[Open] He's Here!!

[ChristianTroll7]

Remi was born on Wednesday June 20th, so they did induce me. They induced at 4:30AM and he was born at 3:10PM. I haven't breastfed him yet cause he's been on oxygen from being born early, but I've been pumpin' away. He weighed 8 pounds 8 ounces and was 22.5 inches long, so he's a very big boy. I'm still a bit disoriented so I'll post later. Please pray he comes home soon, I feel like such a horrible mommy being home without my little man.
God bless you all!!!

 

[ksdedee74]

I don't know how you do it, I would go crazy without him. I will pray for you and him!!!

 

[olafias]

Congratulations! I really hope you get to bring him home soon! You'll be in my prayers!

 

[KillerV]

Congrats!! I hope he gets to come home soon!

 

[Leanna]

Congratulations on having your boy....

So when do they think he will be ready?

 

[BananaCake]

Wow! How exciting! Hopefully, he'll be home soon.

 

[ChristianTroll7]

Since I'm home they're praying he'll be ready tomorrow, they're just worried cause he's jaundiced. Hubby and I are getting ready to go see him, I'll try and post more tomorrow.

 

[littlesister]

Congratulations! I pray your little man can come home soon. He does look like a big boy!

 

[Beth1231]

Awwww, congratulations! I hope mommy and baby boy are reunited tomorrow. I'm glad he is such a healthy weight for being early, that must be comforting to you. *big hugs*

 

[RedTulipMom]

how many weeks were you when he was born?? did you make it to 37 weeks?

As far as the jaundice goes...dont worry, he'll be fine. Did they put him under the bilirubin lights? what were his numbers? my son Luke had jaundice and he was 14.6 and he stayed 24 hours under the lights and then went home and was fine. My daughter anna had slight jaundice, her number was 11.1 and she didnt even need the lights..i just breastfed her lots and it went away on its own. Feeding and pooping is what they need to get rid of the jaundice...

Why is he on oxygen, were his lungs not fully developed??

Congrats!!

 

[ChristianTroll7]

Okay, now for the full story. They started the pitocin at 4:30AM and I fell asleep soon after and slept for a good looong while. The nurses kept waking me to ask if I was ready for pain meds, I was close enough to having a seizure I wasn't allowed to have a natural birth. I ended up not feeling any contractions until I was 6cm, so I told them I'd go ahead and let them do that but no epidural. By 8cm I was begging for pain meds, but still refused the epi. I then stalled at 9cm so my OB left to get an operating room and get prepped for surgery. I fell asleep once again and woke up feeling like I needed to pee, but knew I didn't cause I had a catheter. I then realized what the sensation was and called my nurse in to tell her I needed to push the baby out NOW!! So, she came in, I pushed, and my cervix opened one whole centimeter and I avoided a c-section!! After that, I did ask for an epidural (I thank God I did!!) and my OB came in and gave me the injection. I pushed once and he saw the head and uttered six words you never want to hear when you're delivering your first child, "Good Lord, that's a big baby!!" Five pushes later, Remi came into the world and I sat up to ask the doctor if he had to cut me. He replied, "Yes, but don't worry, I'll leave it the way I found it". lol

They let me hold Remi for 15 seconds before rushing him to the nursery. He had a little bit of fluid on one of his lungs and needed to cry to get it off. His jaundice level reached 11 before they put him under the lights and it's peaked and is now going down. So, there's a 99% chance he can come home in a special blanket tomorrow morning!!

Oh, and eating isn't a problem. He at an ounce within an hour of being born and is averaging an ounce and a half now. This morning, however, he at 3 ounces!! We're very proud of him for doing so well and can't wait til he's home with us.

Take care, ladies!!

 

[olafias]

Wow! I'm so glad that you both are okay! Glad that you avoided a C-Section, too! I'll pray that you can take him home tomorrow! He is a handsome little boy!

 

[GolfingMom]

Congrats!

 

[ChristianTroll7]

Thank you. We just got home from feeding him and he's doing even better than he was this mornin', so as long as he continues he'll be home.

 

[RedTulipMom]

good to hear he is doing well

 

[Thankful4HIM]

congrats

 

[sparassidae]

Congratulations!

So glad to hear he's okay, you must be so glad it's over.

 

[ChildByGrace]

Congratulations. So pleased to hear that you are both doing well.

Hope Remi is home with you soon

 

[BananaCake]

Congratulations. So pleased to hear that you are both doing well.

Hope Remi is home with you soon

ChildByGrace, so good to see you! We've missed you

 

[ChristianTroll7]

Thanks!! He came home yesterday, but his jaundice is at 16 so he has to be on a bilirubin pad and he can't get comfy. I'm soo glad he's home and we get to cuddle him all of the time now.