Post by mrsmonogrammed on Jan 18, 2016 17:29:37 GMT -5
stinybean we had that outfit too! It was one of my absolute favorites!
I had a 9lb baby who fit into NB until she was 6w old. She lost quite a bit the first few days and had a hard time gaining a lot back. She's currently sitting pretty at (i'd guess) 14lbs? We're still solidly in 3-6m clothes over here
ETA- pic! 1 month birthday in her NB outfit:). POOF
I don't mind you asking at all :-) I've always had a heart murmur and they always said it was completely benign. My obstetrician referred me for an ecg and ct scan just to make sure that there wasn't anything weird that had been missed in any of my previous examinations. It turns out that I have a double chambered left ventricle, which is so rare that most cardiologists haven't heard of it and wouldn't recognise one if they saw it.
It sent all my doctors into panic stations: they were basically afraid I was going to die. There is only one doctor in Scotland who had ever seen this condition before.
In the end I was fine and I've been told another pregnancy would be safe. But it made for quite a scary pregnancy, especially with the other complications.
Wow, that would make for a scary pregnancy! Is the double chamber what causes the heart murmur then?
They think so, but it could be unrelated. My aorta is also in an unexpected place, so I basically have a weird heart and I've already been asked to leave it to medical science. L's heart is completely normal, which is a huge relief!
It was pretty scary, especially as I also had low blood pressure so spent much of the second tri throwing up and passing out. They kept thinking it was my heart. And in third tri I had diabetes related complications. When you're in hospital and they tell you you can't go home because you really are very ill and they don't know what's causing it, because your symptoms are completely the opposite of what they would expect and know how to treat...
This is why I never had time to join TCF when I was pregnant, and afterwards I thought you wouldn't want a long term lurker butting in. I know better now.
We're still solidly in 3-6 month clothes, too. Size 2 diapers are oddly big on her. She goes in for her second part of her flu shot and a weight check tomorrow; she was 13 lbs, 5 oz last Friday. Solids have helped bulk her up, but she's still a little string bean.
Late to the party, but J was in newborn for 3ish weeks. He outgrew the length before he really filled out his onesies though. That's still the case, especially for sleepers. He's in 6-9 month outfits and sleepers now. It's kind of driving me crazy because I want to buy some bigger stuff, but I don't know what size he'll be in when it warms up in a couple of months. Oh, well. Here's a nb pic of him. So squishy!
Post by holliberry28 on Jan 18, 2016 20:02:22 GMT -5
I'm sorry I haven't contributed much today. Been home and just frazzled by the physical therapist. This is his 4th session, but since I work it's the first time I met him.
He said M has low muscle tone and when he lifts him up on his belly, he should have his arms out, and sit without wobbling at all. Then goes to say hell be fine blah blah. To top it off, the baby was feeling extra fussy today, maybe teeth, and was screaming bloody murder for most of the 30-min session. I know he'll be fine but I've been a mess all night. It's sucks when your baby has even a little bit of a motor delay, but I guess hearing low muscle tone hits a chord b/c of the population I used to work with.
On a positive note, all these newborn pics are so adorable. In so grateful to be able to hear and see all your beautiful lo's grow.
Post by carolyngrace on Jan 18, 2016 20:15:49 GMT -5
holliberry28, Working with a PT is so stressful in a lot of ways. But honestly, I'm sure before you know it M will have made progress! A couple of weeks ago I was feeling really stressed that Oscar didn't even try to move, and now he's leaning way forward when he sits to grab at stuff. It's such a little thing, but huge to me. He's also scooting a bit on his tummy, which also seemed impossible.
Post by carolyngrace on Jan 18, 2016 20:17:17 GMT -5
I've been totally out of it this weekend (and today) also. And with all these threads I feel so behind! Ah!
We had house guests and tons of plans, so I feel totally exhausted and don't want to go back to work tomorrow. They'll probably be a 2-hour delay due to the cold, which is nice but also annoying because I won't make as much money!
I haven't read anything. I've been lost in the world of house hunting.
Hair pats needed right now. We are being very picky and have a tight budget. We found literally the perfect house today. It's been on the market since April and we kept seeing it on trulia but the pics are meh so we never went to see it. Until today, and we fell hard for it. Well guess what? It freaking went under contract TODAY. What the efffff. Why did they let us in to see it?!
I just ate so many Reese's and twizzlers due to stress. Excuse me while I go cry in the corner.
Hugs. House hunting can be so stressful. It's a huge decision because it's emotional and practical, which don't always mix well.
Post by jillywilly on Jan 18, 2016 21:00:17 GMT -5
holliberry28 - I'm sure it's super tough having to deal with PT, but hopefully it does the trick fast to get M up to where they want him to be! Hair pats for you, @kristykristleelee, H and I always talk about wanting to move again, and then I read things like that, and I'm good. Enjoy your shots though, were sipping hot cocoa over here thanks to the plague that has struck out house.
Ladies please tell me I dont have a death wish... DH has been out of work for almost 9 months now.. A marketing position opened up at my company and I submitted his resume (we get a LARGE employee referral bonus). He has an interview on Wednesday with my company. I have been here over a year and I really do love the company, and he would be on a different floor then me...but is it asking for a death wish to be married and work for the same company???
If it makes you feel better - my parents work together and are happily married for well over 30 years. It's a small company, and I actually work there too (though I'm super glad I do t live with them!) most days I don't want to kill them and were one happy family
Wow, that would make for a scary pregnancy! Is the double chamber what causes the heart murmur then?
They think so, but it could be unrelated. My aorta is also in an unexpected place, so I basically have a weird heart and I've already been asked to leave it to medical science. L's heart is completely normal, which is a huge relief!
It was pretty scary, especially as I also had low blood pressure so spent much of the second tri throwing up and passing out. They kept thinking it was my heart. And in third tri I had diabetes related complications. When you're in hospital and they tell you you can't go home because you really are very ill and they don't know what's causing it, because your symptoms are completely the opposite of what they would expect and know how to treat...
This is why I never had time to join TCF when I was pregnant, and afterwards I thought you wouldn't want a long term lurker butting in. I know better now.
My problem was my doctors never considered my heart as the problem. I started swelling like crazy around 34w, and they kept brushing it off as normal pregnancy swelling. Then they decided it might be pre-e, so they had me to the urine catch and all that. Then I went into the hospital with pneumonia. At that point, I had been doing some research, and found out about this cardiomyopathy, and one of the first things I read was that it's often misdiagnosed as pre- and/or pneumonia. Took 3 days for anyone to listen to me, and that was only because I went into full respiratory failure and almost full heart failure.
Post by musicfrk2002 on Jan 18, 2016 23:25:23 GMT -5
As for clothing sizes...we moved into 9 month clothes at Christmas. Sleepers and one piece things were at least a month before that though. Those are just about too small, and he had a huge growth spurt or something recently.
We only had one newborn onesie, so his clothes were just too big for the first month or so. I don't seem to have any pictures of him without him wrapped up in a blanket, so here is one of him when we finally got to leave the hospital, 12 days old. back when the carseat was heavier than he was...
Sorry that the physical therapist has added to your stress, holliberry28. I'm sure M will be fine. E still doesn't sit unassisted and wobbles all the time. I think it can just add to the worry when we have so many babies here that want to get up and go already. I love seeing all the newborn pictures! E was such a sweet little peanut. I think he wore NB sizes for a month and half... He outgrew his first outfit at 5 or 6 weeks.
Today I went through E's clothes and put away most of his 6-9 month sizes. He's already been wearing some 12 months but it depends on the outfit.
They think so, but it could be unrelated. My aorta is also in an unexpected place, so I basically have a weird heart and I've already been asked to leave it to medical science. L's heart is completely normal, which is a huge relief!
It was pretty scary, especially as I also had low blood pressure so spent much of the second tri throwing up and passing out. They kept thinking it was my heart. And in third tri I had diabetes related complications. When you're in hospital and they tell you you can't go home because you really are very ill and they don't know what's causing it, because your symptoms are completely the opposite of what they would expect and know how to treat...
This is why I never had time to join TCF when I was pregnant, and afterwards I thought you wouldn't want a long term lurker butting in. I know better now.
My problem was my doctors never considered my heart as the problem. I started swelling like crazy around 34w, and they kept brushing it off as normal pregnancy swelling. Then they decided it might be pre-e, so they had me to the urine catch and all that. Then I went into the hospital with pneumonia. At that point, I had been doing some research, and found out about this cardiomyopathy, and one of the first things I read was that it's often misdiagnosed as pre- and/or pneumonia. Took 3 days for anyone to listen to me, and that was only because I went into full respiratory failure and almost full heart failure.
That sounds awful. Have you had continued complications or are you okay now? It must have been terrifying, and before your boy was born, too. Was it inherited cardiomyopathy or the kind that is caused by stress? Sorry you've had such a rough time :-(
@erbear we're still in size 1 diapers, too. Although for night time she's in size 2 because of the ridiculous amount of peeing she does while sleeping. However they're really big the tabs overlap in order to be tight enough. Some of the 6-9 mo are too big on her, but I mentally needed to move on from 3-6.
My problem was my doctors never considered my heart as the problem. I started swelling like crazy around 34w, and they kept brushing it off as normal pregnancy swelling. Then they decided it might be pre-e, so they had me to the urine catch and all that. Then I went into the hospital with pneumonia. At that point, I had been doing some research, and found out about this cardiomyopathy, and one of the first things I read was that it's often misdiagnosed as pre- and/or pneumonia. Took 3 days for anyone to listen to me, and that was only because I went into full respiratory failure and almost full heart failure.
That sounds awful. Have you had continued complications or are you okay now? It must have been terrifying, and before your boy was born, too. Was it inherited cardiomyopathy or the kind that is caused by stress? Sorry you've had such a rough time :-(
Peripartum cardiomyopathy. They said it isn't hereditary (both sides of my family have heart issues). It's just something pretty rare that happens. I'm waiting on my next echo, which is in a few weeks, and that will determine if they can start weaning me off the ace inhibitor.
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