I know I've been MIA, but I have a good excuse, well actually two... :)
We had our babies last week @ 36w4d. With the cerclage out @ 36 weeks, we were again 2cm dilated, more on that nightmare, and then the OB found me @ my 37 wk appt., to be up a full 50 lbs. and, unbeknownst to me, to be 3 cm, 80% effaced, contracting, and bag bulging, so she sent me to the hospital for our C-section. By the time we got there, I was 5 cm, 100% effaced, and baby boy's foot was stretched into the birth canal, but his bag was still somehow intact, making it an urgent need to deliver them ASAP. He had been frank breech for ten weeks and including that afternoon, but he still managed to figure out a way to kick his way out.
In all the time I'd spent at Prentice and with OBs of my practice, we'd never seen them move as fast as they did that afternoon. And so within less than an hour of our arrival at the hospital, the babies were delivered.
Alistair William Ratan S. was born on 12/20/11 @ 5:06pm, weighing 5 pounds, 7 ounces and measuring 18.25 inches long.
Marielle Claire Patricia S. followed at 5:07pm, weighing 6 pounds, 1 ounce and measuring 19 inches.
Neither needed any NICU time and we came home on Christmas Eve evening. They continue to do really well and we are so in love.
A sneak peak from our newborn photo shoot at the hospital...
The view from our room... The lake and the MCA (where we had our first date nearly seven years ago)
We had our babies last week @ 36w4d. With the cerclage out @ 36 weeks, we were again 2cm dilated, more on that nightmare, and then the OB found me @ my 37 wk appt., to be up a full 50 lbs. and, unbeknownst to me, to be 3 cm, 80% effaced, contracting, and bag bulging, so she sent me to the hospital for our C-section. By the time we got there, I was 5 cm, 100% effaced, and baby boy's foot was stretched into the birth canal, but his bag was still somehow intact, making it an urgent need to deliver them ASAP. He had been frank breech for ten weeks and including that afternoon, but he still managed to figure out a way to kick his way out.
In all the time I'd spent at Prentice and with OBs of my practice, we'd never seen them move as fast as they did that afternoon. And so within less than an hour of our arrival at the hospital, the babies were delivered.
Alistair William Ratan S. was born on 12/20/11 @ 5:06pm, weighing 5 pounds, 7 ounces and measuring 18.25 inches long.
Marielle Claire Patricia S. followed at 5:07pm, weighing 6 pounds, 1 ounce and measuring 19 inches.
Neither needed any NICU time and we came home on Christmas Eve evening. They continue to do really well and we are so in love.
A sneak peak from our newborn photo shoot at the hospital...
The view from our room... The lake and the MCA (where we had our first date nearly seven years ago)
Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThey are so precious! Congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteI just teared up, congrats on two beautiful babies!
ReplyDeleteSOO happy that you FINALLY have those beautiful babies safely in your arms!!!!
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Congratulations on your beautiful babies!
ReplyDeleteAdorable.
ReplyDeleteCongrats again! Your kids are long & lean, just like you & your S! I'm sure you're enjoying every moment with your new family.
ReplyDeleteOmg CONGRATULATIONS! I've been waiting for an update. So glad to hear that you and the babies are well and are home. Can't wait to hear more!
ReplyDeleteAwesome. Congratulations! What a miracle they are :)
ReplyDeleteThis is great news! Congratulations on your lovely babies and so good to hear that they are healthy and no NICU stay was needed.
ReplyDeleteI am thrilled!!! You did a wonderful job keeping those babies cooking. Happy New Year and congratulations :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats! So glad you are back to posting.
ReplyDeleteOH MY GOODNESS ---- THEY ARE AMAZING! Precious, beautiful, healthy, cute as buttons, and YOURS. Congratulations, Mommy!
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