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Stories
May 22, 2008 - Gabriel is doing great...I can;t believe he turned 7 weeks on Saturday...Time sure does fly...He is beautiful and has a great disposition...He doesn't fuss much and has been
sleep
4-6 hours in between bottles since we came home from the hospital...I have been blessed...
My
birth
story...Well I went in originally on Friday the 28th of March at 6:30 in the morning to be induced...They were so crowded that they sent all the scheduled c-sections and inductions home until 21 people could be discharged from the post partum unit and the ones in labor and delivery could be sent to the post partum unit...It was crazy...Well then at 1:30pm that same day I got a call to tell me to come back in at 3:30pm...So when we got back there they took me right in and at 4:30 they started the pitocin and I was 2cm at that point...They also broke my bag of waters and put a monitor on Gabriel's head to monitor his heartbeat because of my excess skin they were not able to get his heartbeat to register with the external monitor...Let me just say that that whole ordeal HURT!!!!...So a few hours later I got my epidural and was
relaxing
...My left side kept getting more and more numb because that was the side that I was laying on so he could better tolerate the contractions that I was having...So at around 6:30am they cheked me and I was 9cm and then shift change happened so they did not check me again until around 8:30am and I was 10cm and could start pushing...Well after about an hour of pushing Gabriel came out at 9:27am and weighed in at 7lbs 15ounces and was 20 1/4 inches long...He was wide awake and stayed that way until they took him to the nursery to get his first bath...Now my little man is 12lbs 2 ounces and almost 22 inches long...He loves to eat and it shows...I would love to send you all pictures...Anyone interested just drop me an email and I will send you his shutterfly album...
February 5th, 2008 - Things are still going great...Gabriel is steady growing and so is my belly...He was weighing in at 4.8 pounds on the 28th of January and there is talk that his due date may be changed to accomodate his size...We had our baby shower on Super Bowl Sunday and it was great...He got so many nice things...I have another ultrasound on the 25th of this month to check his growth and weight at that point...Other then that he can arrive anytime in the next 6-8 weeks...Talk to you soon.
January 5, 2008 - Well things are going good...We are now in the very beginning of our 3rd trimester...Go Figure...Things are getting more and more real each day....The family was awesome with gift giving at Christmas...I could have never expected the things that everyone got for him...I just hope we are able to use everything...He has so many clothes!!!...We start lamaze classes on the 9th of this month...We will be going once a week for 6 weeks...His nursery is finished being painted all we need to do is add furniture and then the baby...The doctor said he is weighing almost 3 pounds now which is a 1/2 pound more then the average baby at this gestational age...So all is well on our front and we are couting the days down...Update you all again soon..
November 17, 2007 - We went for our followup ultrasound on 11-15-2007 and all is well...He is getting so big and loks so cute...Most people say he has a head like his daddy...Aunt Isha went with us and had to make sure he was still a he...LOL!!!..She was still holding out hope that he was a girl...Sorry he is still a very healthy and normal baby boy...Thank you all for your prayers and support...We have made it 1/2 way!!!!
November 2nd, 2007 - As most of you know we are batting for team blue....IT'S A BOY!!!! We found out yesterday 11-01-2007....He is perfect and measuring 3 days further along then what the pregnancy actually is....His name will be revealed to his grandma on Sunday and then to everyone else....Thank you all for your support!!!!!!
October 29th, 2007 - Getting very anxious to see the baby in less then 3 days. I get so happy to see and hear the baby's heartbeat. It is very reassuring to me. I felt a little crampy today at times but I am thinking it is just growing pains since I will be 18 weeks tomorrow. I still can't believe it, almost 1/2 way there. Most people have commented that this may be a big baby since they can't believe that I am only 4 1/2 months along. I have tried to explain that a lot of it is from the fertility medications and that I was heavier to begin with. Alright I will be posting again soon.
October 25th, 2007 - Less then a week now and daddy and I get to see you again. I can't wait. I love seeing you on the ultrasound. I still can't believe most days that there is a baby in there growing. I wonder though boy or girl?!?!? We will see soon!!!!
October 18th, 2007 - I finally know that I have been feeling you move a little and even kick me here and there. It is light but I know you are there. You also mostly are on the left.
October 17, 2007 - Ultrasound at the emergency room (Labor and Delivery). You are measuring exactly as you should 16 weeks and 1 day. Next appointment on the 1st of November and we find out what you are!!!!!
September 19, 2007 - Our first trimester screening. You passed with flying colors. No signs of birth defects. You were moving around a lot!!! Heartbeat is at 161 and you are very active.
August 30th, 2007 - A whole new world for me and daddy. We are actually at an OB's office and your due date is April Fool's Day. That is so funny.
August 28th, 2007 - A bittersweet day. After being at the Fertility Center I am now being recommended to and OB!!!! The baby is measuring 9 weeks and the heartbeat is still strong and fast. Could not get much better then this.
August 16th, 2007 - We got to see and hear the heartbeat. What a wonderful sound it was! I am somewhat at peace. The baby is measuring 7 weeks.
August 6th, 2007 - The pregnancy is in the right place. The first ultrasound appointment could not have been more perfect.
July 26th, 2007 - BIG FAT POSITIVE!!!!! Starting beta 336. We are absolutley amazed that the 2nd IVF worked!!!!! Yeah for us! Thank you God!
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