Just need a hug!
Warning though - scary birth story.
Had baby at 0624 this morning - after "good" birth in pool but baby's heart beat started to drop so they whipped me out and pushed him out in stirrups with a million midwives helping. Cord was 3 times around his neck and he was pale and floppy. Staff were awesome and are being really positive, he was with a Dr in minutes and then into specialised care - breathing on own,
heart beat good, sucking reflex, normal sleep waking brain activity - but I had a retained placenta
so have just come out of theatre (all removed and sorted) and have to wait until I can get in a wheelchair (spinal block) before I can see him again! DP has seen him obv and Drs have been giving me updates but that doesn't make this less scary!
Despite everything looking positive it was clear that baby was stressed during birth and swallowed Miconium as well as having less oxygen than is ideal - they describe him as grizzly- so they are going to cool him over the next 3 days to prevent brain damage....
I'm just siting her in a bed eating the lunch provided doing nothing.
..... Feels awful!
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Terrified new mum sitting in postnatal ward with baby in neonatal care.
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Thank you bankholiday.
Edward was full term and 11days but clearly a dare devil as he decided to wear his cord wrapped around his neck 3 times. Everyone in the nicu has been amazing and the genuine little acts of kindness (smiles, hugs, extra biscuits with a cup of tea) have really restored my faith in humanity!
Edward has done really well and even moved into a room with me. The doctors have a few more tests but they are optimistic we will take him home this weekend. 
I know I am really lucky - the work done by charities such as bliss is amazing.
Glad he's doing well, charing - how scary for you. (Count here from the 'argh - induction' thread.) Congratulations and best wishes to you all 
Thanks guys - nice to hear from you count!!
Edward and I are very good. We came home on Mother's Day which was ace!. Just had his 9day weigh in and he's put on 2lbs and peed all over the midwife so all good
2lbs is epic! Congratulations on getting home.
Hope it's going well 
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