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Born 7:34PM 7lbs 19 1/2 inches Took all day. Was a little dicey at the end.with some deep.decels and a small abruption but we're both fine and I get to go HOME!!
Congratulations! Happy to hear the good news! Welcome, Leo Martin.
~Julija (40) MC 3/2009 and 3/2011 Henry (1/1/2010-1/7/2010) - forever loved and missed; severe PE with Hellp; partial placental abruption, classical c-section at 25.6 weeks Matilda (Nov. 2012, born at 35.4 weeks) - severe PE
Our pain has been put into words, placed into empty cradles, to remember that all our babies lived, that they mattered and always will. - Field of Cradles http://www.fieldofcradles.org/
Christa (25) & J (26) Mommy to: Mason born 10.11.10 @ 30+3 wks due to Severe Pre-E. Only lived 2.5 days Noah born 2.1.12 @ 38 weeks thanks to lots of doctors visits, LDA, Lovenox and no preeclampsia!
Trish: mama to my 3 PE Princesses: Elizabeth 11/6/03 induced at 37 weeks for PE Katie 4/13/05 induced at 38 weeks for PE Allison 12/27/07 induced at 36 weeks for PE then PP PE & BP issues for over a year
Congrats! Yay for going home with baby!!! Leo Martin is such a sweet name too!
2008-Our Baby Girl, PTL born too early at 30w6d, Fought so hard... Forever Loved & Missed 2010- Lil' Bro, Pre-E at 29 weeks... Induced at 36w6d, Born 37w 2012- Lil' Sis, Super-imposed pre-e at 25 weeks, PTL & GD at 35 weeks, Evicted 36w
Me (29) DH (30) #1-Olivia Caetlyn-9-28-09-9-28-09, 23+2 wks, emergency classic c-section, class I HELLP, IUGR #2- Lucas Oliver (rainbow baby)- April 2011, 36+2 wks, HELLP and pre-e free! (lovenox and LDA pregnancy) #3-Matthew, late October 2012...mostly normal, 37 wks, (lovenox and LDA again) My blog: http://www.butterflies-and-rainbows.blogspot.com/
Heather (PAI-1 4G/4G) mama to: Nicolas Edison (6/2004) 36 weeks, PE, HELLP, and placental abruption Ella Amelia (3/2007) 37 weeks, lovenox, PE-free Oliver Lyon (1/2011) 37 weeks, lovenox, PE-free
Congratulations!!! I'm so glad everything worked out despite what sounds like some scary stuff even at the end!
Please do continue to keep track of your bp and signs and symptoms - postpartum PE is a risk up to 6 weeks postpartum. I hope you sail through, but just be aware and keep checking with your doc if you have any concerns.