A baby, an induction, and the waiting game...

Post by **Xyon_of_Calhoun** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:54 am

Today's the day! My girlfriend was due on Sunday, but the baby's decided not to show. So I am sat in the antenatal ward waiting for the induction gel to take effect.

It's going to be a long day...

Jenica Sabiny · Post by **Jenica Sabiny** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:27 am

Eeeeee!!! Oh, you MUST let us (me me me) know when, how much he weighs, everything!!! And pictures. I *demand* pictures!

Wish your girlfriend well. All of the ladies I know who were induced actually had a very good birth, relatively speaking. Tell her that if/when they offer the epidural, TAKE IT TAKE IT TAKE IT.

Post by **Xyon_of_Calhoun** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:15 pm

Jenica Sabiny wrote:Eeeeee!!! Oh, you MUST let us (me me me) know when, how much he weighs, everything!!! And pictures. I *demand* pictures!

Wish your girlfriend well. All of the ladies I know who were induced actually had a very good birth, relatively speaking. Tell her that if/when they offer the epidural, TAKE IT TAKE IT TAKE IT.

My girlfriend said she'll bear that in mind.

She also said you're slightly crazy.

She learns fast...

Lylessa Uluki · Post by **Lylessa Uluki** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:44 pm

I hope your girlfriend will have a safe and speedy delivery. Congratulations in advance on the new little one.

Post by **Xyon_of_Calhoun** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:26 am

Well, the gel doesn't seem to have worked.

They are about to examine her to see if they can break her waters.

As soon as the department's only doctor comes out of theatre, that is...

*waits*

*waits longer*

*gives up and does it himself*

Screw the NHS.

Lylessa Uluki · Post by **Lylessa Uluki** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:45 pm

My mother would sympathize. They had a hell of a time actually getting her to go into labour when it was (past) time to have me. Once she eventually did, though, everything went well and she had a pretty easy delivery. I hope your girlfriend will find the same once the waiting is finally done.

Jenica Sabiny · Post by **Jenica Sabiny** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:25 am

Ditto. Complete with the eloquence! You rock, Lylessa.

Post by **Xyon_of_Calhoun** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:51 pm

Done. The baby was born a week ago today.

Damn these things are noisy

Pictures follow.

http://www.kazaimages.com/download.php? ... a6fc441515

Just born, literally minutes old.

http://www.kazaimages.com/download.php? ... 9a4488af79

Me holding him, a few days old.

http://www.kazaimages.com/download.php? ... 2762ef474a

About three days old.

Post by **Frug** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 4:05 pm

d'awww

Lylessa Uluki · Post by **Lylessa Uluki** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 6:37 pm

Aw, what a cute baby! Congratulations!

You've probably said this before and it just slipped my mind, but what's his name?

Amira Lum · Post by **Amira Lum** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:24 pm

Omg baby!!!!!!

Congrats!

He's adorable!

Lanya Caliope · Post by **Lanya Caliope** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:41 pm

Babyyyyy!!! *so excited*

That first pic is adorable and I love him! D'awwwww! Congrats. Is mother doing well? How about father?

Asiona & Lateus · Post by **Asiona & Lateus** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 2:22 pm

SO CUTE!!

OMG.

Post by **Xyon_of_Calhoun** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 6:31 pm

Lylessa Uluki wrote:Aw, what a cute baby! Congratulations!

You've probably said this before and it just slipped my mind, but what's his name?

To give him his full name:

Luke Isaac John Bladen

The mother's doing ok. I was in a bit of a daze when I posted the above, sleepless nights being VERY true at the moment, and so didn't get to explain.

After the placenta was delivered, she suffered a rather large - litre and a half, in fact - bleed from the blood vessels that used to supply it, having evidently not realised that it had since departed the uterus.

After an agonising few minutes, the doctors stabilised her, and she was able to hold our son properly for the first time.

Short version, as my baby boy is about to wake up for a nappy change, the bleed has left her anaemic and quite ill. She had a transfusion on the Friday night, and came home last Saturday.

I'm doing well, and coping with a whole different kind of insomnia now. The look in his eyes when I pick him up is enough to keep me smiling all day.