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I Had My Baby At home recovering - picture of the little fella! Rate Topic: -----

#1 User is offline   rue2you 

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Posted 09 August 2009 - 06:53 PM

I went in to be induced for labor on July 27 and in the middle of it all my guy decided to turn breech so they had to do an immediate C-Section. After 8 days in the hospital, a hematoma that burst under my incision, an MRI to try to finally figure out why I am paralyzed in the first place and no new answers, I am finally home in my living room in a hospital bed and a laptop computer!!

Recovery is slow because as you all know, we need our arms to lift and move ourselves and that pulls your stomach muscles which have just been cut in two, so I am very dependent on my hubby which I don't like. Anyway, I am trying to be a good patient so that I can get well sooner. Also, I am looking forward to starting outpatient therapy at the hospital I delivered at. They had OT's and PT's come work with me every day while I was there and that is the first therapy I have had since I woke up paralyzed on March 12. Needless to say, I am very pumped about learning and seeing if I can regain anything. But first, I need to heal from the C-section and the big hole in my stomach from the hematoma blowing.

Here is a picture of my new boy (baby #6 - I now have 3 girls and 3 boys):

Elisha Maclaren
July 27, 2009
8 pounds ~ 20 1/4 inches long

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Posted 09 August 2009 - 07:36 PM

let me be the first to congratualte you, every one is precious no matter how many you have. each soul filled with such potential for the rest of their lives. I wish you every happiness and enjoyment as a family, and hope he isnt too hard on the sleep!!!

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Posted 09 August 2009 - 08:00 PM

Congratulations Rue!
I hope you get up and going soon
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Posted 09 August 2009 - 08:28 PM

Hey, well done. Only five to go and you've got your soccer team! :D

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Posted 10 August 2009 - 04:03 PM

Good job! Congratulation! :lol:
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Posted 10 August 2009 - 05:19 PM

CONGRATULATIONS ,He's absolutly gorgeous.

Make's me feel very broody.

look after yourself and take all the help you can get.

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Posted 10 August 2009 - 07:41 PM

congrats!

(watch out for that guy that thinks humans shouldn't breed anymore)
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Posted 10 August 2009 - 08:55 PM

View Postfatdave, on Aug 10 2009, 08:41 PM, said:

congrats!

(watch out for that guy that thinks humans shouldn't breed anymore)



Congrats!

(And don't worry about that guy. His father probably told him that "theory" so that he wouldn't get upset when he saw his mother crying and screaming that she wished he'd never been born)
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Posted 10 August 2009 - 10:07 PM

View PostClaraTaylor, on Aug 10 2009, 09:55 PM, said:

View Postfatdave, on Aug 10 2009, 08:41 PM, said:

congrats!

(watch out for that guy that thinks humans shouldn't breed anymore)



Congrats!

(And don't worry about that guy. His father probably told him that "theory" so that he wouldn't get upset when he saw his mother crying and screaming that she wished he'd never been born)


Actually I heard that he was just a bit of an experiment. ------ It failed.
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Posted 11 August 2009 - 07:19 AM

View Postgreybeard, on Aug 10 2009, 11:07 PM, said:

View PostClaraTaylor, on Aug 10 2009, 09:55 PM, said:

View Postfatdave, on Aug 10 2009, 08:41 PM, said:

congrats!

(watch out for that guy that thinks humans shouldn't breed anymore)



Congrats!

(And don't worry about that guy. His father probably told him that "theory" so that he wouldn't get upset when he saw his mother crying and screaming that she wished he'd never been born)


Actually I heard that he was just a bit of an experiment. ------ It failed.


Not meaning to go off topic but anything for giggles...

You have to remember that I was the result of a drunken night on a sailing boat. Your parents will say anything to not upset you (in my case my parents comfort me with "yes you were a drink fuelled accident that we didn't really want to happen but just remember.... your brother was a mistake that we realised too late" That comforted me through many years of being able to tease my brother.
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Posted 11 August 2009 - 07:28 AM

Congrats on the newest addition to your family! :icecream:
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Posted 11 August 2009 - 08:17 AM

Rue, I don't know you yet, but I want to congratulate you on that adorable baby! -doublelibra
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Posted 11 August 2009 - 03:21 PM

Congratulations! What a cutie! :)
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Posted 11 August 2009 - 05:20 PM

Congratulations on your beautiful baby boy!! :)
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