Hello dear ladies and hi to those especially from the 16-28 feb belly buddies group who sheltered me during my final fortnight!!! LOL

So pleased to be here I thought I was going to be in the March thread for a while there.

Our first baby Barnaby was born 12 days late on 27 Feb at 5pm, 3.98kg, 58cm long (huge!), via emergency c-section under general anaesthetic resulting from sudden onset pre-eclampsia and HELLP syndrome. APGARS 3-9-10. I spent the night in intensive care - bub on the other hand was just fine and kicked back with DP as a 'boarder' in the special care nursery until I was able to be released to the maternity ward the following day.

We arrived home yesterday. Very corny thing to happen, but his cute little going home rompers and wrap had to be replaced by a plain singlet and blanket when he wet all over himself (DP's first nappy blunder!). We are just stunned to have him here with us!

Barnaby is a gorgeous little fella, and very settled. He did have about 4.5 hours last night where he didn't settle between feeds, we got a bit worried but then he was back to his usual eat-sleep-eat-sleep cuteness after that. I am suspecting the home made garlic bread which was slathered in barely cooked garlic butter had something to do with his restlessness, as he had terrible wind for a few hours! Farting like a bullhorn.

Feeding is going wonderfully, I can't describe how happy I am about that. BF was one of those things that I decided I would do anything to achieve, but I was a bit paranoid that maybe it just 'wouldn't work' or the like. So to feel so comfy with it is amazing and more than I could have dreamed. Barnaby even ate his first bit of nipple scab today LOL

We made our first trip out already this arvo, I went to the GP for whooping cough injection and we then popped into work to show off bub.. DP and I both work for the same small company and this is the first 'purebred' baby! Everyone was so proud and excited, lots of tears.

At the GP, I asked him to check my BP and it was sky high! He wants me to monitor it at home and if it stays up as high as it is, come back in a week or two to discuss medication. A bit of a worry, it is 'supposed' to drop immediately upon delivery. Other than that, I'm exhausted, sore but getting better all the time. I think the high BP is making me feel a bit weird but that could be the lack of sleep!

Sorry to make this a total 'me' post... and that this post is cut and pasted from my original belly buddies thread....! Lazy!

Look forward to getting to know you all over the coming days weeks months etc and benefitting from your experiences. Enjoy your bubs!