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Gideon and Gabriel were born at 2:30 & 2:32 pm on 12/20/10. I ended up with an emergency c-section, and both boys are in the NICU for pneumonia. We will probably be here 2 weeks at least. The were 36 weeks and weighed 5 lbs 7 oz and 5 lbs 13 oz. Everything was supposed to be fine, but it isn't.
I was released today and am with them now, but hubby is with our other kids so even here in the NICU I am doing too much to be with them, pump (they are not eating at all yet, so I have to be pumping), get food for myself and take care of myself, but I have no choice and little help since I am no longer a patient. I am sore, my feet and legs are horribly swollen, and my wound is seeping a little and I don't know if any of this is ok or not and no doc is checking up on my recovery anymore. I am a wreck and I'm scared both for my boys and my own healing... I don't have any idea how much of my own physical stuff is normal or ok.
I am, of course, excited to have them here...just really overwhelmed at how fast it all went downhill and wondering if I am going to be ok or land myself back in the hospital because I have no chance of focusing on my own recovery.
I will post a full birth story later, but would appreciate any info on c-section recovery and what is normal vs when I should be concerned...
I was released today and am with them now, but hubby is with our other kids so even here in the NICU I am doing too much to be with them, pump (they are not eating at all yet, so I have to be pumping), get food for myself and take care of myself, but I have no choice and little help since I am no longer a patient. I am sore, my feet and legs are horribly swollen, and my wound is seeping a little and I don't know if any of this is ok or not and no doc is checking up on my recovery anymore. I am a wreck and I'm scared both for my boys and my own healing... I don't have any idea how much of my own physical stuff is normal or ok.
I am, of course, excited to have them here...just really overwhelmed at how fast it all went downhill and wondering if I am going to be ok or land myself back in the hospital because I have no chance of focusing on my own recovery.
I will post a full birth story later, but would appreciate any info on c-section recovery and what is normal vs when I should be concerned...