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	Age: 29 Country: US Province/region: Michigan City: Suburb of Detroit Partner: Eric Children: Yes, 3 Pregnant: Not anymore Occupation: preschool teacher
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Xavier Came home last night (June 24th) around 8:00pm!!!!!! We are so thankful and blessed to have him here with us. We are enjoying EVERY minute with him. Even the 3 hour feeding schedule! I must admit I am kind of nervous because he is sooo little. He has his first doctor appointment tomorrow. I am hoping he gained a few ounces. Once again, Thank you God for your blessing!!!
Xavier arrived on June 20th at 12:17am. He was born at 36 weeks 2 days. I started labor around 7:30pm got to the hospital around 9:00pm. Started pushing at midnight and he was born 17 minutes later. No pain relief!!! Ohhh my goodness, I thought I was going to pass out from the pain. I had a puke pan next to me because the pain was so intense. It was by far the most painful thing I have ever experienced. Would I do it again, absolutely. Xavier is still in the special care nursery due to his lack of feeding and low blood sugar levels. He also had a dip in his oxygen levels last night so they want to monitor him for a little while longer. Hoping to have him home in a few days. Thank you for your blessing God!

I have a beautiful healthy six year old little girl. This past June when I was 23 weeks pregnant I woke up at 9:00a.m. and I was having pain in my lower abdomin. At 23 weeks I really didn't think they were contractions, so I sat around the house until my daughter and husband came home. We decided I better go to the hospital because they were getting worse. I went up to labor and delivery and they started me on an IV and antibiotics because I had a urinary track infection and was dehidrated. They thought that this is what was causing the contractions and the IV would make them stop. Well, labor continued to progress. At about 5:00 at night I dialated to a 1. This is when they sent me by ambulance to a hopspital in Detroit that could deal with such premies if we decided to intubate. At 11:23 p.m. I delivered a little girl, which we named Laila. Me and my husband decided not to intubate, because chances of her surviving with no problems were slim to none being born this early. We decided that this was happening for a reason and that we needed to let her go to heaven peacefully. My husband cut the cord, they wrapped her in a blanket, and we held her until she passed. She lived for an hour and seven minutes. We buried her two days later. I know she is our little angel watching over us.
This was by far the hardest thing I have ever gone through. We decided that we wanted to try again right away, but my new doctors (I am considered high risk now, so I am with the high risk doctors) said to wait at least 3 months because they wanted the lining of the uterus to get nice and thick. So we did, because I do not think I could go through something like that again.
I got pregnant right away. I am currently 22 weeks pregnant and nervous as can be. Because of my preterm labor and delivery this pregnancy is a little different. I have to give myself a shot of lovenox every night and I have to go for a progestrian(sp) shot every week to help prevent early contractions. I also have three major goals that my doctor wants me to hit. The first one is 28 weeks, then 32 weeks, and then 34 weeks. So once I hit 34 weeks they will more than likely take my baby boy, which puts me at June 2nd. So, so nervous, but excited and confident that things will be ok this time around.

March 12th
I had some blood tinged mucus on Sunday. I freaked out, because with my last pregnancy I started having blood tinged mucus at 19 weeks, but it never went away and I ended up going into labor at 23 weeks. Went to labor and delivery at the hospital. Everything checked out ok so they sent me home on strict bed rest. Followed up with my doctor on Monday. They did an ultrasound. Everything is ok, but they found my placenta to be low lying. That `s why they think I had the blood tinged mucus. I also had it at 13 weeks, but it went away until this past Sunday. I have not had any blood tinged mucus since Sunday. I am praying it doesn `t come back. So I `m on bedrest for the duration of this pregnancy.

March 17th
Boy am I paranoid, but with my history I feel like I have to be!! On Saturday night around 11:00p.m. I ended up going to labor and delivery again. I was laying in bed and I felt my abdomen tightening. I was thinking contractions and I freaked out. Turns out they are just Braxton-Hicks, which is totally normal around this time. I was told to try and relax and drink PLENTY of water. This is week 23 for me so I am sooooo nervous because this is when I went into labor with my last pregnancy. But I have to believe what the doctor's keep saying- that every pregnancy is different. I also have to have faith in God that things will turn out great this time.

3-21-08
Had a doctor's appt. yesterday. All went well . They are still a little concerned with my previous preterm labor and delivery, so they are now starting to see me every two weeks. They checked to see if I was dilated, which thank goodness I am not, and they also checked my cervix, which is long, measuring at 5.7. In two weeks I go for another ultrasound to measure cervical length. Only 4 more weeks to my first goal -28 weeks- yeah!!! Praying that things go well!!

4-4-08
Everything went good at the doctor's today. Had an ultrasound and Xavier weighs 2lbs already! Only 2 more weeks until my 1st goal. I am nervous, but getting excited! I have been freaking out about these Braxton-Hicks, but the doctor said I need to relax, they are normal. As long as they are not regular or painful. I need to go for my Gluecose test in the upcoming week. Fun, fun! Hopefully I can update with good news 2 weeks from now.

4-18-08
Had doctors appt. Everything is good. Passed the Glucose test. Yeah!! They didn't do to much today, since I was at labor and delivery on Wed. and had a thorough exam. I had INTENSE pressure down low yesterday. So intense that I could barely walk. I felt if I got up or went to the bathroom that Xavier would fall out. The doctor told me when I feel like that to lay down, and that the feeling is probably from all the growing and stretching that is going on. I have also been experiencing braxton-hicks and round ligament pain. Some of the braxton-hicks have been pretty strong, not painful, just strong. That is why I went to labor and delivery. While up at labor and delivery, they checked me and I am "closed and thick". They also tested some of my mucus to see if it is likely that I will have labor in the next two weeks and the test came back negative, which means I will probably NOT go into labor within the next two weeks. Thank you God!!! You are good!!! I hit my first goal Monday!!! I am starting to get excited. As of Monday I will be marching toward my second goal, 32 weeks.

5-4-08
Had a very eventful weekend. I had a regular baby doctor appointment Friday morning at 11:00am. They checked me and I was 1 cm dilated and contracting (mind you, these were not painful, and I have been contracting since about 23 weeks). They put me in a wheelchair, took me straight up to the hospital where they had a room ready for me. They hooked me up to the monitors. The baby looked great, but I was contracting often (every 3 to 6 to 4 minutes), but not regularly. This is when the meds started flowing. They gave me so much, but it worked. It pretty much stopped the contractions. Now I maybe get one to two an hour if that. I also received the steroid shots for the baby. I am also now on Procardia (SP) every 6 hours until I deliver. Even tough I am 1 cm dilated, my cervix is still long, which is good and I had that test done again, which came back negative, so chances that I will not have labor within the next 14 days is pretty good. They released me this morning at about 11:00. Once again I am on strict bed rest. I can't even drive. The doctors seem very hopeful that I will make it to my second goal 32 weeks, which is 2 weeks away. I am sure praying I do. God is good.

5-6-08
Was back in the hospital last night with pretty regular contractions. They gave me a shot of Tributaline (sp) which wiped out my contractions, but I have felt a few today. I am home as of now, just nervous that I will start contracting again. The doctors told me that I will be in and out of the hospital. Whatever it takes to have a healthy baby!!!!

5-13-08
Well, since I have been contracting so much, my doctor has decided to put me on a tribulatine(sp) pump which a nurse came out to my house today and hooked me up. I have the injection site in my thigh with a little line hooked up to a pager-like device which holds the meds. I have to put med into the cartridge everyday and change my injection site every 3-5 days. I feel very jittery, but this should subside within a couple of days. The meds also make my heart race a little. After my first "larger dose" my rate was 110. If my heart rate is 120 or over I have a button where I can skip the "larger dose" which automatically releases into me every 4 hours. One side effect is that my little guys heart might beat slightly faster. Poor little guy is probably wondering what is going on. The pump is more of a hassle more than anything else, but if a healthy baby is the end result, THIS IS ALL WORTH IT! Hopefully at 34 weeks I can take the pump off. I'm gonna beg my doctor!

5-30-08
Had an appointment today. I get my tributaline pump off in 2 1/2 weeks (when I hit 36 weeks). My doctor thinks that when I get the pump off I will go into labor within 24 to 48 hours with all of the contractions I am having and being dilated to a 1 already. He said he would be very surprised if I go a week without the pump. Sooo I have started to buy stuff for my little guy and get things ready for him, because he will be here probably in 3 weeks!!!! Getting so excited, but still a little nervous! Thank you God!!!

6-13-08
Pump comes off Tuesday!!!! Yeahh! I hope I start labor soon after. The doctor checked me today. I am dilated almost to a 2, my cervix is soft, and the baby is in the head down position. When they measured me, I measured an inch less than last week, my doctor thinks this is because the baby has dropped a little. They also did an ultrasound today an he weighs about 6lbs 11oz. Oh my goodness! If I make it full term he will be about a 9lb baby. My first daughter was 8lbs 11oz, so I guess I just make em big! I have also started my twice a week non stress tests. I love to get to hear his little heartbeat twice a week. Now, I am just looking forward to holding him and him being here!

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veroki - Friday, 13 June
what clotting factor do u have? i lost a baby too, im so glad were as far as we are but i wont feel safe till shes out and i can hold her. they switched me to heaprin yesterday, so yes it has a shorter life span than lovenox but it sux. i have to do it twice a day 2ml and b/c its so much fluid at one time in one spot it cause my injection sites to be very tender and bleed easily. i guess even with the switch to heaprin im still scared of an epidural, the same thing can happen on heaprin too, they just like to switch us cause is only last 12 hours. and another part of me is so disgusted that i even had to take this drug throughout my entire pregnancy and expose my child to it, so it makes me want to limit any other drugs b/c this poor baby has already had enough. sigh.... idk we'll see what happens.

karrieanne - Monday, 9 June
The baby shower went great. Although I didn't get anything from my registry LOL!! I figured I wouldn't though because no one really looks at those anyway. But I got a lot of clothes and little things like that. I am going to the store tomorrow to get all the rest of the stuff. I want to be prepared just in case. Its amazing that you might have your baby by the end of the month! SO CLOSE! Everything will go great because you have made it this far, so what's a few more weeks? (an eternity!!)

BabyBennett - Monday, 9 June
I'm feeling really great, the baby has dropped in the last week or so, and I see the midwife on Tuesday so we'll see what she has to say. We had our childbirth class yesterday and when they had me lay on the floor to practice the birthing positions it set off all kinds of contractions... I thought for sure that we were going to end up being admitted after that, but I was able to get them to calm down! We were in Canton today for our 2nd shower and decided to go to IKEA this morning and for some reason I ended up with some serious cramping. I was just about to say something to my husband (I didn't want to worry my mom so I had kept my mouth shut!) when they went away. I see the midwife on Tuesday, so we'll see what she has to say about all of it. :) I'm really very curious about the labor positioning and contracting... All I did was lay on the floor and hubby had one leg and I started to grab the other and I ended up with tears in my eyes it was so intense. I'm happy and nervous for you to get your pump off... Keep me posted on how things go with it!

babytwowoohoo - Monday, 9 June
Hi there! I just thought I would check in and see how you are doing! Congratulations on making your milestones you are almost there!!!! I'm so glad everything is going well! I just thought I'd let you know that I'd been thinking of you.

blessed-in-atl - Monday, 9 June
I am feeling great, officially off strict bedrest and moved back to modified. It was so great to get out of the house today. Tomorrow I go back to the doctor so we will see what she says :)

karrieanne - Sunday, 8 June
I was just thinking of you actually :) My baby shower is not until tomorrow, but the other lady had to go in for an emergency c-section earlier this week! I don't know any details except that she was 4 weeks early and that the baby was on forced ait to help her breath. When I found out she had already been discharged. It is too bad that she will not be there, I had finally met her and she was a nice person. So that got me all worried about my little girl and as soon as I found out I got my hospital bag ready lol!! How is everything with you? I bet you cant wait to get the pump off and start the labor process huh? Not too much longer now... I am starting to feel a little crazy like I keep forgetting something important. Are you ready???

damaurigirl07 - Sunday, 8 June
Hey. I had him on June 6th at 1:01 p.m. He was born at 35 weeks and 2 days and is perfectly healthy. He did not have to go to the NICU at all. He was 5 lbs, 9 oz and 18.3 inches long. We're going home tomorrow & I will be sure to put my birth story up!

Carmione - Tuesday, 3 June
Oh thank you for the kind words, I appreciate it. It's now just back to life as close to usual as can be. Have a scan tomorrow- the last one of the biweekly's and I'm excited about it. Get to see fluffy bun bun again for the last time until delivery :)
How are you holding up?

CArmione - Monday, 2 June
I can't believe that we've made it this far- but then again I can. I've been counting blessings and trying to keep smiling. We've suffered two losses of family members in less than a week and it's been tough on some of us.
I wish I could carry around a spare nap in my pocket for those days where I'm really tired! :)
Appetite slowed down too and it seems that my food isn't digesting properly. I get the sour stomach alot during the day and the acide nasties in the morning- ick.

Phonics - Monday, 2 June
Wow thanks. This is my first baby and I am so nervous. I watch deliver me and the only thing I get from it is that it HURTS! As long as it does not effect my baby in a bad way I am all for it, but I heard there are some side effects. So do you get it as soon as you get to the hospital or do you have to wait? Can it wear off before the baby is delivered?

Nezbit - Saturday, 31 May
How funny is that i think mine will be here in like 2-3 weeks. maybe we will have them on the same day. Wouldn't that be crazy? Yeah I have been busy. My youngest had tubes put in his ears today and his adenoids taken out. I went to my oldest sons awards assembly and I just got back from grocery shopping.

BabyBennett - Saturday, 31 May
I can't believe we are so close either! I'm glad that things are going well with the pump for you, but it will be scary when they take it off. At least, in a way, you will have some sort of a ballpark as to when to expect baby. :) Seeing as this is my first, I'm really beginning to stress as to "when" the baby will come. Will it be the end of June? Will it be the end of July? With a due date of 7/12 it really could be either end of the spectrum, and then with all my contractions on top of it, maybe even earlier in June. Who knows? They didn't measure me this week, but two weeks ago my cervix was still at a thickness of 3, and I had not dilated at all. I've had quite a few more intense contractions today, so it'll be interesting to see how the weekend goes. I had a shower on 5/17 and my next one is 6/8, and hubby won't let me go baby crazy at BRU until after the next shower. Grr. I just want to be "ready". :) I got some cool stuff, but not nearly all that we "need". Ok, well, I have to run since we have dinner plans, but keep in touch. :)

BabyBennett - Friday, 30 May
So, how are things going? Is the pump working out?

ktpregers - Tuesday, 27 May
Hi, thanks for sharing your story with me. it helps to know that I am not the only one. I am glad to hear that you are so far along this pregnancy. How is it going now? I am about 7 wks now and horribly terrified. I started bleeding on our vacation last week just like the other pregnancies, but after the ER, there is a heart beat so that is a plus. Please keep in touch and let me know how the rest turns out. I will keep you in my prayers. Oh, I am with the high risk docs now too and will be on progesterone early. take care.

roosa - Sunday, 25 May
Good to hear back from you. I have my better days and then my not so good days, it is usually a few steps forward and one back. Sometimes something out of the blue triggers the pain but the triggers are getting less and less. Overall I am pretty positive and I do believe God will use all this for something good! I think it is great that so many nurses know you and therefore know your history. Problems arise when you keep seeing new people who do not know your history and don't have time to read it all... It sounds like next time I will be going straight into high risk (which I was last time as well as soon as I started bleeding), but that I will actually be seen by doctors and not just trainees like last time... On the public system I don't have a choice of doctors. I just get to see whoever is available next. It is very frustrating. If complications arise in my next pregnancy we will spend the money and go see a specialist. Just having the consistency would be helpful and remove some stress. I do still have to go see a hematologist June 2nd. They did test me for blood clotting but they want to double check and have a specialist look at the results. Well, I will let you know what happens down the road.

Thinking of you and praying for you and the little baby!
Love,
Karin

roosa - Sunday, 25 May
Hi, just came by to check up on you and am so glad to see you have now reached the 32 week goal! Wow, doesn't look like it has been easy though. You are in my prayers!
We have just started trying again. There is nothing I want more than to be pregnant, yet there is nothing I fear more either. I think you can relate :)

God bless!
Karin

karrieanne - Saturday, 24 May
Great to hear that you made it to your 2nd goal of 32 weeks!! Congratulations, you must be really excited. Sorry to hear about the meds though, but I am sure the docs know what they are doing. I have been good, but lately I have been feeling like a beached whale! She is sitting really high and it is getting uncomfortable. I haven't had any more spotting so thank God for that. My doc says I am measuring "generous" (another term for FAT) but he won't tell me anything else on the subject, but he doesn't seem worried either. I had to ask him what a braxton hicks feels like because I think I may be having them. I get a lot of tightness in my lower belly near the pubic bone and it lasts about 15-20 secs. So that's something new.... Still hoping for natural birth but starting to doubt it. Please keep me posted about your little one. I always get concerned when I hear someone from the site has given birth early. Stay rested and take care :)

blessed-in-atl - Saturday, 24 May
His head and legs are measuring where they should but his abdomen is measuring small. The doctor says the blood flow from the placenta is on the low side of normal and that he will be a skinny baby. There is an u/s pic on my page that shows his head and abdomen side by side, doc says they should measure about the same, it's obvious by looking one is much smaller. I am hoping he is still growing and my placenta isn't starting to shut down, I am worried that his growth is falling farther and farther behind. I have another u/s Tuesday with the specialist so I am trying not to panic too much until then. Thankfully the weekend is here, so I am not home alone to sit around and dwell on it.

stacy5175 - Thursday, 22 May
I keep thinking about your loss, it must be so difficult. I haven't worked for about 5 years now. I worked in OR/plastic surgery/dermatology. I did my L & D rotation in nursing school though, I remember one of my patients who delivered a girl (stillborn) and I still remember her...and think about their family. I miscarried once before, at 8 weeks...pretty early. Why do the dr.'s think you keep going into early labor? They think I lost a twin very early, before my first dr. apt and U/S. I had bed rest too with this pregnancy and my first! Lots of love :)

stacy5175 - Tuesday, 20 May
I am praying for you and Xavier.....I read your profile...and am sorry about your loss with your little girl....I really can't imagine...I feel for you though...being a nurse.... My prayers are with you.

jh1983 - Tuesday, 20 May
Its strange...he said that it happened to quite a few women and that they aren't sure what causes it. It isnt an allergic reaction because its naturally occuring in the body. Mine is really large. About the size of my palm. That is on the right side (has happened both times i have had the shot on that side). The left side has only had one occurence, and it is small. My husband thought it was a spider bite, but i reminded him of the shot i had the day before. Its very itchy though...and hasn't gone away still. Doctor said to just use benadryl cream on there to help the itch. Very strange.

jh1983 - Monday, 19 May
Are they still doing progesterone shots? I get one once a week, but i have been getting something that resembles a rash at the injection. The doctors have seen it two times when i go, but its only on that one side of my bottom. Two weeks isnt enough time for it to go away before i need another one on that side. I was wondering if this has happened to you. it looks like a raised welp....and is very itchy. i say it looks like cauliflower.

bo - Monday, 19 May
That is fair scarifies for a healthy baby. It will all be so much sweeter later. I never had BH, don't even know what it will feel like, so I guess for now it's ok for me.
With all due respect I can have bigger problems.:)

damaurigirl07 - Monday, 19 May
Wow. It must be nerveracking to have contractions all of the time. I get them once in while but they're more like braxton hicks. I have a weak cerix. I dont know how I made it 10 weeks being 2 cm dilated and 50 % effaced with half a cm of cervix! I didnt even think I would make it to 28 weeks from reading online and listening to the doctors. I have a special prayed called A Prayer For Healing that I say everyday and I believe that God had brought me this far. The last line of the prayer is...."Please touch gently this life which you have created" so I know that he is protecting my baby boy! Do you have your bag and everything packed for the hospital? I bought the stuff I need already. Just need to get some night gowns and a pair of slippers!

kimbaraus - Saturday, 17 May
Congratulations on your pregnancy. I hope to try again soon. Thanks for your kind words on my page. Good luck and continue to pray. Everything will be ok.

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