Were in for an adventure!

[ChickenMomma91]

This is my third pregnancy but it’s the first that looks like everything is all right. Any advice?!

 

[ChickenMomma91]

Well Kathleen Grace decided to grace us with her presence a whole 10 weeks early! She was 3lbs 4 oz and 15 inches long. In about an hour she’ll be two weeks old. Night before last she weighed one ounce above her birthweight and has been eating (via feeding tube) like a champ.

 

[ChickenMomma91]

Update on Kathleen! She came home July 9th. Other than a herniated belly button she’s doing great. She has tripled her birth weight to 9lb 14oz and is eating like a champ. She sleeps mostly through the night for me but she won’t sleep for daddy lol.

 

[treerooted]

Congrats!

My advice is to do whatever the h*ll you want

But in all seriousness: Take care of yourself, and use common sense along with government recommendations on pregnancy care. Many women get really guilty and nervous about what to eat, how they sleep, where they go etc etc. Especially if they've had miscarriages before. It's good to be aware and informed, but if you're healthy and everything is progressing well, try to relax.

Good luck my dear, each pregnancy is different and I hope this one is wonderful

 

[ChickenMomma91]

Oh goodness! How scary! I'm so happy to hear she is doing well! Is she in NICU? How are you holding up?

She is in NICU. She’s off her iv fluids and making plenty of wet and poopy diapers. They’ve stopped weighing her diapers and she’s getting 30ml of either my own breastmilk or the breastmilk that is donated to the hospital. She’s also getting what is called human milk fortifier which has her calories at 24 per feeding and she’s on room air oxygen. The cpap is only providing air pressure to keep her lungs from collapsing since she didn’t quite have the hang of breathing. She’s mostly breathing on her own.

 

[ChickenMomma91]

Thought you’d like an update y’all! She’s 31” tall and weighs 22 lbs walking and babbling all day

 

[Chic Rustler]

I have 4 and it's either a constant fight or a dull roar when they are getting along. My advice would be stop at one.

 

[Beekissed]

I new baby AND a 13 yr old boy? You don't need advice, you need prayer!

 

[NH Homesteader]

My advice? Try to enjoy it, especially if you're not likely to have another one. The 13 year old boy shouldn't be an issue, he'll likely want nothing much to do with a baby!

Follow your doctor's/midwife's advice, rest while you can, and enjoy it. I hate being pregnant and struggled to enjoy it with both of mine, but the second the baby arrives it will blow your mind.

(from the lady who had a baby a week ago!)

 

[tortoise]

No need to worry about your 13. Boys love to be looked up to. Remind him that girls like boys who are good with babies! my boys are 8 years apart. 10 and 2 now. It's awesome!