Forshelby-i didnt see your post i am sorry they have not responded i wish i was close by to give you a hug.
I think that is why i didnt have a baby shower i was worried people would be to busy to come and i didnt want to be disapointed.
i dont think s&s has even been on lately??
forshelby - thats poor effort on your family and friends! poor darlin! glad u got your diet in order though, must make you feel a bit relieved
angelfish - stay as long as you want we like having you here
i came home from work today, super dizzy & almost throwing up, i just got home before i spewed up water... for me this is really sick, usually im just queasy! boo! its nice to have a day at home relaxing though..
Forshelby-i didnt see your post i am sorry they have not responded i wish i was close by to give you a hug.
I think that is why i didnt have a baby shower i was worried people would be to busy to come and i didnt want to be disapointed.
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dont do that - miss molly and ill come down and take you and the bump out.... for a healthy lunch!
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Friends-- I haven't been able to read the messages...I am home from the hospital, but baby Obed was taken by Cesearean about 6 days ago (1-29-2011) because of decreased fetal movement. He is in a neo-natal unit and he is stable but he has problems, particularly with a strange breathing pattern, though he breathes on his own (no ventilator). His MRI showed an abnormality...we are overwhelmed. He is a beautiful little boy and there are no chromosomal problems (thankfully), but my instincts about low movement were correct and thankfully we moved quickly, but something happened in the past week prior to the decreased movement which caused a problem in the brain...we are praying and waiting...and I am so overwhelmed.
I don't want to scare anyone on this site and I don't want to bring sad news, but I wanted you to know what happened.
My c-section is healing, though my incision and muscles hurt when I don't have pain med-- so I take the pain med regularly.
But most of all, my heart just hurts and this little baby, for whatever time we are given, is still my longed for son, and we pray he will survive and improve.
Thank you for your kind thoughts and prayers.
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Oh S&S...
Firstly, congratulations on the birth of your little man.
Secondly, I am so so sorry that he is having these problems. I have everything crossed that you get answers soon and that he makes a full recovery from his ordeal. Thank heavens you acted when you did. Just proves that a mothers instinct is usually right. Big hugs to you honey. What a terrible thing to deal with. Sending you strength and love xxxx
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Hello Stoked--
I am up in the middle of the night after pumping milk and cried when I wrote my post to you all. You all have been so supportive. I went back and read the messages and "listened" to your prayers and concern. Thank you.
Obed Warren Groggett was born on 1-29-2011 at 4 pounds, 9 ounces which is a good size for being 32 weeks and 5 days or so. He is blond! and he looks like a lanky surfer-dude (LOL) with an adorable receded chin (I don't have a receded chin so this is cute) and he sounds like a little baby bird when he cries.
He can grasp our fingers and the nurses let me have "kangeroo time" with him, when they take him out of the incubator and put him on my bare chest. He is not sucking or swallowing yet (?) but he moves around and he is calmed when he is doing "kangeroo time". My husband got to hold him for the first time last night for Kangeroo time.
My mom is here and she is off work from her job until further notice-- for the long haul-- whatever that means. She lives in Maryland, but traveled to Massachusetts to help me.
The church where I pastor has been great-- they collected money for breast feeding stuff and one woman made me a quilted cover with Obed's name and birth for the incubator (a cover). They will let us use it when his treatment for jaundice is completed.
All the docs say that I did the right thing and that this is also a bit of a mystery, 'cause I had such a normal and healthy pregnancy, plus I have been very diligent about following restrictions (even self-imposed ones...).
I am trying to be thankful for the little things right now-- when Obed holds my finger or when he breathes calmly, or when the tests are within normal range. I have no doubt that he would have been a possible stillbirth had I not gone to the hospital when I did and I work hard not to blame myself.
But I still cry each day.
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Oh-- I forgot to mention-- that my mom intends to celebrate Obed's ("Obie's") first birthday week on Saturday...seriously. She has been really supportive.
I am sorry for the selfish posts and really hope and pray that all is well with everyone on this site. I have missed talking with you all...but I don't know from one day to the next what is going to happen.
Being home is a comfort, though, of course, we travel to the hospital every day to see my little precious baby boy.
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Stars and Sunshine CONGRATULATIONS on the birth of your beautiful little Obed Warren. Woow what a good size he is for his gestation. I'm so pleased to hear of your wonderful support network with your mum, DH and church. Sounds like a gorgeous little quilt sounds perfect. I too am so so sorry to hear that Obed's birth hasn't gone as planned and of his struggles now. Do they think its normal premature behaviour or something else as well? Sounds like they have ruled out many things and I'm praying Obed's breathing etc is related to him coming early and he grows out of it quickly as he matures. Don't feel you could have done anything different to what you have done. You knew something wasn't right by Obed's lack of movements and did something about it. You had monitoring and a scan which didn't show anything so I don't think you could have done anything different. You should be proud of yourself for been so in tune with your body and knowing something wasn't right which I am sure this is what has led to little Obed to be born alive. I too am sure your right. If he wasn't born he wouldn't have made it. I really admire your strength and courage at this difficult time. Thinking and praying for you and your family and sending Obed grow strong vibes.
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s&s xongrats to you and your family on the birth of your little one. I hope he sticks around for many years to come.
Forshelby- My baby shower with DS sucked. I got given bottles and disposable diapers and was laughed at and bets were taken for as to how long I would breastfeed and use cloth nappies... The bets not being for longer than 2weeks. I fed till he weaned at 10.5months and used cloth until he was toilet trained. After that, I don't think I'll be having a shower this time around.
alish- welcome to the club lol. Today has been bad for me as well hun, some days are just worse than others.
AFM- Feeling like crap today also I mixed up the date for my scanI thought it was this Monday but instead it's on Valentines Day O.O great.... if I had a partner to go with *sigh*
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Wow Congrats S&S on the birth of your little man - you did an amazing job saving his life so glad you followed your instincts!!
Hope he is home with you soon enjoy those kangaroo cuddles
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S&S - I had been following your story from the beginning with interest as I too had my first baby at 41. Congratulations on the birth of Obed Warren. What a beautiful name you have chosen. I have not heard that before, does it mean something in particular? You have been an incredible mother to your little boy. Your intuition has allowed him to be with you and your husband because I do fear what would have happened if he had gone on longer in this condition. Your posts are not at all selfish. Everyone here is just so relieved to finally hear from you, and though your little boy is not without problems, his birth is still a joyous occasion. I'm with your Mom, celebrate all the little milestones until he gets the chance to catch up and then come home to be with his family.
s&s, a big congrats on your beautiful little man. what a gorgeous name too, i bet kangaroo time is the best for you allmy heart breaks to hear he is having problems, but he sounds like a little fighter and here is to a speedy recovery. so glad to hear your community has come together to support your family that is fantastic. so glad to hear from you and i reckon i speak for everyone when i say weve missed you!!!
dampyre - valentines day is a crock dont even think of it like that!! (we dont celebrate it) but if you do, you will get to see one of the loves of your life on that day when u go in to have that ultrasound!! what a present!
why the heck am i up at 7am on a weekend???? boo! have a great day ladies!
S&S-so glad you are ok and thank god you went to hospital when you did i hope your little man grows strong and there is no problems with his brain (did they say what the problem could have been the week before he was born).
Breathing on his own is a great sign and 4pd 9 he will be home in no time.
Welcome to motherhood i hope you get years and years of enjoyment to come.
Mildez-can you tell me all the info you know on having a c section with a complete placenta previa why am i at higher risk of hemorrage and having a hysterectomy i was told the bottom of the uterus doesnt contract aswell as the top what is involved and how do they get the placenta out also how do the stomach muscles fair afterwards.
Also how long will i be closely watched for bleeding blood clots ect.
And anything else you can think of please.
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Ferrals I replied to your questions on the above thread. I didn't go into much details on why you bleed much. Your right you bleed more usually due to the fact the lower segment of the uterus where your placenta is doesn't contract. If you imagine your uterus like a blown up balloon with bub in it and the cervix been the long flappy bit at the bottom (without the tie in it and with your placenta covering it). Between your endometrium/uterus lining and the placenta are large pools of maternal blood which is what the placenta dips into to get its supply of maternal blood needed for the placenta to exchange nutrients, oxygen,waste etc. So once the placenta seperates wether spontaneously or mannually from a c/s these pools are what are left causing the bleeding after birth. Normally the fundus the top of the uterus is what contracts and reduces the size of these pools as with contractions the uterus is getting smaller if that makes sense. During labour when the fundus contracts it pulls the cervix or lower segment up which in time shortens the flappy thing of the balloon and dilates. So you can imagine when thats where your pools of maternal blood are the fundus can't really aid those pools to reduce in size which is what reduces the bleeding (and whilst we usually bleed to a degree for up to 4-6weeks under normal conditions) In saying all this its still possible your blood loss will be normal and if not they will be expecting your risk to be much greater and impliment treatment to prevent it occuring before it happens or as soon as it does if it does. If the placenta is starting to deteriorate/get age about it which can be quite normal in all term pregnancies then the maternal blood supply will already be reduced and if bub is small then there is a good chance the placenta is also again reducing the amount of maternal pools. I think you will be in very safe hands. Let me know if I can help with anything else. I'll be wishing you a speedy recovery and am so excited your so close now. Is it only 39days now?
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S&S~ Congrats on the birth of your beautiful little boy, I am praying he has a speedy recovery for you darl and he will be home with you soon. Enjoy your Kangaroo Cuddles and know you are always in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time for you. xoxox.
AFM~ I think I will spend the day in bed today, have a shocking headache and feeling sick as a dog today much the same as I did yesterday as well. But I won't complain only another 6 weeks and I am out of the first tri-mester, FX.
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Congrats S&S on the birth of your little boy & i hope he has a speedy recovery.
Mildez-Thankyou so much i went and read the other thread i didnt think anyone replied as i have had no notifications.
I have one more question you said you have never seen a poor outcome for a baby born to a mum with PP what about a poor outcome for the mother what is the worst you have seen happen to a mum?
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Ferrals the worst I have seen was a woman who was admitted into hospital with bleeding at 37weeks. She had been sitting on the ward for 2days with small PV loss but it was bright. They were trying to pushy her to 38weeks to do the c/s which was so ridiculous. Anyway at about 2am (when no one is about where I work theatre staff have to be called in from home, Obs etc) she had a sudden large bleed. Of course at that time everyone had to be called in which takes time to set a theatre up etc and by the time bub was out she had lost 2litres. Bub did well no problems but mum ended up in intensive care for the night so not long but she still went there and obviously had multiple units of blood. She also made a full recovery but was very weak and pale looking it was so aweful when it could have been prevented. It wasn't like bub was preterm. I seen a few bubs need abit of help to breath once there born for a few minutes but TBH its from the general anaethetic because the c/s was an emergency not semi-elective not the PP. If it were me and I had a grade 4 I'd be asking for a c/s at 37weeks but thats me and both my kids have been early so I'd be concerned the extra week would make it way more likely for a bleed to happen. Its much nicer to have a c/s when you know its needed in a calm, predictable environment over an emergency at goodness knows what hour. But then at 37weeks bub is more likely to have feeding difficulties, jaundice and a longer stay in hospital but it still would probably only be around the length of time you would stay after a c/s anyway. My placenta last time was 16mm from the cervix so its moved up but still not high enough but its obviously on its way up so I'm sure by 34weeks it will be high enough away.
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