Little Girl is here

[thoseareradishes]

I ended up having to have an emergency c-section under general anesthesia last night after my water broke and her little foot was poking through my cervix.   She is doing great for only being about 25 weeks - on a vent of course, but nice and pink and all tests are coming back good.  I got to see here briefly last night but am still waiting to see her today.  

Doctor thinks there may have been an infection that caused all this.  We're both on antibiotics so hopefully that knocks out anything that may be kicking around. 

I think I'm still in a bit of shock about how this all played out.  I can't believe I'm not pregnant anymore, and won't have a third trimester.  So thankful she is doing well and is so big - 1lb13oz.   The next few weeks will be tough but we're hopeful she will stay healthy and start thriving.  

[konapoppy]

Congratulations on your baby girl thoseareradishes! I am sending lots of healthy thoughts your way. If anecdotes help, my cousin has a happy 6 year old who was born at 24 weeks. Hugs.

[KaraOrNot]

Congratulations! You guys will be in my thoughts!

[oneslybookworm]

Congratulations!! Keeping you all in my thoughts!

[G22]

Congrats! Speedy recovery to you and keeping LO in my thoughts and prayers for getting stronger and bigger.

[cherryvalance]

What a shock! CONGRATS!! I'm glad you and baby are doing so well and Fx for a quick recovery for you both!!

[King26]

Oh my goodness! Congratulations! I hope baby girl has a short stay in the hospital but glad she's doing OK
My Husband was a micro preemie weighing in at a little over 2 pounds and he's now in his 40s with no complications after a 28 day nicu stay

[Chrysanthemum]

Oh, wow! Congratulations, friend! What a huge surprise! I'm glad to hear she's doing well so far and hope she grows even bigger and stronger in the weeks to come. You're a mom!

[loira]

Wow, congratulations! I will keep you guys in my thoughts - hoping she continues to be super strong, and you and your H too, of course.

She hasn't posted here in a long while, but ssg73 had some great resources for preemie mums as I recall. I'm also tagging bowies, as she recently had a wee little preemie.

[lms]

Congrats! I'm glad everything went well and that she's doing good.

[lo]

Congrats!!! Best of luck with your little girl!

[trace]

Oh my goodness, thoseareradishes!

Congrats on your baby girl! I'm sorry things didn't go as planned but so glad to hear she's doing well considering. It is so amazing what they can do with premature babies these days.

Stay strong, momma! And try to get some rest.

[thoseareradishes]

Thanks guys. She's doing well - wiggling quite a bit, and passing all her tests so far. I got to see her this afternoon, and H went up to see her again tonight and she looked good. I still so scared and feeling a bit detached - like she's not really mine yet. I got to pump tonight, so hopefully my milk will come in in the next few days and that will help me with bonding.

[mrsgoontz]

Congrats on your sweet little girl! I can imagine the whirlwind of emotions, I'm so glad to hear she's doing well. She's a strong one

[bowies]

Congratulations and hugs to going through this stress. My DD came via emergency c-section when I was 32w, but she was only 2 lb 1 oz. Girls do phenomenally well as preemies (females are made of strong stuff). She's going to be fine. DD's neighbor in the NICU was a 26 weeker but you'd never have known.

The NICU is often a one step forward, two steps back kind of place for a while. It is so easy to get discouraged - keep up a dialogue with her nurses and the neos. It's hard to get a sense for how things really are if you just obsess over her stats (like I did, ahem). My DD was the tiniest there but the medical staff were not concerned by her. The first 10 days felt like 10 months. Take care of yourself!

My biggest piece of advice - do kangaroo care as much and as often as they will let you. You get a third trimester that way. It's unconventional but you still get that closeness and bonding. It sounds crazy but in hindsight that was my favorite part of her infanthood. Bring a blanket from home so she can have your scent and you can have hers when you're pumping.

My DD is 7 months now (5 adjusted). She is still tiny but perfectly healthy and meeting her milestones. Modern medicine is flipping amazing.

[shoeless]

Congrats on your baby girl! What's her name (if you are willing to release)? Continued thoughts of strength for her.

[cactuscookie]

Congratulations! What a strong little girl she is! I'll be thinking of you guys.

[catscatscats]

Congratulations on your daughter! You are both so strong.

[dellabear]

Congratulations! What a surprise that must have been. Sending all my best to your little girl, and to mom too!

[azurely]

Congrats on your little one! I'm glad she's thriving and doing well so far. How are you doing?

[knx9211]

Oh my goodness! I'm so glad to hear she's doing well <3

[thoseareradishes]

Mar 6, 2017 2:49:03 GMT -5 azurely said:

Congrats on your little one! I'm glad she's thriving and doing well so far. How are you doing?

I'm hanging in there.  Got a decent amount of sleep last night so that should help a lot.  IV is out, giant c-section bandaid is removed, so I'll get a shower today, woo!  Tried to just go with advil last night but I'm in some pain, so may need to take something stronger.  Haven't pooped yet but feel rumblings, not looking forward to that (but at the same time can't wait to get that over with).  

Emotionally, meh.  Could use a good cry but it hurts my incision.  I just feel like a failure that I couldn't keep her safe, even though I know it's not my fault.  She's just so small and fighting so hard, it's not fair to make her have to do this when I should have been taking care of her.   I'm anxious to talk more with the doctor about why this happened, maybe that will ease my mind a little.  

[scm1011]

thoseareradishes, you are NOT a failure and this is NOT your fault! Big hugs.
Congratulations on your baby girl; I am so glad that she is doing well.

[azurely]

Ditto scm1011. You are not a failure and going into labor was not your fault. I understand your feelings of frustration though, so I hope the doctor can give you some answers.

I'm glad you're doing ok and hope everything continues to go well for you and for baby girl to continue improving. I'll keep you both in my prayers!

[mpc]

congrats on your baby girl, but what a rollercoaster! I am so so happy for you that this didn't happen even 2 weeks earlier. Much strength to you and your girl over the next weeks/months. <3

[shauni27]

Holy shit!! Congratulations, mama!!

[oneslybookworm]

So many hugs, thoseareradishes. This is totally not your fault and sometimes shit just happens. I hope your doctor will give you some reassurances that there was nothing you could have done to change the outcome. Your baby girl will be a fighter and come out of this, I know it.

[pooh8402]

congratulations, and sending all the healthy thoughts to you and your little girl!!!! big hugs to you and your H. a NICU stay is scary, but she's a fighter!!! she's a GREAT size for her gestation, and the fact that she's doing well are all reassuring signs.

please remember that this is NOT your fault!!!! you did what was right, which was to seek medical care at the earliest sign of trouble, and you were in exactly the right place when your water broke. that is GOOD and a sign of a GOOD MAMA!

[peas]

Congrats! I can't imagine the rollercoaster that you're on and I'll definitely be thinking good thoughts for you and your baby. Take care of yourself!

[dollyllama]

Congratulations! Don't feel bad, look at what a strong, healthy girl you carried. Sending you lots of good thoughts and a very mellow nicu stay.