NWGRITS

Somewhat off-topic, but there is still good that can come out of the painful childhood spent in an alcoholic home. We will be having our baby girl at some point today. We're in the hospital and waiting. It's incredible to look at my children and see my heart walking around; running, jumping, playing, and giving genuine love and compassion to others. We are not doomed to lives of failure or inadequacy. There is hope for us ACoA.

Mracoa

Children are a blessing. Thanks for keeping us posted!

NWGRITS

Our daughter was born at 2:19pm Pacific Time, weighing 6lbs 13.5oz, 18.75" long. We are over the moon. Such a blessing to our family.

Hollyanne

Congratulations on BabyGritsette!
A beautiful blessing to a beautiful family.
Have a rest now.
Hugs, Anne

Impurrfect

((NWGRITS)) - Congratulations!!

Hugs and prayers,

Amy

MycoolFitz

Wondeful I only had like 10 step kids but still good all blessings

pooky

What a special blessing. Congratulations!

Mracoa

Congrats!

farfaraway

Congratulations to you

dbh

Congratulations!

I hope everyone is well and falling madly in love with each other.

Did you name her Sandy? :-) We've been sort of consumed her on the East Coast.

db

Grace2

Many congratulations, glad all went well. Enjoy your new baby. xx

Synfull Vyxun

Congratulations. So happy for you. Wish you all the luck in the world. ;-D

NWGRITS

Thank you all. I'll admit today has been rough. I had a surgical procedure this morning (scheduled) and they've had an awful time with pain management. I've seen the way my AM is with her muscle relaxers and sleeping pills (why would she dare wash them down with water, or take them only as prescribed?), so the thought of this continuous dosing of narcotic painkillers is making me nervous. I know that I am prone to addictive behaviors myself, so I'm hoping that keeping that at the front of my mind means I'll get out of this unscathed. It's just stressing me out when I should be celebrating. I'm trying not to let that overshadow our daughter, because then AM will have put her stamp on this even from 3,000 miles away.

Hollyanne

If you are tense because of the meds, you kind of block them from working.
Let your body relax and accept the pain meds and you will end up needing less medicine.
Really! You can't possibly have a baby and surgery and not have pain meds!
You can switch after a couple of days to ibuprofen or tylenol.
So does baby look like you??
Does she???

NWGRITS

I'm more tense because I can't have the one drug that will actually kill the pain (toradol). My platelets are low, so no anti-inflammatory drugs. I've just been worried about all the morphine and fentanyl they've been offering up so freely. I'm managing right now on percocet and hot packs. I'll be alright. I did have to talk to AM today briefly (she had to basically translate the surgical stuff to my grandmother), and it confirmed that she's still nothing short of an active A.

Sunniva looks like her Daddy. She's absolutely gorgeous!

dbh

I love the name Sunniva! It's the first time I'm hearing it. Such a beautiful name.

I can relate to being nervous about taking different drugs. Whenever I am given anything it's always in the back of my mind too. I wonder, "If they knew my family history would they be giving me this?!?"

I was given percocet after having a c-section during the birth of my son. I remember not staying on top of my pain relief schedule and it was awful. It's hard to be in pain and take care of a newborn at the same time.

After that, I made a chart and made sure that I took the meds at fix intervals. I was able to get off them in a week or two and move to Tylenol.

Take care of yourself and take care of Sunniva!

db
xoxo

Hollyanne

Sunniva, that's lovely.
Feel better. I am going to visit all the old fogies now.
Take care of yourself and eat well.
All the good vibes from baby will help too.