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whooey22

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Jul 08, 2005 07:00

Kaylin Ann was born on July 4th weighing in at 5lb 3oz. They induced me two weeks early because they didn't like the way her heart was reacting during the contractions. She is a tiny little thing but she tore me all to hell. We ended up staying in the hospital for an extra two days due to jaundice but she is doing much better now.
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whooey22 July 8 2005, 16:08:17 UTC

My dad thinks I had it too, maybe she'll grow up to be like the both of us!

yodasmokesweed July 9 2005, 05:26:53 UTC

o_O what the hell's a "neonatal jaundice"

whooey22 July 9 2005, 12:09:40 UTC

"For anyone that doesn't know, jaundice is where the baby's liver can't break down the extra red blood cells properly and they turn yellow. The best way to correct this is to stick the baby under UV lights because it speeds up the process of the body breaking down the red blood cells."

It's very common, like 50% of babies get it.

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noo_kitty_kitty July 8 2005, 13:44:33 UTC

She has the cutest little face!!

Congrats!

whooey22 July 8 2005, 16:08:26 UTC

Thank you.

mwana_isimu July 10 2005, 19:55:51 UTC

Hello. Wandered over here from pregnant. Congratulations on the birth of your daughter! She looks absolutely precious. I'm glad to hear you are breastfeeding, and wish you the best with that. If you need any support or have any questions, try out the breastfeeding community. The ladies there are very knowledgeable and helpful.

whooey22 July 10 2005, 20:22:02 UTC

I've been a member there for a few months now, thanks for the support.

mwana_isimu July 12 2005, 03:24:42 UTC

I thought I recognized your user name, but thought it must have been from the pregnant group. Sorry!

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Congrats! mar1nka July 21 2005, 00:23:30 UTC

She's beautiful. Your story sounds a lot like mine. I'm glad everyone is ok, and I'm sorry that you didn't have the "ideal" birth experience.

Re: Congrats! mar1nka July 21 2005, 00:26:21 UTC

My son had jaundice, too. We had to keep him in the light booth at home for 3 days, and it was rough. I just cried, and cried and cried. He was so unhappy and I just wanted to hold him.

Hang in there. It's going to get easier.

Oh, I had pre-e as well, and my bp didn't return to normal for more than 6 months.