Pregnancy after Long Term TTC - Jan 2008

[Ltl Panda]

Thank you girls for all your wonderful words. His name is Anton
Kimbe darling, I am so excited for you, it can just happen any day. All the blessings to you hun, hope it comes soon.
Monnie, thank you for sharing Felix little toes with us, I think we are still very blessed that they are in general very healthy, something so little like this can put a damper on your emotions but when you think at the number of things that could have happened it?s a blessing that they are so healthy.
Mako, I think its called Talipe or something like that. We have been referred to the Monash medical centre, next Thursday is our first visit. I too hope he will not require surgery, but whatever it takes we will have to do. How is Sage doing?
Lismith, how was your glucose test? Did you do the full 2-3 hour one or the shorter one?
Nic, congrats on the confirmation that you are having a boy?
Lenny hun, I hope all is ok, are you feeling ok though?
Well, everything is going good, my little man is letting mummy and daddy sleep during the night, just the odd feed here and there but his very good, I am very blessed. My stitches are causing me grief though, they really hurt. Other than the stitches, life is great, I just love my two men .
Take care girls, talk soon.

[kimbe]

Hi everyone,

Thanks for all the positive vibes. And yep, Jenna and I are both doing really well - particularly now we are home. She is amazing and her labour story proves it.
I mentioned feeling like some indigestion last Friday morning, and that lasted all day, the period like cramps accompanied by Braxton Hicks happening intermittently, but definately not unbareable or anything and lots of toilet visits for #2's. I spent most of the day looking up "pre labour symptoms" and "how to bring on labour" not even realising i was in fact in my bodies form of labour!!
At 3pm, i decided the cramps where seemingly more frequent, but not long, though i should time them and yep, they were between 30-50secs long with 3-5 minute intervals. DH arrived home at 4pm and i told him about it, showed him the monitoring and he said, 'yeah well, if you think it's something, ring the midwives, i'll go have a shower'. I rang the delivery suite and they weren't too concerned until i couldn't tell them the last time i felt bub, so they said to come in for safe monitoring, as they could always send me home. At 4.45pm i was put on bub monitor and midwife left the room, with that, another cramp like contraction and the waters broke. Midwife came in, checked dilation and unenthusiastically told me that i was 2cm's therefore had another 8hrs to go, 1cm an hour, but she would put me into a delivery room. Well by 5.20pm in i went, onto the gas with contractions getting stronger and me in complete distress that i had to actually go through this for another 8 or so hrs (AAARRRGGGHH! what had i done??) Due to all my breathing noises and moans, the midwife came in at prob 6ish and again said she'd check the dilation and offered some stronger pain relief to which i said yes!, but upon saying yes, she said, sorry Jane your baby is coming, legs and knees up nice and high and push when i tell you! 6.24pm Jenna Michelle is out and on my chest, i am exstatic, DH beside himself and the midwife repeating over and over i can't believe it, that was so fast, as i delivered the placenta (actually felt great! Can i even go as far as to say orgasmic?!) and she then gave me 2 stitches.
There were some complications which surfaced an hour later when the midwife tried to rush me into the shower and out of the delivery suite. I had a heamatoma develop from uncited internal bleeding which then ruptured 3 times over (torture and back on the gas). I was rushed into theatre for 1.5hrs of internal stiching under a general anasthetic followed by 2hrs recovery. DH spent the entire time alone with Jenna which has resulted in an incredible bond already.
But the moral is the labour was a blessing and the female body is an incredible healer and of course only Jenna's health and happiness mattered in the immediacy of the situation. And now we are home.
Anyway, long selfish post but i feel so much better for writing Jenna's birth story, even if it should be in a different forum.
Will now go and catch up on everyone else's progress until now...though i do know Lenny and Marcellous, you guys are next woo hoo!

[monnie]

Beautiful Kimbe...beautiful!

Sounds like you were absolutely amazing...as was your DH...and of course, JENNA!!!

Sorry to hear about the complications...hope it wasn't too much of a scare and that you are healing wonderfully.

Due to my c/s, I had to be in recovery for a little while, without Felix. Like you, it ended up being a wonderful bonding experience for DH. I think it really boosted his confidence in dealing with Felix...especially in those first few days.

Anyway...in NO way was yours a selfish post...I've been regularly checking BB to check if you had put any more details in...

Just so thrilled for you.

Hope it's going well at home...just remember, trust yourself and your mummy instincts!!! You know Jenna better than any book, person or internet site!!!

Looking forward to hearing more.

[lismith25]

Wow Kimbe, now thats a timeframe I would like to aim for and though you had a rough ordeal at least it provided quality time for dh and Jenna and you sound just so happy

I keep reading about the onset of number 2's during labour...is this a totally normal thing which I had never heard of before!!!! I guess if you are severly constipated like me, it would be a definite sign........I must remember to make a note of these things

[onthefly]

Congratulations Kimbe! Great news on the safe (and faster-than-you-expected) arrival of Jenna. Hope you're healing up nicely from the complications.

I thought I'd be stumped for things to do but we've had a house guest since Tuesday night - he's here for a week - so am flat out.

Lenny - how are you? I looked quickly through our belly buddy thread and you said you were finding out today whether you had to have bugsy early.... hope all is well with you both! Sounds like you'll be beating me at any rate.

We're fine. Hope you ladies are all doing well - will try and post properly soon

byee

[Lenny]

kimbe - thanks for taking the time to write your birth for us. I'm sure you are busy now that you are home. Those complications sound nasty, but the birth sounded great. Well done. I have heard from others that their DH bonded amazingly when the mum was taken into surgery or whatever, and it becomes an amazing time (if not a little nerve-wracking) for them.

Well, ob says bugsy's small but fine, and because he is such a wriggler (Still ) then there is no need to worry yet. He is almost totally engaged, which is great to know. He reassured me and i feel so much better, and i am going back to work tomorrow He said he never trusted the scan that said bugsy was big - and someone has to have small babies - it may as well be me! Fluid is low, but not getting worse, so i'm happy larry again. Especially as DH is not around. So, we're back to waiting for bugsy to make his entrance in his own time.

TL - my placenta is anterior too - it takes longer to feel those first few movements. I find that if i have a cool shower then bugsy always moves - i found this out purely by chance because it started to get pretty hot in melbourne when i was around 22-26 weeks and cool showers help with those swollen feet!

Marcellus - keep thinking of you each day and i can't wait to hear. Is someone doing a BA for you? Does DH have instructions to text someone on BB!!

ETA marcellus - i just read that your doula is going to let us know - yay...I will be so excited to hear!

[Astrolady]

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