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Birth Junky
03-08-2006, 07:15 PM
Well, after weeks of trying to turn this stubborn little baby, and doing nothing but resting/eating/hydrating in an effort to get her to grow, the doc and the midwives are done waiting: AFI of 3 today at the ultrasound, and a c-section scheduled for 9am tomorrow.

I will be back to post once I am home from the hospital, but that will be Saturday at the very earliest. Updates to the Birth Announcements sticky will have to wait until the weekend--happy birthing to all the mamas in labor, and lots of love and labor vibes to all the mamas still waiting.



Mariposa
03-08-2006, 08:27 PM
Hope your c-section can be the most beautiful birth it can be. Hugs to you.
InochiZo
03-08-2006, 09:36 PM
Happy baby meeting. I look forward to hearing all about it.
Carley
03-09-2006, 01:56 AM
/in from April

*hugs* BJ! Sending you lots of happy thoughts :) Can't wait to see pictures of your baby!!!
Epiphany
03-09-2006, 06:50 AM
Sending you wonderful birthing vibes, may it be a joyous event for you and your family. :)
Tine
03-09-2006, 08:30 AM
You're probably getting prepped for surgery as I write this. Good luck and I'll be thinking of you and your baby!
nubianamy
03-09-2006, 09:19 AM
You're going to be holding your beautiful baby soon! :)
Ellarae
03-09-2006, 10:27 AM
You may be holding your baby already! I hope everything goes/went well. Enjoy her!
RedOakMomma
03-09-2006, 03:39 PM
I hope it all went well! Blessings to you and your new little family!
Tummy
03-09-2006, 04:56 PM
Just wanted to chime in and say I hope all went well. Pray you and your family are all doing well. Warmest wishes to you and yours!:wink
Birth Junky
03-10-2006, 06:11 PM
The section, although FAR from the birth I planned, went really well. Everyone has been taking wonderful care of me, the nurses said they had never seen such a beautiful repair job, and I am feeling GREAT--was up and about as soon as the clock struck 6hrs post-op, haven't taken any pain meds except a couple of doses of ibuprofen, and was eating by early yesterday afternoon . . . off the IV at the same time . . . they removed the catheter this morning and the hep lock too.

Baby is BEAUTIFUL and healthy and bringing us lots of joy; she weighed in at 5.5 lbs at birth, 19 inches, and her name is Ilze Liepa. I will post pics when I can, but it will probably have to wait until after I am discharged because I can barely stand to be away from her long enough to post here! :wink

Nursing is going really well too, although her mouth is so tiny that we have to use nipple shields to help her latch on . . . the lactation consultant thinks we will be able to stop with the shields after the first week. And I have been pumping so that I can give her extra colostrum by syringe (she has been really sleepy, and prefers to use my nipple as a pacifier or nurse while sleeping); the nurses are so impressed by what I can pump, as a first-time mom, and so am I. The birth may not have been what I planned, but it looks like breastfeeding is going to go smoothly! :fingersx:

I'll be back with pics later--hoping to be discharged tomorrow morning. Now, off to cuddle the baby . . .
InochiZo
03-10-2006, 06:26 PM
Congrats on beautiful baby!!! I'll be looking forward to the pics.
honeybee
03-10-2006, 07:14 PM
Congrats! I'm glad it went so well!
Mariposa
03-10-2006, 08:04 PM
congrats! we both have tiny ones! noemi can't latch, the nipple shields didn't work for her like we were hoping, so i am just pumping for now. she nurses, but only gets 2-3cc after quite awhile. we are just going to keep waiting until her mouth gets big enough.

so glad you are doing so well! enjoy your beautiful baby!!
Kam
03-10-2006, 09:25 PM
Woohoo! Congratulations! That newborn baby smell is so wonderful to cuddle up with, huh? Glad to hear bfing is going well.
ellie_may12
03-10-2006, 10:34 PM
Congrats!!!!
nubianamy
03-11-2006, 07:52 AM
Oh, so happy for you and Ilse! I'm glad you're recovering well and nursing successfully. Congratulations!
Tine
03-11-2006, 02:49 PM
Good job and congrats, mama -- and welcome to the world, Ilze!
RedOakMomma
03-11-2006, 04:54 PM
:love Welcome, little one! :love

I'm so glad you're having a good first week....sounds like everything went SO well! Congrats, mama!! :D
jessiemom
03-11-2006, 05:16 PM
Congratulations!!! I can't wait to see some pictures. I am glad to hear that while your c-section was far from how you expected to deliver, everything went smoothly and you and baby are doing well.:love

Jessie
KaliD
03-11-2006, 07:10 PM
Congrats! Glad it went soo well. :love
hipem
03-11-2006, 07:19 PM
Congrats!! Enjoy your babe!!
CaliMomof5
03-11-2006, 07:55 PM
Congratulations! I'm glad the section went well despite not being what you had planned.
HappiLeigh
03-12-2006, 09:18 AM
:champagne Congrats, Mama! :champagne
Enjoy your little babe!