So excited .. I just had to share!
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Topic: So excited .. I just had to share!
Posted By: kiwisj
Subject: So excited .. I just had to share!
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 1:51pm
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OMG OMG OMG
Just had a call from DS's paediatrician and after 7 days in NICU, he should be coming home TOMORROW. Wow, I am so so so excited, I can't believe he will be here soon!!! Also a little bit (OK, maybe a lot) nervous.. worried we don't have everything sorted and that I'm not going to know what to do .. he's so teeny! But really I can't wait till it's just DH and I working it out for ourselves. Yippeeeeeee!!! ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
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Posted By: mrsturtle
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 1:54pm
Oh wow thats so exciting i hope it all goes well! Have lots of fun with your wee man
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Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 2:11pm
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I was in your shoes a 2 years ago, we were told today that we could take Fay home tomorrow after 10 days in neonates. It will fall into place when you get home. i sent everyone out of the house and spent 2 hours alone with Fay, I undressed her and just spent ages looking at her, it was the first alone time i had managed to get at all. My best memories of her early days.
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Posted By: IVFGirl1111
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 2:17pm
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Congratulations! How cool that you get him home for Christmas!
How many weeks early was he? ------------- TTC 6 years IVF it is IVF/ICSI round one 10 eggs, 8 mature, 3 fertilised BFN IVF/ICSI #2 = 22 eggs! 20 mature, 15 fertilised, 1 fresh transfer and 2 frosties BFN 2 Frosties still in freezer thank god |
Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 2:17pm
| Good luck with your little man, he looks so cute |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 2:18pm
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That's so exciting! Soon you'll have your little baby all to yourself. It's perfectly normal to be nervous too, whether you're taking home a premmie or a full term baby it's all a bit new and scary and these babies don't come with a manual but amazingly you already instinctively know what to do and when you're not sure or you're second guessing yourself that's when we'll come in handy. All the best for tomorrow and all the days that follow (what a fabulous early Christmas gift). -------------  
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Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 2:28pm
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Wow, how awesome that he gets to come home so soon, he must be doing really well. You must be stoked. Hope you have a fantastic 1st xmas with him. -------------  
 
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Posted By: My3Sons
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 2:30pm
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YAY that is awesome news!! ------------- Mum to Mr 10, Mr 6 and Mr 4 
 
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Posted By: skp
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 2:34pm
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how cool!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: josephnia
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 2:39pm
That's awesome! I know how excited and then totally nervous I was when we got to bring Blake home after 2 weeks in SCBU. You will be absolutely fine, and it's such an amazing thing to walk in the door with an extra member of the family  I was also a bit intimidated by all the nurses and midwives at the hospital because they all knew what to do so well (as they should!) and I felt like I knew nothing, but being at home with no one watching over my shoulder I was so much more relaxed and happy.
Enoy your wee man and have a great family Christmas! -------------  
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 3:06pm
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Aww congratulations!
You are going to do great!! 
All your Christmases really have come at once!
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 3:43pm
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Thats fantastic news! im so happy for you , enjoy your first christmas with your little man ------------- 
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Posted By: nictoddie
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 4:01pm
Yup I know how you feel too we did 6 weeks in neonatel and bringing them home is a mixture of feelings, enjoy your baby for Christmas , we are getting a new born for xmas too, elective c on Friday so will be home for chrissy too and we have not had a wee person in the house for over 3 years so hope it all comes back to me lol ------------- 
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Posted By: Kellygirl
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 4:31pm
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Awww, that is fantastic that you little guy is coming home. I bet Santa will be extra good to him. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 4:35pm
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What a fantastic xmas pressie!!! Big congrats chick thats so cool -------------  
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 6:26pm
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Aw that is great news, and don't worry none of us knew what to do when we first got home with a newborn but you work it all out, and we are always here to answer any questions you have. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 7:30pm
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Yay that is great news. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 7:53pm
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that's awesome news!!!!!! what a little trooper you have there!
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Posted By: lovingmummyhood
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 8:33pm
Yay!! That's wonderful news!! What a great Christmas present for you!!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 8:37pm
 Thanks so much!
It's actually starting to sink in a bit now: was great to go to the hospital this morning knowing Callum only has one night to go and the nurses are so excited for us, it's really sweet. Just about to head back for what will *hopefully* be our final feed in the NICU. I've just finished washing the few small things we have (you wouldn't believe how hard it's been to find preemie sized clothes here!?!), put the sheets on his moses basket and tidied up the nursery - even though Callum will be in with us for the first wee while
Thanks so much for all the warm fuzzies, you've totally made my day
Oh - and BooBoo, he was 8 weeks early exactly! ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: nictoddie
Date Posted: 17 December 2008 at 8:46pm
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wow I can not believe that he is 8 weeks early and only stayed in for a week! Well done, my dd was 10 weeks early and was in for 6 weeks -------------
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Posted By: kriss
Date Posted: 18 December 2008 at 12:00pm
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What a special Christmas, yay that Callum is okay and coming home! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 18 December 2008 at 12:33pm
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That is awesome he is doing so well to come home after only a week! Hope all is going well with having your wee man at home with you. ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 18 December 2008 at 1:40pm
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How exciting! And I agree, what a lovely early xmas gift. Enjoy that special moment when you bring him home! -------------  
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 18 December 2008 at 2:08pm
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That is so brilliant, well done Callum! And well done you, having your milk come in so quickly is spectacular, lucky thing
and OT, but nictoddie, just saw your sig, hope it all goes well tomorrow, I bet you're excited! ------------- 
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 18 December 2008 at 3:42pm
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Wow what an amazing wee guy coming home so soon. What a neat Christmas you guys are going to have
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Posted By: AuntieSarah
Date Posted: 18 December 2008 at 4:58pm
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YAY good luck with your first few days at home ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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