Waiting for our baby girl
Today is Thursday 6th April 2017. A very exciting day for our family.
Today we get to meet our little bundle of fun that has been making herself known to all of us for the past 9 months.
The process started yesterday for me. I had to attend a pre-op for the section. I arrived at around 11 am and the doctor came and did my bloods and consent form, prescribed me an antacid to take this morning, with breakfast, and I was given a clexane injection too (this is to prevent blood clots). I had to go through some forms, have the usual observational checks for me and baby and then sent on my merry way to come back today -
The whole thing for me is so surreal. With the master Fairy, I came into the hospital in labour, this time I'm going into the hospital, not in labour, but knowing that at the end of the day I will have had our baby. How weird is that? It doesn't seem normal, or real for that matter.
This morning was a very early start for me, not the earliest, but was the earliest for food for me. I had to have my breakfast at 7 am!!! Normally I don't eat until around 9 am. So from 7, I have been nil by mouth - This for anyone is hard because it includes all fluids too!!! Fluids seriously??? don't they know I have nearly 2 litres down the hatch by lunchtime? and without it I get headaches?!? but so far so good. I think because I know that the baby is coming and it's important for the surgery that I can't have the fluids that I'm mentally(ish) prepared for it.
I left the house shortly after 9am to catch the train, due to Mr Fairy only being a learner we thought this was easier than having to get someone to be in the car with him on the way home from the hospital this evening. I mean it would have just been a hassle after all and one that really could have caused unneeded stress on a jam-packed day, plus he will be tired and that would not be great for him to be driving while exhausted.
I arrived at the hospital at 1030 for my admission and went through all the observations again and checklists etc and was left to my own devices. For me that entailed some more university work to be done (Mr Fairy was coming later as he had some last minute jobs to do before he could come to the hospital) He has since arrived and I've managed to do half of my report and I am just about to be prepped for theatre. I don't know what time I will be going down to have her but we are all very excited. The family are waiting for the news, never mind them though I'm waiting for the news haha.
Today will be a great day for us. This morning I got extra hugs from Master Fairy and he was very excited walking to school with a wee suitcase for him to take to his granny's as she is picking him up. He is going to town to buy a special thing for the baby and then will bring it here tonight when he comes to see us. He is upset that I won't be going home with them this evening but he is happy that he FINALLY gets a sibling. We think he is the only boy in the world to be excited about the prospect of having a baby sister - time will tell if this excitement continues.
CONTINUED 7 MONTHS LATER
Rose arrived on Thursday 6th April 2017 at 2:42pm.
All smooshy and perfect.
so what happened during my section? I wasn't able to have the normal epidural due to a morphine allergy so I had a special cocktail made up for me and two further blocks placed in both sides of my stomach. The staff quickly helped me lie down before my legs went completely dead weight. After all the preparation Mr Fairy was allowed back to me - gowned and ready to meet our little monkey.
During the section I had further problems with my breathing, at one point it had to be stopped momentarily until the table was adjusted to an angle and I was given more oxygen and they waited until my pressure evened out. I really did not like the feeling of not being able to breathe and not being able to move either but it was quickly rectified and then our daughter was born. They placed her on my chest and unfortunately quickly had to be removed from my chest because again I couldn't breathe. While the anethatist worked on relieving my breathing, the doctors worked on closing me the midwives were weighing our daughter and eventually placed her in her father's arms. Those images of him holding her sitting on the little leather stool are engraved in my mind. I watched my husband (who is not an emotional man) and his bottom lip was trembling, he was crying with pure joy at this little bundle that he had in his arms.
After a short time in the theatre, we were back up to the ward for the obligatory observations and that wonderful first feed. I had chosen to breastfeed and as soon as I placed her on my chest she was looking to latch - it was quick and painless and was wonderful.
Recovery in the hospital was almost without a hiccup - on the Friday afternoon, I started to have this awful pain in my lower abdomen. I had no idea what it was and I was struggling to walk and to lean over to pick up my daughter. I was in agony. The doctors were concerned I had ruptured something and was almost going back down to theatre again until one midwife said to me - when was the last time you passed wind? - such a simple thing that caused so much pain. After some peppermint water and a full 12 hours of burping, I was almost back to normal.
I got out of the hospital on Saturday evening and I was so ready for it. Those beds are NOT comfortable, the pillows are awful and the chairs, well they aren't much better. My back was in knots so when I got home to my comfy sofa and wonderful bed I felt so much better - plus the food is so much better - I know that you agree with that.
7 months on what is happening with us?
Yup, I am pregnant again. It was a massive shock for both myself and my husband and we just new when we were on holiday and I wanted to throw up when we were walking past a restaurant that had the smell of barbeque. And the following day when Mr Fairy had drunk a cup of coffee and went to kiss me the smell made me want to be sick again. The following day we were home and I was able to take a test - did I say a test? make that two!! both came up very quickly with two lines.
It was a shock at the beginning and now, well we couldn't be happier to be adding again to our little brood and making our family even more complete.
We are now looking forward even more to 2018 coming...
Today we get to meet our little bundle of fun that has been making herself known to all of us for the past 9 months.
The process started yesterday for me. I had to attend a pre-op for the section. I arrived at around 11 am and the doctor came and did my bloods and consent form, prescribed me an antacid to take this morning, with breakfast, and I was given a clexane injection too (this is to prevent blood clots). I had to go through some forms, have the usual observational checks for me and baby and then sent on my merry way to come back today -
The whole thing for me is so surreal. With the master Fairy, I came into the hospital in labour, this time I'm going into the hospital, not in labour, but knowing that at the end of the day I will have had our baby. How weird is that? It doesn't seem normal, or real for that matter.
This morning was a very early start for me, not the earliest, but was the earliest for food for me. I had to have my breakfast at 7 am!!! Normally I don't eat until around 9 am. So from 7, I have been nil by mouth - This for anyone is hard because it includes all fluids too!!! Fluids seriously??? don't they know I have nearly 2 litres down the hatch by lunchtime? and without it I get headaches?!? but so far so good. I think because I know that the baby is coming and it's important for the surgery that I can't have the fluids that I'm mentally(ish) prepared for it.
I left the house shortly after 9am to catch the train, due to Mr Fairy only being a learner we thought this was easier than having to get someone to be in the car with him on the way home from the hospital this evening. I mean it would have just been a hassle after all and one that really could have caused unneeded stress on a jam-packed day, plus he will be tired and that would not be great for him to be driving while exhausted.
I arrived at the hospital at 1030 for my admission and went through all the observations again and checklists etc and was left to my own devices. For me that entailed some more university work to be done (Mr Fairy was coming later as he had some last minute jobs to do before he could come to the hospital) He has since arrived and I've managed to do half of my report and I am just about to be prepped for theatre. I don't know what time I will be going down to have her but we are all very excited. The family are waiting for the news, never mind them though I'm waiting for the news haha.
Today will be a great day for us. This morning I got extra hugs from Master Fairy and he was very excited walking to school with a wee suitcase for him to take to his granny's as she is picking him up. He is going to town to buy a special thing for the baby and then will bring it here tonight when he comes to see us. He is upset that I won't be going home with them this evening but he is happy that he FINALLY gets a sibling. We think he is the only boy in the world to be excited about the prospect of having a baby sister - time will tell if this excitement continues.
CONTINUED 7 MONTHS LATER
Rose arrived on Thursday 6th April 2017 at 2:42pm.
All smooshy and perfect.
so what happened during my section? I wasn't able to have the normal epidural due to a morphine allergy so I had a special cocktail made up for me and two further blocks placed in both sides of my stomach. The staff quickly helped me lie down before my legs went completely dead weight. After all the preparation Mr Fairy was allowed back to me - gowned and ready to meet our little monkey.
During the section I had further problems with my breathing, at one point it had to be stopped momentarily until the table was adjusted to an angle and I was given more oxygen and they waited until my pressure evened out. I really did not like the feeling of not being able to breathe and not being able to move either but it was quickly rectified and then our daughter was born. They placed her on my chest and unfortunately quickly had to be removed from my chest because again I couldn't breathe. While the anethatist worked on relieving my breathing, the doctors worked on closing me the midwives were weighing our daughter and eventually placed her in her father's arms. Those images of him holding her sitting on the little leather stool are engraved in my mind. I watched my husband (who is not an emotional man) and his bottom lip was trembling, he was crying with pure joy at this little bundle that he had in his arms.
After a short time in the theatre, we were back up to the ward for the obligatory observations and that wonderful first feed. I had chosen to breastfeed and as soon as I placed her on my chest she was looking to latch - it was quick and painless and was wonderful.
Recovery in the hospital was almost without a hiccup - on the Friday afternoon, I started to have this awful pain in my lower abdomen. I had no idea what it was and I was struggling to walk and to lean over to pick up my daughter. I was in agony. The doctors were concerned I had ruptured something and was almost going back down to theatre again until one midwife said to me - when was the last time you passed wind? - such a simple thing that caused so much pain. After some peppermint water and a full 12 hours of burping, I was almost back to normal.
I got out of the hospital on Saturday evening and I was so ready for it. Those beds are NOT comfortable, the pillows are awful and the chairs, well they aren't much better. My back was in knots so when I got home to my comfy sofa and wonderful bed I felt so much better - plus the food is so much better - I know that you agree with that.
Meet
Rose Harper James Burnett
born at 37+3
weighing 8lbs 1oz
7 months on what is happening with us?
It was a shock at the beginning and now, well we couldn't be happier to be adding again to our little brood and making our family even more complete.
We are now looking forward even more to 2018 coming...
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