Mom and baby are well. Csection birth was an awful awful experience but we're good to go now. More to come. |
Did you watch the C-section? |
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i love the name Hazel! that name was on our short list both times. congrats to you both, happy to hear everyone is well. can't wait to see the photos, i'm sure she's beautiful. |
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But, ugh, splattering?....what a traumatic experience that must have been. Be extra good to her. Not that you aren't already. :) |
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i can't find the photos. how are you guys doing so far? |
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we've had a few hiccups. mom hemmoraged about 30 minutes after the procedure. i was sitting, holding the baby, shitting my pants, while mom soaked the bed with blood. the nurse was alarmingly calling for any doctor to come to her aid. that was completely dramatic and scary. she was stabilized and thankfully is doing well after 2 transfusions. hazel is battling some high bili levels. her feeding patterns, doing well in the first 24 hours, were unsettled on day 2 when they started her on light therapy at the hospital. it wasnt until yesterday we got her feeding, peeing and pooing regularly, so hopefully looming jaundice will recede now that she's getting full feedings. mom, babe and boob had some battles this week but they seemed to have found their rhythm. im doing some supplemental feeding with finger sucking and the syringe which is pretty cool. otherwise she's a complete and utter fucking joy. eva is completely inlove with her new sister as well. thanks everyone for the well wishes. |
So exciting. Please post pictures of Eva and Hazel together. |
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Folks, note the transfusions Patrick mentioned. This is just one reason everyone who is able to give blood should give blood as often as possible. |
i've had to take an extended leave from work. we're challenged with feeding right now. i wont get into details but, whether due to the breech and never spending time upside down, there's some developmental issues with her tongue and mouth that is preventing feeding from happening as it should. we are so in the weeds right now and there's some signs of infant colic that are looming. BUT, she makes for really cute and fun pics! |
Mavis' little girl would never latch. I can ask if she has any advice . |
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I'm fairly certain that without it, we would have sold Ian Michael to the circus. |
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awww sweet baby girl! so beautiful! harvey karp is my parenting guru. i'm also in the middle of happiest toddler. the other one i'm reading is beyond time out from chaos to calm. td wasn't colicky but when we couldn't rock her down off the ledge so to speak we'd just turn the vacuum or hair dryer on close to her, and she'd zone out or sleep. good luck patrick and mamma. hang in there. just hold her til your arms break. it goes by so much faster the 2nd time. |
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