Emily had her chest closed on Monday and had drains removed on Tuesday. So the only lines now going in are meds and the only lines out are her catheter and the odd line for taking blood.
Generally, she is doing well. There's been a bit of concern over if she may or may not have picked up an infection somewhere along the line, they have taken plenty of swabs and blood to test and while waiting for the results she's getting a broad spectrum antibiotic to cover anything. It's hard to update really as each day has good bits and bad bits! But the overall feeling is that she is doing well.
Ian and I have been having some 'training' from our cardiac nurse! Just about monitoring Emily when we are home, what to look out for (signs and symptoms that she may be unwell) and when to call the doctors and such. It is all a little scary and has made me wonder a bit about if we actually get to enjoy our little girl or will I forever be a nervous paranoid mum?!
Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day with more ups than downs :)
xx
27 May 2011
18 May 2011
Baby Emily
Hello!
So so much has happened and I only have my phone and extremely bad signal so I will do a quick update and leave the details for when I have Internet access :)
Emily was eventually born on Wednesday 11 May at 17:30 by emergency C-Section. She weighed 7lb! My induction was started on the Monday and progressed slowly but once I was having regular contractions and was dilated, Emily decided she wasn't happy about coming out and showed signs of distress, so the decision was made to get us to theatre.
It was the scariest thing I have ever done.
Emily was then taken by ambulance to Great Ormond Street with Ian, I followed down a couple of days later after promising the midwives and doctors that I would look after myself!
As I've not been too great at walking Ian has been pushing me around in a wheelchair! Im slowly recovering from the c section but I'm getting there.
But anyway, our beautiful Emily had her first operation on Monday. It was a rough surgery and she had a bit of a rough time of it but the problems that have been encountered are problems that are to be expected following this surgery and with the condition. Emily is very sick at the moment, but that said, today (Wednesday) the doctor told us that she is impressed with the progress we have made and that Emily is doing well,considering all that's going on. Her meds are gradually being reduced. She has been retaining too much fluid so this evening she is having a bit of dialysis to flush the fluid out as she needs to lose the fluid before her chest can be closed. We are hoping her chest closure will happen on Friday, this will be a huge step again and so hoping with everything we have that it will go well and that our baby will pull through. We love her so much.
Emily is gorgeous, she is just magical and I'm hoping with everything I am that she will get through this and whatever else that lays ahead. I want to hear her cry for attention and I want to be changing dirty nappies! Fingers crossed our baby will be okay.
Off to go visit her now, so thanks for reading and I will try to update when I can xxxx
So so much has happened and I only have my phone and extremely bad signal so I will do a quick update and leave the details for when I have Internet access :)
Emily was eventually born on Wednesday 11 May at 17:30 by emergency C-Section. She weighed 7lb! My induction was started on the Monday and progressed slowly but once I was having regular contractions and was dilated, Emily decided she wasn't happy about coming out and showed signs of distress, so the decision was made to get us to theatre.
It was the scariest thing I have ever done.
Emily was then taken by ambulance to Great Ormond Street with Ian, I followed down a couple of days later after promising the midwives and doctors that I would look after myself!
As I've not been too great at walking Ian has been pushing me around in a wheelchair! Im slowly recovering from the c section but I'm getting there.
But anyway, our beautiful Emily had her first operation on Monday. It was a rough surgery and she had a bit of a rough time of it but the problems that have been encountered are problems that are to be expected following this surgery and with the condition. Emily is very sick at the moment, but that said, today (Wednesday) the doctor told us that she is impressed with the progress we have made and that Emily is doing well,considering all that's going on. Her meds are gradually being reduced. She has been retaining too much fluid so this evening she is having a bit of dialysis to flush the fluid out as she needs to lose the fluid before her chest can be closed. We are hoping her chest closure will happen on Friday, this will be a huge step again and so hoping with everything we have that it will go well and that our baby will pull through. We love her so much.
Emily is gorgeous, she is just magical and I'm hoping with everything I am that she will get through this and whatever else that lays ahead. I want to hear her cry for attention and I want to be changing dirty nappies! Fingers crossed our baby will be okay.
Off to go visit her now, so thanks for reading and I will try to update when I can xxxx
5 May 2011
Sweeping Away!
Just a quick update while Ian has nipped out to get us some fish & chips for dinner :)
Saw the midwife this morning, she did a second sweep for me in the hope of things getting started but wasn't entirely hopeful that it will, so we have been booked to go for induction on Monday 9th May if nothing happens over the weekend.
Really hoping Emily will get a move on this weekend as I'd much prefer a spontaneous birth than induction, but we shall see!
So please all send me labour thoughts :-)
Saw the midwife this morning, she did a second sweep for me in the hope of things getting started but wasn't entirely hopeful that it will, so we have been booked to go for induction on Monday 9th May if nothing happens over the weekend.
Really hoping Emily will get a move on this weekend as I'd much prefer a spontaneous birth than induction, but we shall see!
So please all send me labour thoughts :-)
4 May 2011
Soooooo............
4 days overdue! I had a sweep last Thursday in the hope of kick starting things a bit, midwife said I was favourable, but nothing much has happened. Should be having a 2nd sweep on Friday when midwife visits, but I am really hoping that maybe we won't make it to Friday, especially as the temperatures are set to rise again the next few days!! Though I'll be sure to be making the most of the sun if we're not heading to hospital :-)
It was my birthday today and Ian made sure I had a lovely day and mum travelled the rest of the way up to take me out for some lunch. It was good to see her and it is good to know she is now only about 15-20 mins away for when we need her :-) Ian got me some amazing presents, he is the best and we had a nice day together.
So all in all, things are okay, just waiting around is getting a little boring, but I'm sure she will be here soon (fingers crossed because it really is getting uncomfortable now!!)!
It was my birthday today and Ian made sure I had a lovely day and mum travelled the rest of the way up to take me out for some lunch. It was good to see her and it is good to know she is now only about 15-20 mins away for when we need her :-) Ian got me some amazing presents, he is the best and we had a nice day together.
So all in all, things are okay, just waiting around is getting a little boring, but I'm sure she will be here soon (fingers crossed because it really is getting uncomfortable now!!)!
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