Marchkin arrivals!

[menthomas]

Post the details here when your newbie makes their big arrival!

(I will try and keep the list updated as they come)

Nov 27 @ 25w5d
Harmony96 (Andrea)-Jonathan Gabriel 1lb 13oz 11/27/11-12/24/11 Forever in our thoughts

January 20 @ 31 weeks
Amanda (AmandaR)-Finn Luca (boy) 4lbs 7oz, 18.25in @ 8:56am

Feb 3 @ 35weeks 6 days
Brandi (bccc624)-Marlie Jane Born Feb. 3rd at 12:58am. She is 7lbs 3oz and 20" long

Feb 13 @ 32 weeks 3 days
LnZsmomma (Natalie)- Evlynn Faye 2:34 pm, 3lbs 14oz. 17.5inches

Feb 17
eschillo-Jude Alan Schillo 4:54 am 6lbs 9oz and 20" long!

Feb 19 @ 38 weeks
tuckergirl (Erin)- Logan John, 7lb 4oz, 20.5 inches. Feb 19, 3:15am

Feb 27
imaginejem- Bronwyn Ellis Massey born at home at 8:52 a.m. 6 lbs, 1 oz. 19 inches long. 38 weeks, 5 days.


Feb 29
m&m&m (Michelle)- Mavick Luke 6:45AM. 8lb 12oz 20.5in long at 40w1d

kspicer119- Hugo 2:39 @ 35 weeks 3 days 6lbs 5oz and 19 inches long

Squeaky McMurdon- Declan James 4:02 pm 7lbs 9 oz 19.5 inches

March 1
Hopefulilly-Anthony Kenneth 1:05 am. 20 inches and 7 lbs 3 ounces.

momtokimmilise-Evan Grant Alexander 5:43pm 8lbs. 6oz. 20.5 in. Med-free VBAC

March 2
preemiemama (Stephanie)-Andrew Nicholas 8lb10oz 1:05am. 39w3d

angelmama1209 (Shanna)-Juliet Noelle 1:02pm 7lbs 7oz 19" long 37weeks 2 days

March 3
shan1212- Alice 8lbs 8oz 19 inches via VBAC

March 6
wyatt09-Nevaeh Mariah Boshaw 12:33 pm 7 lbs 8 oz 21.5 inches long!

March 7
umphreysmommy- Layla Marie born at home 3:49pm

lotstolearn-Lillian Clare 2:50am. 38 weeks. 6 lbs 4 oz, 18.5." Born at home

March 8
angelina_lover- Waylon Michael-Cole 1:48pm 8 lbs. 20" long

March 9
georgiasmommy-Eli Thomas 7:16 am 9 lb 4 oz 21" long

March 12
blackberry75- Alexandria Quinn 1:34pm 7lb 13oz 20.5in long, red hair

March 13
MyKzooFamly-Annora Jean 7 lbs. 4 oz. 20.5" long Born at 39.2 weeks

March 14
png_lovebirds- Neveah Virginia Dayle 6:34am 7Lbs1oz 20inches long

March 16
beaute_marquee- Leah Ruth Greenhalge 7lbs 3oz, 20" long. 40 weeks, 6 days

March 17
McMandy-Molly Jo Jubilee 7:12pm. 7lb 14oz. 21 in long Amazing home water birth

wyoming_butterfly- Tanner Benjamin 9lb 3.3oz, 20 1/2in 11:33am via c section. His shoulders were 16in.

March 19
songbird516 (Sara)- Micah Timothy 8:21 7 pounds 2 ounces at 41 weeks

March 22
*LizzieLoops*-Michael Edward 2:29pm at 41+5 weeks 11lbs 3oz and 22in long

March 23
bezark (Robbyn)-Griffin Henry 5:17pm. 9lb 7oz and 22.5" long. 36cm head and giant feet

[AmandaR]

January 20 @ 31 weeks @ 8:56am
Finn Luca (boy) 4lbs 7oz, 18.25in

[angelina_lover]

How are you and baby mama? Awesome I hope

[menthomas]

i didnt know you had your baby! i hope he is doing good still in nicu?

[AmandaR]

Originally Posted by AmandaR January 20 @ 31 weeks @ 8:56am Finn Luca (boy) 4lbs 7oz, 18.25in

Originally Posted by angelina_lover How are you and baby mama? Awesome I hope

Originally Posted by menthomas i didnt know you had your baby! i hope he is doing good still in nicu?

We're still in the NICU but doing okay. I've been pumping so he's been EBF. He's hit every milestone except taking his feeds. They expect we have about 2 weeks left in the NICU. I've been fine, very easy c section, just struggling with my body's failure to carry to term.

[MyKzooFamily]

Originally Posted by AmandaR I've been fine, very easy c section, just struggling with my body's failure to carry to term.

Don't worry, mama. I have heard several times that it can be caused from having pregnancies very close together. I have a 3.5 year old DS, an almost 2 year old Surro-DD, a 10 month old Surro-DD, and am due 3/18 with our own DD. So I have had 4 pregnancies in the last 3.5 years. I carried all of them full term, but my body does not like to efface or dilate, so I actually have to help it along. But it IS quite normal to have preterm labor with a 3rd or 4th subsequent very close pregnancy. Even with my body wanting to go overdue, #1 was 40 weeks (induced), #2 was 39 weeks and #3 was 38 weeks. They are expecting I will go before 37 (thinking 35).. but we will see. Your body may just need a rest before another little one if you want it to be able to carry full term again.

[AmandaR]

Originally Posted by MyKzooFamily Don't worry, mama. I have heard several times that it can be caused from having pregnancies very close together. I have a 3.5 year old DS, an almost 2 year old Surro-DD, a 10 month old Surro-DD, and am due 3/18 with our own DD. So I have had 4 pregnancies in the last 3.5 years. I carried all of them full term, but my body does not like to efface or dilate, so I actually have to help it along. But it IS quite normal to have preterm labor with a 3rd or 4th subsequent very close pregnancy. Even with my body wanting to go overdue, #1 was 40 weeks (induced), #2 was 39 weeks and #3 was 38 weeks. They are expecting I will go before 37 (thinking 35).. but we will see. Your body may just need a rest before another little one if you want it to be able to carry full term again.

Yeah it wasn't the PTL that got us, it was the autoimmune disease. Despite the blood thinners and other meds it got us WAY earlier than the DR expected.

[bccc624]

Thanks for adding my baby girl

[songbird516]

Originally Posted by AmandaR Yeah it wasn't the PTL that got us, it was the autoimmune disease. Despite the blood thinners and other meds it got us WAY earlier than the DR expected.

autoimmune disease is a big factor in preterm labor- my mom had three preterm pregnancies, and was later on (10 years later) diagnosed with lupus. I also know personally other women who suffered preterm labor before being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, and personally I am convinced that they are very interconnected. I think that in 10 more years research studies will really back this up. I should also say that my mom was only 20 when she had her first preterm pregnancy, and 21 with the next, so I don't think that age is a huge factor, but rather the health of a person's immune system. A young person can have a very compromised immune system, and an older person can have a great one; it's dependent a lot on the way the mom was herself fed as a baby, what she grew up eating, how many antibiotics and medications she was on...etc. Also, every pregnancy drains the mother's body, so if she isn't careful to build up her body and nutritive stores between each pregnancy, it can leave her more and more immuno-compromised, which can make each pregnancy more difficult.

I hope that your recovery is going well, and please take care of yourself, even with all of the kids!

[Harmony96]

I still have a Marchkin at heart, even though he didn't stick around.