Expecting226-- did she have her baby?

I'm wondering because she hasn't posted here for a while ... right? Good vibes being beamed her way. / Old Hat (nearly 30 yrs with left-sided UC ... [etc.])

Congratulations and BRAVA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whew, quite a story!!!!!!!!!! I wondered if you had posted & I missed it-- so I decided to ask specifically today. Thank heavens it all worked out well at delivery. How much did your son weigh at birth? / Old Hat

He weighed 7.0 pounds and was 20.75 inches long at birth. I can't imagine how big he would have been if I would have gone the full 39 weeks! I sometimes think they might have had my due date off by a week or so.

He now weighs 7.3 pounds and is 21 inches long. Couldn't be healthier... and he is eating like a horse!

Super congrats to you! I am so glad that you and the baby are doing well. I've never had a c-section so are healing up nicely from it? You've such a hearty boy there! May the winds of fate blow sweet kisses to him, you and dad.

Thanks, Red and Tab!

Having a c-section is an interesting experience. You only get a spinal, so while you are numb from the waist down, you are completely awake - not even in a twilight state. While it is great to be awake because you get to enjoy your baby after birth, it is strange to hear your OB giving surgical orders while operating on you. My husband was allowed to be present, and he sat up by my head... and the anesthesiologist is up there, too. So, it's the three of you enjoying the procedure. You do feel a lot of tugging and pulling, but no pain at all.

The recovery has been good. I didn't get out of bed for the first 24 hours, but they removed the catheter after that, and I was allowed to move around. It was quite painful for the first week. I took Percocet for pain. They also allow you to take Motrin with the Percocet, but I don't take NSAIDS for obvious reasons, so I just got by with the Percocet. After the first week, I just took Tylenol as needed. Now, 19 days later, I am pain free. I would say that it took a full 14 days for the pain to subside.

The downside to the c-section is that you do have restrictions once you go home. For example, no driving for 2 weeks, and I was limited to one set of stairs per day (I live in a two-story home). Also, you can't lift anything heavier than your baby for the first 4 weeks. No vaccuming for 4 weeks, either (not that I am complaining about that!). So, you really need to make sure you have someone there to help you.

Congrats!!!! What's his name if you don't mind telling? Thanks for the description of the c-section as well...sounds painful!

I wish you all the best!

His first name is Chase.

So far, fingers crossed, my UC is behaving itself. I was having some issues prior to the delivery, but we suspected they were pregnancy-related and that appears to be right. So far, so good.

Congrats! =)

Congrats expecting 226! I've been thinking of you and just haven't had a chance to get online to see the news. So glad that everything is okay although it must have been a scary experience at the time! Things are still going well for me. Flare-free since Christmas day (9 weeks and counting...) and the baby seems to be growing well. I'm going for another ultrasound on March 10th just to check the growth to make sure, but I'm gaining the proper amount of weight, and the baby's heart rate is strong. I'm still feeling tons of movement, so that's reassuring too. I'm not scheduled for a c-section as of yet, but we'll see how things go in the next couple months.

Anyways, best of luck to you and your new family!!