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546319 tn?1261636005

I HAD MY BABY...kinda long pic included

well i had my baby at 31weeks 4days..

here is my story..
i went to the hospital on december 8th at like 11pm..well i was contracting every 4min..well the docs checked me and a i was open to 1cm on the outside but closed on the inside.,.well i got sent home at 5am cuz i didnt dialate any further..well i was still feeling contractions but not strong..well i went to my doctors appt on the 10th at 150pm..well my doc checked me and i was dialated a 1 all the way and he could feel the tip of my sons head..well he sent me up to labor and delivery to be monitored over night..well they put my IV in and drew blood at bout 3pm..well they finally put me on the monitors and i was contracting ever 2-3 minutes but i was having severe back pain that was it..i only felt like he was moving down..well the doc checked me again and i was dialated to 2cm and my sons head was fully engaged..well my doc left the room so i could clean up a bit from the gel..well my doc came back in with 3more doctors and they all introduced them selves and then they told me that from my last csection they dont want me contracting cuz it could cause uterine abruption..(i had a classical csection where its horizontal on the outside vertical on the inside)..well then they told me they are taking me for my csection right then and there..well my son was born at 632pm weighing 4lbs 12oz 17 3/4 in...he came out screaming bloody murder..he is not on the vent at all..he is breathing on his own..body temp is doing great and now he is trying to nurse..he is now 5days old..they are saying he might be home by christmas..i hope all u guys keep ur baby in and i hope all ur pregnancy's are good


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939489 tn?1260887943
Congratulations.  I know I am late, but congrats to you.   I am so excited.
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525485 tn?1314361301
OMGoodness....an early baby!!! A december baby! Congrats momma.....gorgeous baby!!!
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949288 tn?1263738633
Congrats!! He is gorgeous!! So glad to hear that he is doing so well, and is so big too!! What a wonderful Christmas present that would be for you and your family to be able to have him home by then!!
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184674 tn?1360860493
Congrats! So glad to hear he's doing well and I hope he gets to come home for Christmas. He is adorable!
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968661 tn?1284480920
Glad he is doing well! He is such a cutie. Hopefully he will get to come home for christmas!
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478429 tn?1265244387
Wow!! Glad to hear you and baby are doing well :-) He is beautiful! Hoping he gets to come home before his first Christmas. Keep us updated!!
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212720 tn?1304375415
Holy Moly, I am so happy he is doing so well.  Congrats on that handsome fella. :)
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645220 tn?1233764146
Congrats. He is one handsomely cute baby.  I am glad he is doing well.  Yay
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938718 tn?1323783514
Congratulatins!  That must have been scary, but it's so good to hear that everything's ok!  Good luck!
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938326 tn?1300878804
He is beautiful!! Thank God he is doing so well! I had my son at at 32.5 weeks and he was smaller than your little man and required the c pap(ventilator) and was 4lbs 7oz.  He was home within 2 weeks.
Praying for you and your family, Congratulations on your son.
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