Post if your wife is pregnant
01-22-2007
, 12:22 PM
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She could be born during the Superbowl.
One delivery, a preemie delivery, so the OB, neonatologist, dad and the nurses were all pretty preoccupied with I believe a college basketball final, while mom is huffing and puffing, but also watching the game between pushes.
01-23-2007
, 04:50 PM
Well Isabella Marie was born 2 days early on Tuesday the 22nd at 10:45 p.m. It was a pretty fast birth which lasted 3 hours with no complications or problems what so ever. She is 8 lbs 13 ounces and 19 3/4 inches long with a full head of hair. Sorry no pictures for now because I haven't been home yet where the plugs for the camera are. I'll edit later this week to include pictures.
After the birth she was checked for spina bifida (they thought during our first ultrasound that the spine wasn't enclosed properly and she had a lemon shaped head which after a specialist did a more in depth ultrasound found to be no worries). Mommy and the baby will have to stay in the hospital 48 hours for observation because they both have O negative blood, which from what I could comprehend after no sleep and trying to keep up with the explanation, the blood cells may think certain things in the body are infections and try to kill it off, but is just routine for people with that type of blood.
All in all it went great and is the most amazing thing to ever experience. Nothing could or will ever compare.
So in about 16 years you can find or write to me at the local penitentiary as that will probably be around the time my daughter brings home some guy that will inevitably drive me crazy.
Also this is my second child (I also have a 3 year old boy). Just seen that it said #1 in the list.
Good luck and congrats to the parents to be on the list and future parents.
Hmm my computer must have saved a friends account on here, so this is Johnwit I'm next on the list
After the birth she was checked for spina bifida (they thought during our first ultrasound that the spine wasn't enclosed properly and she had a lemon shaped head which after a specialist did a more in depth ultrasound found to be no worries). Mommy and the baby will have to stay in the hospital 48 hours for observation because they both have O negative blood, which from what I could comprehend after no sleep and trying to keep up with the explanation, the blood cells may think certain things in the body are infections and try to kill it off, but is just routine for people with that type of blood.
All in all it went great and is the most amazing thing to ever experience. Nothing could or will ever compare.
So in about 16 years you can find or write to me at the local penitentiary as that will probably be around the time my daughter brings home some guy that will inevitably drive me crazy.
Also this is my second child (I also have a 3 year old boy). Just seen that it said #1 in the list.
Good luck and congrats to the parents to be on the list and future parents.
Hmm my computer must have saved a friends account on here, so this is Johnwit I'm next on the list
01-24-2007
, 05:52 PM
01-25-2007
, 04:36 PM
01-25-2007
, 05:10 PM
01-25-2007
, 06:25 PM
kurto--
My suggestion to you is to attend every single ultrasound and keep your eyes peeled. With our first we both didn't want to find out, but sometime during my level 2 ultrasound my husband suddenly blurted "We're having a boy!" Apparently, only boys have penises and our baby had one. So, don't ask the ultrasound technician, don't upset your wife, go to ultrasound and look for a penis. Oh and don't blurt, if she really doesn't want to know, just keep it to yourself.
If you don't see anything, it doesn't mean you're having a girl. Sometimes the baby isn't in the right position to see and sometimes, well let's just say some babies are underendowed. Not to mention ultrasounds can be hard to read for us normal folk. But on the off chance you see a penis, you can be sure it's a boy.
BTW, I can sympathize with all of you. I'm 20wks, due on June 17 with number 2. Ultrasound tomorrow, so we'll see...
My suggestion to you is to attend every single ultrasound and keep your eyes peeled. With our first we both didn't want to find out, but sometime during my level 2 ultrasound my husband suddenly blurted "We're having a boy!" Apparently, only boys have penises and our baby had one. So, don't ask the ultrasound technician, don't upset your wife, go to ultrasound and look for a penis. Oh and don't blurt, if she really doesn't want to know, just keep it to yourself.
If you don't see anything, it doesn't mean you're having a girl. Sometimes the baby isn't in the right position to see and sometimes, well let's just say some babies are underendowed. Not to mention ultrasounds can be hard to read for us normal folk. But on the off chance you see a penis, you can be sure it's a boy.
BTW, I can sympathize with all of you. I'm 20wks, due on June 17 with number 2. Ultrasound tomorrow, so we'll see...
01-26-2007
, 05:46 PM
Time for pics.... Claire and Cullen
01-26-2007
, 10:47 PM
Aw, sooo cute! Chipwrecked makes cute babies 
Is it different the second time around? Are you having a lot of fun?
Is it different the second time around? Are you having a lot of fun?
01-27-2007
, 12:10 PM
Second time around has been harder. My wife wasn't well and more burden has been on me. He was colicky and needs to be held all the time. I averaged about 3.5 hrs. of sleep per day, from around 11:30 AM to 3 or so in the PM, then work at night.
It's not an adventure the second time, it's more of a grind.
Maybe other posters can chime in with a more positive story from second or more babies.
Things are improving though
It's not an adventure the second time, it's more of a grind.
Maybe other posters can chime in with a more positive story from second or more babies.
Things are improving though
01-27-2007
, 01:49 PM