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Our baby girl is here :)

flashpackerflashpacker Posts: 363 ✭
edited November -1 in Pregnancy and Babies
Our baby girl arrived safely and is an absolute joy. Labor went well. Managed to do the first 15 hours at home before I had signs of meconium and we headed to the hospital. Once there she was born about 5 hours later. Cord was wrapped around her neck and causing some decels, so I wasn't allowed to move around at all once in the hospital. Had the epidural for the last 2 hours because not being able to move was tough. That turned out to be a great decision because it made the pushing stage very easy/pleasant and it made me a lot calmer, which helped us avoid a C-section. Wouldn't have wanted to have had the epidural for longer but having it for a short time ended up being an excellent middle ground.

All of a sudden I feel extra protective so I don't want to put her pic and name on a public forum, but we are doing great!

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    handsomecowboohandsomecowboo Posts: 284
    edited November -1
    Happy birthday little one! Congrats to the new family!
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    Mommy2016Mommy2016 Posts: 1,037
    edited November -1
    Congrats on your new daughter! Such a blessing!
    Luca Gabriel was born 10/25/17 at 34 weeks, due to PROM. He's healthy and perfect! I'm in love!
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    old mamaold mama Posts: 4,682 ✭
    edited November -1
    Congratulations
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    RedHeatherRedHeather Posts: 600 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Congratulations! My daughter also had the cord wrapped around her neck when she was born, but it didn't cause any ill effects.
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    diane&tammydiane&tammy Posts: 1,467
    edited November -1
    Congrats!!
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    kelleymelkelleymel Posts: 1,402 ✭
    edited November -1
    Congratulations!!!!
    TTC #1: BFP Cycle #11 IVF (2014)
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    blkbrd3blkbrd3 Posts: 1,221 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Welcome to the world baby girl!
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    TheOtherLovingMomsTheOtherLovingMoms Posts: 1,481 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    congrats!! What are signs of meconium if you don't mind me asking. My daughter is overdue and that is one of her biggest fears is that baby girl will make a bowel movement while still in utero, so I was wondering what the signs of it are that you seen so I can tell her what to watch for.
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    Grandma to Larissa 11, Brittney 11, Trevor 11, Destiny 7, Jayvin 6, Jackxon 3, Kaleb Joshua Rian 1. Grandbaby #8, Sariah Grace born 11-17-16
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    ahk00ahk00 Posts: 1,420 ✭
    edited November -1
    Congratulations on your little princess!
    SMBC: TTC since 12/2014: 3 home attempts: 2 BFN & 1 chemical. 3 medicated Dr assisted IUI's: 2 BFN & 1 BFP (04/24/15) with twins in May (new donor) MC with D&C @ 9w. 4th IUI 09/17/15: BFN. 10/15: hsg good. 11/15: BFN. 01/16: BFN. 05/16: Embryos arrested. IVF failed 06/16: KD BFN 07/16: KD BFN 09/16: IUI #7 with donor sperm BFP-MC at 9w w/ D&C. 02/17: diagnosed with hetero compound MTHFR & clotting mutation. 03/09/17 IUI #8: chemical pregnancy. IUI #9: 04/19/17 BFN LOOKING FOR EMBRYO'S TO ADOPT
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    katelmkatelm Posts: 268
    edited November -1
    Congrats and welcome, baby!
    My amazing wife is the bedrock of our family. Three beloved foster children now in far flung places. One beautiful son born in March 2011. One amazing daughter born December 2014. We are blessed!

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    jones.mom02jones.mom02 Posts: 295 ✭
    edited November -1
    Yay congratulations!!! I hope all is well!! Cord being wrapped can be scary but not always a bad thing. I hope for the best for your precious little girl!!!
    Celebrating 10 years together with 2 precious babies.
    Born: Jan, 2016 Home 2 IUI, partner carried
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    kstarrkstarr Posts: 1,008
    edited November -1
    congratulations!!
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    Two perfect, beautiful boys born 10/24/16!!
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    flashpackerflashpacker Posts: 363 ✭
    edited November -1
    TheOtherLovingMoms wrote:
    congrats!! What are signs of meconium if you don't mind me asking. My daughter is overdue and that is one of her biggest fears is that baby girl will make a bowel movement while still in utero, so I was wondering what the signs of it are that you seen so I can tell her what to watch for.

    I had pink blood on the t.p. from the start of the labor right through and then about 13 hours into it, I got a bunch of brown discharge. I didn't really know if it was something to worry about, it just gave me a bad feeling so we headed to the hospital at that point.
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    flashpackerflashpacker Posts: 363 ✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks everyone! I got mastitis in one boob + a fever and had to go on antibiotics. Had a difficult couple of days trying to get it unclogged of massaging for hours and trying to feed on that side when she couldn't get the engorged nipple into her mouth because it had become so huge and mishappen. Other than that, has been very smooth sailing.
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    PlaidyPlaidy Posts: 90
    edited November -1
    Welcome to earth little one!
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    che_aramiche_arami Posts: 787 ✭
    edited November -1
    welcome and congrats!!!
    got our miracle BFP on first IVF after 3 years TTC. DS born may 20, 2015 after emergency cesarean. all are doing well and trying to figure out this new journey!!
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    emlklg444emlklg444 Posts: 645
    edited November -1
    So glad it all went well! Congratulations!!
    1st daughter born 9/26/2013 (bfp 2nd attempt at home ICI)
    2nd daughter born 3/8/2016 (bfp after 7 attempts at home ICI, 2 miscarriages, 1 D&C)
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    merryshannonmerryshannon Posts: 503
    edited November -1
    Yay!! That actually sounds like a pretty nice birth experience, overall (right now everyone seems to be taking a little too much joy in telling me their horror stories, eeeeeek, so it's really nice to hear a good one!) So happy she's here safe and healthy <3
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    flashpackerflashpacker Posts: 363 ✭
    edited November -1
    Just a quick update that everything is going great with us. Baby is doing great (sleeping and feeding well) and Moms are besides themselves with love, and that feeling seems to grow everyday. We've been very lucky with the labor process and our baby, and to be honest I feel a bit guilty that we are having such as easy time of it. Anyway, just updating that all is well here!!
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    ruedeodeonruedeodeon Posts: 160
    edited November -1
    Awesome. You're also in what they call the "baby moon" phase. Give it a month or two :D
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    flashpackerflashpacker Posts: 363 ✭
    edited November -1
    @ruedeodeon lol, maybe we are.
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    ruedeodeonruedeodeon Posts: 160
    edited November -1
    Though there are some lucky folks out there I just sat through a whole movie with a sleeping 9 month old. Babies are the best. Truly.
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