DS3 was born last week at just 31+2 by emcs. I started having contractions in the middle of the night, went into hospital and he was born 2 hours kater. All very quick and quite a shock. While DH and I are glad he's arrived safely, we're finding it quite overwhelming and emotional.
He is our 3rd DS - DS1 is nearly 3 and DS2 sadly died in utero at 35.5 weeks in April 2012. DS3 was a good size - just over 2kg and 44cm - which everyone tells us is great. He's on a CPAP but isn't having oxygen and nanaged about 5 hours off the machine yesterday. He's being treated for jaundice and is being tube fed in addition to the iv. Apparently he's managing to digest between 3ml and 6ml every 3 hours, and I'm expressing pretty well.
I guess I just wondered if anyone else has been through this and has any advice? We're in Belgium, so although my Mum is here now, we don't have famiky to help out, and obviousky we have DS1 to look after too. I'm being discharged today and once I'm home I'm only really going to be abke to come for a few hours a day during the week. So I guess I'm a bit worried that it won't be enough or that I'm abandoning DS3. It's so hard though as DH has to go back to.work today and DS1 is still so young. Sigh.
I know we're in for a long ride - I guess DS3 will be here for at least 6 weeks.
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DS3 born at 31+2 - any advice
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amyboo · 25/02/2013 06:44
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