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Baby Gregory Ellis Moore arrived by elcs today at 10.13am, 9lb 6oz. He's lovely and we're ok so far. First 2 BG readings have been ok,and I'm doing well but uncomfy as expected.
We sure have been running a close race together!! Eva born 11/1/13 and weighed 8lb 6oz
Hope all are doing well and that C loves his new brother.
I had a CS in the end and I too was uncomfortable but I'm amazed at how well and fast I have recovered each day! I wished they would have just listened to me when I stressed I wanted a CS in the first place but no, was forced to give natural birth a try...grr
Golly...was it!! She suffered with jaundice and as a first timer, I was petrified when I saw her in the incubator with the UV lamp, but I now have learnt that jaundice is common. I think the colostrum helped as she was only just treatment level and also she has struggled to latch on for breastfeeding so the colostrum was at least a little bit of nourishment for her. I'm deffo Team Colostrum Harvesting!! I am now expressing and feeding her my milk but just via a bottle (and daddy can help out too!!)
Did everything go ok for you? ...yours was a planned cs wasn't it. (If a next time I'll deffo be forceful and go for it...even if I have to go private and pay. I was absolutely exhausted and would have like to have saved my energy)