MSE Pregnancy Club XV

lil_miss_06

gym,,,aww thats real nice,let us all know how it goes,,,,

harley1

Ah, lil miss. what a witch. Some people just don't think. Those same people used to complain that I was a skinny malinki and now that I'm healthy looking (admittedly very healthy looking) they don't like that either.

And what do you mean 'he'll get over it'??? I'm lovely I'll have you know and no-one in their right mind would get over me in any less than 2 years!!! lol. I wish.

xxxx

lil_miss_06

lol harley,,,,of course you are
i was meaning if you sounded blunt,,,,,,

but hey watch out you may have a facebook stalker on your hands ;-)

Tigsteroonie

Hi again ... let's see if I can condense the last two weeks into one post!

You probably all remember that I had an u/s scan that showed placental bloodflow problems, and I received steroid injections to prepare Beanie's lungs for an early delivery. A week after this, I was due for another u/s scan, but went to hospital earlier that day as I had reduced foetal movement. They scanned me on arrival and advised us that baby should be delivered as soon as possible - that day - for best chance of survival. He'd be 29+1 weeks.

Andrew was delivered by caesarian section at 19:43 that evening, weighing just 1lb 6oz. Marley was with me throughout, and got to see him briefly before he was taken away to the Special Care unit. I got to see him early the next morning, when he'd been stabilised.

I've spent almost two weeks in the hospital and fought for discharge today, although my section wound hasn't completely healed and will be monitored daily by community midwives.

Andrew is doing stonkingly well for such a preemie, which is being put down to those steroid injections. He will be two weeks old tomorrow, now weighs 1lb 9oz, and has already progressed from the ventilator onto cPap and today spent 4 hrs breathing on his own, which will be repeated and increased. He is being tube-fed EBM, and producing nice little parcels at the other end, so that system works fine! He does however show evidence (on scan) of a bleed in his head next to his brain, and we have yet to find out what this could mean, it will only become apparent with time.

I think that's probably the story so far, and I will move over to the Parenting thread shortly. I just wanted to catch up with all of you, and apologise for barging my way to the head of the EDD list!

harley1

Ah Tigs. Thanks for popping back to let us know what happened. Think most ladies have gone to bed but we have all been rooting for the 3 of you. Loved all the photos of Andrew and both you and Marleyboy look every inch the proud parents.

Andrew is in my thoughts and I will be sending him every get stronger soon vibe I can muster.

xxxxx

harley1

lil_miss_06 wrote: »

lol harley,,,,of course you are
i was meaning if you sounded blunt,,,,,,

but hey watch out you may have a facebook stalker on your hands ;-)

You only know that you are special when you have your very own stalker.

I soon won't have time to think let alone worry about someone chatting me up but I'll gladly accept the compliment whilst I can.

xxx

lil_miss_06

aww tigs thanks for the update,,,,its so great to hear that Andrew is doing so well,,,,,bigs hugs to you n marley

lil_miss_06

harley1 wrote: »

You only know that you are special when you have your very own stalker.

I soon won't have time to think let alone worry about someone chatting me up but I'll gladly accept the compliment whilst I can.

xxx

ohhh im jealous now that i havnt got one:rotfl:

Somnium

Aww Tigs I never got to know you that well, but wish the three of you all the best for the future xx

For those ladies talking about size, am amazed I have put on so much in the last few weeks. I gained a few pounds early on but nothing major however got on the scales this am and am already a stone heavier and just coming up 14 weeks eek! I lost a stone and half for the IVF and was eating healthy and excercising more so am kinda blaming it on the lack of those atm. Well not so much eating un healthy as eating lots lol. Want to excercise but am weary of what I can and can't do. Cant really afford classes but would be willing to give aquanatal a go if I could only find a class that is a) near by and b) not on while Im at work

harley1

Right, off to bed too now. Looking forward to another night of kicking, she's already started whilst I've been on here.

Take care all

xxxx