I am excited to announce...
DEXTER JAY has entered the world 7 weeks early..
sunday just gone the 3rd.. i woke up at 7.30 and got up and my water broke.. i thought i had peed myself as i have never had water break with other pg. i woke my partner and said my water just broke.. so casually he just thought i was joking.
i had a shower and got stuff organised as i thought i had heaps of time.
we got to the hospital about 8am and they put me in the labour room and put a monitor on me.. by 8.10 i started getting contractions.. i thought "what am i really going to have him?? noooo it is way toooo sooon. " the contractions started to get stronger.. and within 20 min i wanted to push.. the nurse freaked.. went to check how dialated i was and said "oh my god his head is there !!" i had a couple of contractions with pushing and his head was out.. then another and his little body came out..
3o min labour in total..
he was born 4lb 5 oz (1960g) and a huge 46cm long.. he is soooo tiny..
they took him straight to scbu and i had a shower and just walked over to him. (hospital is in the middle of extending.. so the walk from maternity to scbu is like 5-6 min.. sigh.. was annoying..
As i had no tearing or cuts i felt amazing..
they put dexter straight in the machines.. he was breathing on his own but they gave him oxygen for the first 24 hours just as a precauction..
the last 4 days has been so emotional and surreal.. the fact that i cant just hold him when i want or feed him is so hard .. i sometimes look at him and just think.."is he really mine.. did this really happen?"
as i will be breastfeeding i have had the fun job of expressing .. thank goodness for the machines up the hospital..
he is the most beautiful baby.. (i am biased) and the nurses say he is a dream to take care of..
at the moment they have him on the uv light but everything else is fine.. his bloods/ oxygen etc all good..
this is going to be a long journey for bub and us.. but the nurses are amazing and i am glad that nambour has such a good scbu ..
I am so thankful for my partner.. it is his first child.. and he is over the moon but he is so caring and attentive.. i would be lost without him..
oh thats amazing.. congrats!!!!
i bet he is gorgeous....
wow.. i cant believe u had such a quick labour!! he obviously wanted to be with u how cuteeeeee!!!
enjoy
Congratulations on the early arrival of your little man Dexter! May he be out of SC and in your arms at home as soon as possible.
Also, what a strong little man to not need any major breathing support!
OMG!!!!! COngrats on the speedy Birth of little Dexter!
i am glad to hear he is doing well, he will be home in no time i am sure!!!
P.S does this make any of my other belly buddies freak out?? its getting so close now!!! lol
Dexter Jay has arrived 7 weeks early..
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