When presented with a baby photo, it is obligatory to say, "Aaaaw, how cute!" But you can tell the truth this time: she's an angel!
Now for some revised/additional information.
In my last post, I said that Saadia was not overdue after all, but I may have judged hastily. Saadia's weight, the condition of her skin, and the constitution of the amniotic fluid indicate that she was healthy and of average gestational age - approximately 40 weeks; however, the original date calculations and ultrasound estimate put her due-date at July 14th and 16th, respectively.
Calcifications in the placenta indicate that it may have been over-aged. A battledore insertion of the umbilical cord could possibly account for Saadia's birth weight, which would be considered lower than expected if she really gestated for 43 weeks and 3 days. (A battledore insertion is when the cord is attached marginally, at the edge of the placenta, rather than in the middle as is normal. It's usually not serious but it can slow the growth of the fetus.)
We had a successful home birth, attended by two registered nurse midwives and a midwife-in-training. Those ladies were terrific! They provided medical care and expertise to Michelle and Saadia through pre-natal visits. They offered advise and suggestions while respecting our informed decisions. They provided medical expertise and assistance during the labor and birth. They set up supplies and equipment, and stood by in case of any problems. They worked hard to make our goals a reality! They cleaned up afterward and monitored Michelle and Saadia for several hours after the birth. They also follow up post-natally, checking the health of both mom and baby. I can not say enough about how pleased and assured I felt, knowing that they were working to provide a safe and pleasant birth experience for us. Don't even contemplate having a home birth unassisted! I am grateful for the job they did.
Havilah and Simcha were with my parents during the labor and birth. They met their baby sister yesterday, and they adore her! Michelle will be in recovery for an indefinite period of time, so I am trying to train them to help out more. I am taking on more chores around the house.
Today I got home from a full day's work, took the girls grocery shopping, returned home and put the groceries away, cooked dinner, washed the dishes, got the girls ready for bed, read them a story, did two loads of laundry, got caught up with my e-mail, and wrote this blog post! Now it's after midnight, and I'll have to do everything again starting tomorrow at 6:30! Well, except for the grocery shopping - but there's still a lot of laundry to do.
I did a lot - but Michelle is dealing with more than I am. She needs rest after all her hard work. Saadia nurses every two hours - around the clock - sometimes for twenty or thirty minutes at a time. Michelle is getting less sleep than I am, and she needs it more than I do.
Did I forget anything? Oh, yeah - I quit the car business last week. More about my new job later.
7 comments:
Aaaaaaaw... Bless! She's GORGEOUS!
Oh, go on!
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No, seriously, CK, do go on! She's the most gorgeousest pretty little flower you've ever set your eyes on!!
Did I do good or what!
If anyone asks me, "Snaars, what have you ever done to leave the world a better place than it was," all I have to do is point to this picture!
Now there speaks a PROUD father!
Well Done Snaars... [chuckle].
she is gorgeous, befitting to her gorgeous name...
i want to hear about this new job!
belated congratualtions. She is indeed, beautiful:-)
All mine were born on a Sunday, although since I self induced, it's not sucha co-incidence;-)
Well done Snaars (although I feel that, maybe, you may have had a little help along the way), I agree: you have made the world a better place:-)
Thats right, take complete credit for the child. Michelle had nothing to do with it. Sometimes you can be soooo egotistical. ;) /end sarcasim
Ok i'm so enthralled with your life at this point, and you drop a bomb like "i quit the car business" and give me no information about this? Not to mention you have yet to return my phone call?!?! BAH!
I am so curious as to what this new job is. Contact me as soon as you can. My life has nothing going on in it, i'm so bored with everything.
I did see a good movie you may like, The Squid and the Whale, but i'd suggest not watching it around your little ones. It is effectively the tale of a disfunctional family and it's spiral out of control.
Thanks mayfly, for both compliments!
JM: reminds me of an old Mother Goose nursery rhyme. I think I'll start a new thread with it after I finish writing this comment.
Thanks Arglor. Please forgive for not returning your call. I couldn't return it right away and then I forgot cause I've been kinda loopy this week. I don't think I've slept more than two hours at a stretch since Sunday night.
My job is not bad, but also not thrilling. It's an office job with UPS doing A/R. It pays slightly better than the last office job at UD. I still have to get another income from somewhere.
I know there's some employer out there somewhere looking for a bright, trainable guy like me. How can I put myself in the spotlight and set myself apart? It's driving me nuts!
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