Hi lovelies! It has been quite some time since my last post! As many of you may have read, I was expecting my 4th child in September 2012 and had been placed on bedrest due to complications with the pregnancy.
My son decided he just couldn't wait! On July 28, my water broke prematurely and I landed in the hospital on total bedrest, with the exception of bathroom breaks and one fifteen minute shower each day. I was also receiving IV fluids to increase my amniotic fluid and steroids to build my little guy's lungs. Doctors hoped because my water broke 9 weeks early, hospital bedrest would postpone labor and allow my fluids to build back up. My goal was 36 weeks, which would allow a higher chance of my son being healthy. Unfortunately, he had other plans and made his way into the world just a few days later on 8/9/12. In fact, he came so quickly, I had no times for any pain relief methods and the doctor didn't even make it to the room in time! The nurse that delivered him didn't even have time to call the doctor, put on gloves, prepare the incubator or notify the NICU team that he was coming! She threw a washrag over her hand and scoped him up! It was total chaos!
He spent several weeks in the NICU for bradycardia but never required intervention for any normal premature complications such as breathing, feeding, weight gain, etc.
It has been a crazy 6 months but my son is home with his family, my 3 daughters adore him and things are finally resembling normalcy! Time to get back into the beauty world & boy, have I missed it!
With that being said, welcome to the world Linkin Kaylab Rayce (named for my beautiful cousin who gained her angel wings on 11/27/11: Kayla Ray) on 8/9/12! 3 lbs 13.1 oz, 17 1/4 inches long with big blue eyes and the palest blond hair I have ever seen on a newborn! I couldn't be prouder of my lil man who overcame all obstacles and is now a healthy 5 month old, weighing is and 17.5 pounds! <3
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