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fairfax
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Birth story! Oct 22, 2019 20:38:57 GMT -5 via mobile aprilsails, sunflower17, and 1 more like this

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Post by fairfax on Oct 22, 2019 20:38:57 GMT -5

I have a baby boy! No idea how to upload pix, but he is adorable with huge chubby cheeks.

I went in on 10/11 to start an induction. After 72 hours and only getting to 1.5 cm, nothing was working (misoprostol, Foley bulb, pitocin) and they started talking about sending me home. Ummm, no! We ended up with a c-section on Monday 10/14 and he was born at 10:56 am. i had been feeling conflicted about opting for the c-section, but it turns out he had a knot in his cord so it was the right choice after all.

Finally got to go home on Wednesday. Recovery has been fine, but breastfeeding is horrible. He had a tongue tie corrected in the hospital, but still won’t latch. I had a consultation with a private lactation consultant today so hopefully some of her tips will help.

Other than feeding things are good!

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G22 Elder Posts: 11,484 Likes: 15,293	Birth story! Oct 22, 2019 20:56:28 GMT -5 via Tapatalk fairfax likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by G22 on Oct 22, 2019 20:56:28 GMT -5 Congrats!! I'm glad hes here safely! Breastfeeding is so hard in the beginning, even without the tongue tie issues. I hope the LC can help give some tips for helping you out!
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Birth story! Oct 22, 2019 21:17:44 GMT -5 via mobile fairfax likes this

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Congratulations! Hang in there with the BF and I hope the LC can give some good support and get things going well. But even if it doesn't work out, remember formula is totally fine too, the most important thing is that your little guy is fed.

Hope you are settling in and enjoying all the baby snuggles.

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aprilsails Senior Member Posts: 9,182 Likes: 7,485	Birth story! Oct 22, 2019 22:05:15 GMT -5 via mobile fairfax likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by aprilsails on Oct 22, 2019 22:05:15 GMT -5 I’m glad he’s here safely and that he had chubby cheeks! Good luck with the feeding- it can be very challenging and I hope you come up with a method that works for you. Congrats on your new baby!
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dreamcrisp1 Senior Member Posts: 5,587 Likes: 6,561	Birth story! Oct 23, 2019 1:12:58 GMT -5 via mobile fairfax likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dreamcrisp1 on Oct 23, 2019 1:12:58 GMT -5 Congratulations! I also felt ways about having to have a c/s but L’s head was 80-90th percentile and would never have descended my pelvis which was comforting to know.
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robinsbff Full Member Posts: 1,471 Likes: 1,465	Birth story! Oct 23, 2019 8:34:55 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by robinsbff on Oct 23, 2019 8:34:55 GMT -5 congrats!!!
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Birth story! Oct 23, 2019 9:44:07 GMT -5 via Tapatalk

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Post by stellelinds25 on Oct 23, 2019 9:44:07 GMT -5

Congrats!! From one failed induction mom to another, it sucks. We’re having some bf issues too because of his short nicu stay, but the LC at his pediatricians office has helped us a ton. I hope the same for you! Enjoy all the baby snugs!

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urbancowgirl Full Member Posts: 4,838 Likes: 2,015	Birth story! Oct 23, 2019 9:56:50 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by urbancowgirl on Oct 23, 2019 9:56:50 GMT -5 Congratulations!
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sloan New Member Posts: 488 Likes: 437	Birth story! Oct 23, 2019 11:49:21 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sloan on Oct 23, 2019 11:49:21 GMT -5 Congratulations! I hope the LC can help you out, BFing is so frustrating early on.
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WinterWine Full Member Posts: 1,438 Likes: 884	Birth story! Oct 28, 2019 14:59:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by WinterWine on Oct 28, 2019 14:59:14 GMT -5 Congratulations! I hope you can get some help with breastfeeding from the LCs. Be kind to yourself, and best of luck on a smooth recovery!
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lucky428 New Member Posts: 314 Likes: 471	Birth story! Oct 30, 2019 0:25:01 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lucky428 on Oct 30, 2019 0:25:01 GMT -5 Congrats on your sweet baby!!! I’m glad recovery is going well! Breastfeeding is HARD. Finding a great LC can make a world of difference. Good luck!
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murphybrown New Member Posts: 178 Likes: 285	Birth story! Oct 30, 2019 12:46:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by murphybrown on Oct 30, 2019 12:46:24 GMT -5 Congratulations! Welcome to the world, baby boy!
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Post by fairfax on Oct 22, 2019 20:38:57 GMT -5

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