Our son was born two months premature (32 weeks gestation) due to Preeclampsia and spent three weeks in the NICU. This is our journey through pictures.
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Birth of our son. @ 37 weeks gestation
Well here’s the story,
The night before(Thursday)5/22 I thought I had lost my mucous plug, during the night I started having back cramping. When I woke up next morning to urinate and…There was blood and more mucous….I thought it was the famous “bloody show” As the morning progressed, the “cramping” started getting worse taking my lower belly, at 10am , started feeling those sensation every 15mins, then by 11am they were 7min, so decided to call my doctor, she asked me how painful they were, so I told her a bit stronger than the typical menstrual cramp.
She set up an emergency appt. for 3pm to get my GBS done and an internal exam. By 1pm I started having contractions every 5 mins by 130pm every 2mins. I didn’t go to the hospital because I thought I was only around 2-3cm dilated. husband got from work at 230pm, We headed to the hospital(5min drive) and I had forgotten my purse at home, so he wanted to drop me off and told him NO, to go back to the house, so we came back to the house to get my purse lol. When we got to the hospital they were 1-2mins apart, they rushed me to the delivery room, , and when the nurse checked me she yells! Baby is crowning!!!! So I started saying ok…well I want an epidural, so she told me”Hun there is no time for an epidural” or IV Started pushing right away w/ no meds, I give props to those moms who want a natural birth because it is extremely painful!!!!! After 9 pushes and a 2nd degree tear, Adrian was born. Crazy! Got to the hospital at 2:45pm and had him at 3:31pm.
I’m so in love! Can’t stop staring at him. The first 2 days of breastfeeding were really rough, but now he nurses like a champ! And the mom is getting the hang of it. He was 6lbs 9 ounches, 18inches long.
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Here are just a few of the secrets you’ll discover at http://www.PainFreePregnancy.com
MORNING SICKNESS - You can feel substantial (if not complete) relief in less than 5 minutes.
HEADACHES - Learn an amazing technique to completely eliminate your headache in under 6 minutes!
SCIATICA - Relieve that pain shooting from your lower back down your leg by pressing on one specific point (and it’s probably not where you think).
HEARTBURN - Learn exactly where to press to feel surprisingly fast relief so you can finally get back to enjoying food again!
LOWER BACK PAIN - You’re going to LOVE this one! You’ll be shocked at how quickly you’ll be feeling great again!
SHOULDER TENSION - You’ll learn the 2 most powerful points to press on. You’ll feel your tension literally melt away in almost no time!
INSOMNIA - Follow this simple technique and you will sleep better tonight than you have for a long time!
HOW TO SPEED UP LABOR - Inside, you’ll learn several ways to speed labor along as your body is ready. You’ll also know how to control labor pain.
HOW TO STIMULATE LACTATION - You’ll learn tricks to increase your milk production so you can keep up with your baby’s needs.
The reason for a most of your discomfort
may surprise you…
Pain and discomfort is our body’s way of letting us know something isn’t quite right. Excess tension and stress can cause a lot of problems for you, especially when you’re pregnant!
With all of the changes that take place while you’re preparing to give birth, it’s really easy for stress to take over. Tension anywhere in your body reduces circulation.
Circulation is absolutely critical for our health, yet it’s something that most of us know very little about.
Think about this…
Circulation is literally the one thing your body cannot do without! Blood, oxygen, and pain-relieving chemicals like endorphins cannot do what they’re intended to do if they can’t physically get to the areas of your body where they’re needed.
If circulation is decreased to any part of your body, that body part cries out for what it needs –more blood, more oxygen!
This need may show up as back pain or a headache. It may be shoulder tension or heartburn, morning sickness or even cramping.
When you throw in all of the changes that your body is going through while you’re pregnant, that makes it even more complicated!
The great news is, there are ways of tackling these challenges without using and medications!
By the time you finish reading this letter, you’ll realize that you already have the ability to relieve your pain, you just haven’t had the proper tools to do it before now.
You can have instant access to a simple process and several different techniques that relieve pain and discomfort almost immediately.
Every day, there are millions of pregnant women suffering with pain because they don’t know they can do anything about it. They just think it has to be that way.
Nothing could be further from the truth! I’ll prove it.
Go to http://www.PainFreePregnancy.com
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WHAT HAPPENED TO BABY #2???
What is Vanishing Twin Syndrome?
Vanishing Twin Syndrome occurs when one of a set of twin fetuses apparently disappears from the womb during pregnancy, usually resulting in a normal singleton pregnancy.
What really happens?
One of the fetuses in a twin pregnancy spontaneously aborts, usually during the first trimester; the fetal tissue is absorbed by the other twin, the placenta, or the mother, thus giving the appearance that the twin “vanished.”
How is it diagnosed?
Here’s a typical scenario: A mother undergoes a routine ultrasound early in her pregnancy, for example at six or seven weeks gestation.
Two fetuses are detected. The mother is told she is having twins.
When the mother returns to the doctor six weeks later, only one heartbeat can be heard with a Doppler scan. Another ultrasound is performed. Only one fetus is identified.
In other cases, a pregnant mother experiences symptoms that would seem to mimic miscarriage; however the single baby in her womb remains unaffected.
How often does it happen?
Scientists have confirmed that the number of twin conceptions greatly outnumbers the number of actual twin births. Some estimates offer that 1 in 8 people started life as a twin, while in reality only 1 in 70 actually are a twin. In “Having Twins,” author Elizabeth Noble claims that 80% of twin pregnancies result in the loss of one or both babies. Other studies predict that Vanishing Twin Syndrome occurs in 21 - 30% of all multiple pregnancies in the United States. It is estimated that Vanishing Twin Syndrome will play a role in 50% of assisted ovulation pregnancies.
Why is it happening more frequently?
Although it would seem that incidences of Vanishing Twin Syndrome are increasing with alarming frequency, it is simply that the detection of the phenomenon has increased. Advancements in ultrasound technology allow modern doctors (and parents) the exciting opportunity to peek into the womb. As more doctors routinely use ultrasound in the first trimester, more multiple pregnancies are identified. And a certain percentage of those will be affected by Vanishing Twin Syndrome. In the past, many women experienced VTS without ever knowing it.
What causes it?
Just as there is no clear attributable cause for most miscarriages, there aren’t always reasons or explanations for the loss of a fetus in a multiple pregnancy. In some cases, the fetus is inviable due to chromosomal or placental abnormalities. Some studies suggest that because these abnormalities are more common in older women, Vanishing Twin Syndrome occurs more often in mothers of advanced age. Vanishing Twin Syndrome occurs with equal frequency in monozygotic and dizygotic twins, although the complications of sharing a placenta between monochorionic monozygotic twins may contribute to the condition.
What are the symptoms?
There might not be any symptoms. However, some mothers experience some mild cramping, bleeding or pelvic discomfort, similar to miscarriage. Decreasing hormone levels may also indicate that one fetus has been resorbed.
What is the treatment?
Generally, neither the mother nor the remaining fetus will require any kind of medical treatment. When VTS occurs in the first trimester, the mother usually goes on to experience a normal pregnancy and delivers a healthy singleton. However, in situations where a fetus dies in the second or third trimester, the mother may experience pre-term labor, infection or hemorrhaging. In those cases, doctors will prescribe treatment appropriate for those conditions.
What are the ramifications for the mother?
Physically, none. But emotionally, the mother may be feeling an awkward combination of grief over the loss of one baby and relief for the viability of the surviving baby. It is important for the parents to grieve in a way that feels appropriate, acknowledging the loss of a child as well as the loss of their identity as parents of multiples.
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