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I have a great husband (hi hon!), a very active two and a half year old son (hi baby!) and a cat (meow!). We live on the East Coast (where it is unbearably HOT right now -- yippee for A/C!!!), where both my husband and I work full time. DH is a teacher, and I am an Inventory Analyst for a large pharmaceutical corporation (let's just say I don't have to worry about baby formula!!) -- so for right now my son is in daycare, and let me tell you, my sitter is the BEST! My husband and I decided we were finally ready to "go for" our second baby, so we got our ducks in a row -- preconception visit with my OB/GYN, daily vitamins, went off BCP's, and in general just getting mentally ready! We have a "start" date of September, so here we go, and here comes the apprehension . . . . My first pregnancy was somewhat problematic (besides "all day sickness" that lasted through 16 weeks!) in that I had major problems with my sciatic nerve starting at about 24 weeks, and then at 30 weeks I was diagnosed with pre-term labor, which 'round the clock medication ( Brethine) held in check until I hit 37 weeks and was allowed to discontinue taking it. One day after the Brethine was stopped, I was in the hospital hemorrhaging (they still don't know why -- no placenta previa or abruption was found), and while they were inducing me, the baby went into distress. Add to that the fact that after 7 hours on pitocin I had not even progressed to being fully effaced, and the decision was made to deliver via c-section. My son's APGAR's were 4, then 7, then 9 . . . . at birth, he was blue and not breathing (the cord had been wrapped around his neck several times), but once they had worked on him for a few minutes (the longest of my life . . .), he was fine, and hasn't stopped since!! So needless to say, we are VERY apprehensive and already thinking about what this "hopeful" next pregnancy and delivery will bring, but we are ready to take the plunge again! Maybe my past experiences and hopeful future experiences can help place someone else's fears at ease. So I look forward to sharing my new adventure with you! Here's + + + + + + + + thoughts to everyone out there who is trying! Talk to you soon. |
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