 hour chunks. The amount of times they bother you is insane. 

[Tear78]

Anika is here! I posted here including some pics since my energy is still coming in short waves. Thank you for all your love and support! I can't wait to come back and really read back through all your posts thoroughly and share our birth story. Love you all, and hope you're doing well!
Edited by Tear78 - 9/14/11 at 1:30am

[Milk8shake]

Been stalking, watching, waiting... (creepy, right?)

Welcome Anika

ETA: What a cutie!

[lavatea]

I was out of town last week and just saw the news. Congrats, Tear! She's beautiful.

I'm 19 weeks as of yesterday and have my big sono on Tuesday. So excited!

[lisko15]

Awh Tear, I love the first picture of her little profile! Totally too cute. Can't wait to hear and see more when you are up to it!

Lava - Fill us in on your u/s news if you mean its TODAY!

LZP - I hear you on the temper tantrums! Caleb has started a "new" little act where he plops himself on the floor on his butt and proceeds to lean over and gently bonk his forehead on the floor - only once or twice - but what a lil' stinker. Hopefully with some ignoring, he'll get over it!

Hi to everyone else...

[lavatea]

It's a boy. I'm a tad disappointed (is it alright to say that outloud?) but so happy to report that he looks great - measuring one day ahead of schedule, great size, no anomalies noted. We can always try again for my DD a sister.

Don't know that I ever mentioned it here, but at my last sono my placenta was covering the cervix. It is now up and out of the way! One less thing to worry about on my path to a midwife assisted VBAC.

ETA - I put in my two week notice at work last night. Nights just aren't working out for me and our family. I have an interview for a school nurse position tomorrow. I really hope I get it. The hours and holidays would be good for us, I think. It's not quite in line with my envisioned career path, but my family needs me right now. Career ladders can be climbed later.

[rcr]

Hay tear

[Tear78]

Thanks, you guys! I posted our birth story here if anybody has some time. Watch out: it's a novel.

Milk8Shake, how are you and your little munchkin doing?

lavatea, oh how fun to know the sex and see that everything is ok! I think it's very normal to have hopes one way or another, and I know that you will love your little boy just as much. I'm so glad your placenta moved out of the way! How did your interview go? Good for you for putting your family first! You only get to have this time once.

Lis, oh dear! I'm glad he's doing it lightly. Hopefully he'll find a new way to express himself soon. How are you holding out in this desert of a summer? It RAINED today!!!

rcr, How are you doing hon? Always good to see you!

ps - ok now I REALLY don't have time to be a good threadmistress. Any takers?

Also, Maurine had her baby! Here's her thread with pictures.