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Our New Baby

Sun Feb 8, 2009, 10:49 AM

Mood: Thrilled
Reading: HBP (again)

I had my daughter by emergency c-section on January 22, 2009. She wasn't growing properly and my blood pressure spiked out of control, luckily on a day I had a doctor's appointment. They originally wanted to put me on bed rest for a week and deliver at 34 weeks but it wasn't safe to wait, so I had her the next day. It was very scary.

The good news is, we're both fine. She was tiny, tiny, tiny- 2 pounds 15 ounces. I was on serious medication for a few days in the hospital and still on one med for now to control my blood pressure. She's still in the NICU, but doing really well.

However, Eleanor is doing fantastic. She's up to 3 pounds 9 ounces and taking most of her food by bottle. She was off oxygen and the IVs within a week. She's just amazing. We hope to get to take her home soon.

So all in all, we consider ourselves very lucky.

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~Ravenna Feb 8, 2009, 4:25:56 PM

Congrates on your new daughter.

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~Mairelyn Feb 8, 2009, 5:50:13 PM

first off, long time no see and it's nice you and your husband seen to be doing okay.

Second, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! you both must be so proudm and feel so blessed of bringing a little bundle of joy to the word.

Eleanor is such a pretty name.

I'm assuming you both are doing okay, and past the shaky health status ground?

how are you feeling?

best of luck to all three of you!
well wishes

~KemicalReaxion Feb 9, 2009, 5:22:45 PM

Congratulations! I'm so glad to hear everyone is doing alright. Can't wait to see pictures (there will be pictures, right?

) I'm sure she's beautiful!

~Decelaraptor Feb 9, 2009, 6:03:07 PM

I'm happy for you both, Angel, and its so good to hear that little Eleanor is doing so good!

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~RngrThorne Feb 13, 2009, 8:04:17 AM

Wow, I need to check my messages here more often! Congratulations, AIH! Eleanor, a good name. And Kem is right, there should be pictures!

My niece, Madeline (or is that Madelyne?) was premature. I think everyone in my family but me was worried. I just remembered how stubborn her father was and knew she'd make it. She pulled out the breathing tube so she could suck her thumb the looked at the doctors, say, "Wah!" at them then went back to sucking her thumb. She used the splint on her leg that was holding the IV still to push herself around the incubator.

Hopefully Eleanor won't stir up that much trouble. Just remember, Zoie is not designed to be a babbysitter!