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Thursday, May 19, 2011
ONE Year Old
At one year post delivery, when I look at my beautful daughter I never think of how she was created in an IVF lab via donor egg. She grew inside me for 36 wonderful weeks and although I had so many doubts before her conception and during my pregnancy about this crazy thing I had to do to create my family, if you are considering it DO IT!!
When you are holding your precious bundle of joy, it will not matter. You will carry, deliver and love this child for your entire lifetime and please believe that it will never matter. Of course, we grow up thinking about the children we will have and what they might look like. But in the big scheme of things, the only thing that really matters is that I am a mother now. Keep your eye on the prize and focus on the end result. Try to not let doubt enter into your thoughts and I would suggest to create a mental picture of your baby that you will one day have. Doubt is evil and we all have it. But stress, doubt and worry are not helpful when trying to conceive. Keep those happy thoughts going people. I know you can do it!!!!
Look what is waiting for you.........
When you are holding your precious bundle of joy, it will not matter. You will carry, deliver and love this child for your entire lifetime and please believe that it will never matter. Of course, we grow up thinking about the children we will have and what they might look like. But in the big scheme of things, the only thing that really matters is that I am a mother now. Keep your eye on the prize and focus on the end result. Try to not let doubt enter into your thoughts and I would suggest to create a mental picture of your baby that you will one day have. Doubt is evil and we all have it. But stress, doubt and worry are not helpful when trying to conceive. Keep those happy thoughts going people. I know you can do it!!!!
Monday, September 13, 2010
Sleep Sacks
Baby girl really didn't like sleeping much in her pj's with feet. Very restless and woke up in the middle of the night. I came across a sleep sack by HALO that we received as a gift and voila, put girl in onesie, add sleep sack. Baby sleeps up to 12 hours. In return baby girl gets to see a very rested Mom and Dad and a return to the real world again.
We have had this regimen for 4 weeks now and all is good in our home. I also use the cloud b sleep sheep and the fisher price seahorse. Girl is off to dream land in less than 5 minutes.
If you are having trouble with your little one, get this started early. It just might work for you. J is 4 months old tomorrow. My precious bundle is a wonderful baby. The God's have definitely smiled on us. Thank you dear Lord. ;-)
We have had this regimen for 4 weeks now and all is good in our home. I also use the cloud b sleep sheep and the fisher price seahorse. Girl is off to dream land in less than 5 minutes.
If you are having trouble with your little one, get this started early. It just might work for you. J is 4 months old tomorrow. My precious bundle is a wonderful baby. The God's have definitely smiled on us. Thank you dear Lord. ;-)
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Baby Girl Born on May 14,2010
Yes, I know....I have been so absent and I cannot give an answer to that. I had a difficult pregnancy starting about 4 months in. My blood pressure went north and I developed gestational diabetes. I saw so many doctors during my pregnancy I didn't have time to blog. Just went to work and then to sleep. My feet were so swollen all the time it was painful to walk.
I had a wonderful baby shower on May 8th and we truly are blessed to have received most everything we needed. Unfortunately, on May 11th my blood pressure reached stroke level and on May 14th baby girl Jewel Aurora was born via emergency c-section and weighed 5 pounds and 14 ounces. I was exactly at 36 weeks. She spent a week in the nicu. She had a problem with breathing post delivery but once in the nicu did not need oxygen. It is like the hotel california kind of. You can check in easily but it is damn near impossible to check out. On May 21st we came home weighing in at 5lbs 6 oz. Our first weeks were filled with hardly no sleep and lots of pumping as baby girl could not latch.
She is a lovely baby and sleeps through the night now. I cannot believe I am a mother finally at the ripe old age of 46!! I am over the moon and the luckiest girl in the world. My hubby is an absolute perfect Dad. He has helped me all through the pregnancy and after. He loves this baby with everything that he is. We are very happy and just wanted to let everyone know (if there is still anyone reading??) that all turned out well in the end and we are another DE success story.
I had a wonderful baby shower on May 8th and we truly are blessed to have received most everything we needed. Unfortunately, on May 11th my blood pressure reached stroke level and on May 14th baby girl Jewel Aurora was born via emergency c-section and weighed 5 pounds and 14 ounces. I was exactly at 36 weeks. She spent a week in the nicu. She had a problem with breathing post delivery but once in the nicu did not need oxygen. It is like the hotel california kind of. You can check in easily but it is damn near impossible to check out. On May 21st we came home weighing in at 5lbs 6 oz. Our first weeks were filled with hardly no sleep and lots of pumping as baby girl could not latch.
She is a lovely baby and sleeps through the night now. I cannot believe I am a mother finally at the ripe old age of 46!! I am over the moon and the luckiest girl in the world. My hubby is an absolute perfect Dad. He has helped me all through the pregnancy and after. He loves this baby with everything that he is. We are very happy and just wanted to let everyone know (if there is still anyone reading??) that all turned out well in the end and we are another DE success story.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Congratulations!
Went to first OB appointment. CONGRATULATIONS! It is of course nice to hear. But I must have heard it 25 times. Ten of those from the same person. Come on people one time per person is enough. I have a BIG bag of information, pamphlets and a book to read. Who knew there was so much information I needed to know? What not to eat, what excercise to do and not do etc etc.
Does it really matter that I spent 5k on every blood test known to man just 3 short months ago? Lets repeat them all again, just because it's included in "The Package". Whatever, I just hate the healthcare churn and burn. I work in healthcare I see it first hand. That is why our healthcare is in this state of disrepair. Don't get me started.
So, I will be seen every 4 weeks for a while. Decided to do the Ultra Screen which screens for potential birth defects. I have had constant nausea for two weeks and yesterday started zofran which is a life saver. I actually feel somewhat normal again.
So off for the rest of the week to a wonderful spa in the North Carolina mountains for some much needed rest and relaxation. Dh and I take this trip every year and we always have such a good time.
Does it really matter that I spent 5k on every blood test known to man just 3 short months ago? Lets repeat them all again, just because it's included in "The Package". Whatever, I just hate the healthcare churn and burn. I work in healthcare I see it first hand. That is why our healthcare is in this state of disrepair. Don't get me started.
So, I will be seen every 4 weeks for a while. Decided to do the Ultra Screen which screens for potential birth defects. I have had constant nausea for two weeks and yesterday started zofran which is a life saver. I actually feel somewhat normal again.
So off for the rest of the week to a wonderful spa in the North Carolina mountains for some much needed rest and relaxation. Dh and I take this trip every year and we always have such a good time.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Fall BACK
I never look forward to the time change. Gets dark so early and is extremely depressing for me. All is going well with the little one and me. Last Wednesday I had my last appointment with my RE. The hematoma was getting smaller and we had a heartbeat of 139!! They handed me a goody bag of cool stuff from free belly bands to a cute onsie that said "Made in Charlotte". I really wasn't expecting to get the brush off so quickly but I suppose it was time.
My last shot of PIO is tomorrow and that will truly be a day of celebration. After 6 weeks my butt is sore and wants its life back. My first OB appointment is November 9th and I am very excited to go to this appointment. In a way it is the true beginning of real life normal appointments like most pregnant women have. He has been with me now for 19 years. We are like old pals. Just glad he hasn't retired before I finally get to use his OB skills.
We traveled out of town last weekend to be able to share our news in person. Some took it with "shock and awe" and others jumped with joy. It is fun to see peoples expressions. I told my partner at the office and he literally went white and almost fainted. He is like my brother and was extremely happy for me after the initial shock wore off. I guess at the ripe old age of 45 people really just thought my time had passed. Of interest you might want to know is that not one person questioned how this baby came to be conceived. They either did not ask or just assumed it was the old fashioned way.
So much to think about that I really can't seem to think about anything. Would really just like to be in Little Cayman and 100 feet under. Don't know if I mentioned it before, I am a Master Diver and I am very passionate about it. Diving is not something on the list for a woman with a little one in her belly. It has beeb done but we really don't know the risks and i am not going to find out.
My last shot of PIO is tomorrow and that will truly be a day of celebration. After 6 weeks my butt is sore and wants its life back. My first OB appointment is November 9th and I am very excited to go to this appointment. In a way it is the true beginning of real life normal appointments like most pregnant women have. He has been with me now for 19 years. We are like old pals. Just glad he hasn't retired before I finally get to use his OB skills.
We traveled out of town last weekend to be able to share our news in person. Some took it with "shock and awe" and others jumped with joy. It is fun to see peoples expressions. I told my partner at the office and he literally went white and almost fainted. He is like my brother and was extremely happy for me after the initial shock wore off. I guess at the ripe old age of 45 people really just thought my time had passed. Of interest you might want to know is that not one person questioned how this baby came to be conceived. They either did not ask or just assumed it was the old fashioned way.
So much to think about that I really can't seem to think about anything. Would really just like to be in Little Cayman and 100 feet under. Don't know if I mentioned it before, I am a Master Diver and I am very passionate about it. Diving is not something on the list for a woman with a little one in her belly. It has beeb done but we really don't know the risks and i am not going to find out.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Red TIde
Well, good news the red tide ended just as quickly as it began. I am still on bed rest per doctors orders which is not as easy as it sounds. It is a beautiful autumn day out today and I would love to be outdoors. I am not enjoying the additional shot of pio each day. I am running out of spots that aren't sore.
I really hope this does not happen again. I love my DH and he loves me but I am just not a very good patient. I hate being dependent on anyone and I realize this is a real character flaw I need to work on.
With all this extra time on my hands was surfing around and found that there was a registry for people who donate eggs and sperm to register so that children of said donors can find them and vice versa. That on so many levels bothers me. I had always planned to tell my child but now I am not so positive about this. I thought Anonymous was Anonymous. WTF???? It worries me. Nothing like having extra time on your hands to find something that horrifies you.
I really hope this does not happen again. I love my DH and he loves me but I am just not a very good patient. I hate being dependent on anyone and I realize this is a real character flaw I need to work on.
With all this extra time on my hands was surfing around and found that there was a registry for people who donate eggs and sperm to register so that children of said donors can find them and vice versa. That on so many levels bothers me. I had always planned to tell my child but now I am not so positive about this. I thought Anonymous was Anonymous. WTF???? It worries me. Nothing like having extra time on your hands to find something that horrifies you.
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