Early Arrival
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Topic: Early Arrival
Posted By: yummymummy
Subject: Early Arrival
Date Posted: 21 February 2007 at 9:46am
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I thought I'd post a quick update - our little angel arrived more than a month before she was expected on 7th Feb!
Her birth weight was a healthy 3245 grams (just over 7 pounds I think) despite arriving at 35.2 weeks gestation! We managed to escape a visit to neonathal (sp?) and after 11 days in Akl Hospital we are finally home! And life is so busy! I'll post more when I get a chance - in between feeding, washing, sleeping etc etc I hardly have time for anything else at the moment.  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 21 February 2007 at 9:49am
Wow, congratulations!! That is a great size for 35 weeks - imagine how big she would have been at 40!  Hope everything is going well and you are getting lots of rest.------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 21 February 2007 at 9:52am
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Congratulations, Pauline!! That's awesome that she's doing so well. I'm impressed by her weight for a wee one arriving a month early. Still, must've been scary. I love her pic in your ticker - what a little angel! ------------- Andie |
Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 21 February 2007 at 10:11am
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! absolutely beautiful little girl 
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Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 21 February 2007 at 10:17am
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Wow what a healthy little girl congratulations!!! She looks beautiful in your ticker too. ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 21 February 2007 at 10:46am
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That's a really good weight! Congrats on your little girl ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: EllenMumof2
Date Posted: 21 February 2007 at 11:02am
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Great weight http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/">
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Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 21 February 2007 at 11:51am
Congratulations, she is beautiful  ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 21 February 2007 at 12:14pm
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Congratulations! Nothing to worry about re: her weight My Ella was 2.89kg at birth, and born 6 days early ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 21 February 2007 at 12:25pm
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That is fantastic - and surprising - news. Well done, and she looks beautiful -------------  |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 21 February 2007 at 12:54pm
| what a great szie! my two were two weeks late each and weighed under that! She looks so healthy, and what a wonderful middle name too! |
Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 21 February 2007 at 1:00pm
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Wow Congrats thats a great size what a little cutie welcome to the world little Gina ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 21 February 2007 at 1:00pm
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Thanks everyone - yes she is totally gorgeous. I'll try and post more pics later.
I'm a little worried about her weight - we checked out of hospital at just over 3kg so she's still under her original birth weight but she's eating OK so I'm hoping for a gain when we weight her tomorrow. I'm still learning to cope with having a newborn in the house (think sleepless nights and no spare personal time) but I'm totally loving it - it's soooooo cool being a mum, eh? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 21 February 2007 at 1:20pm
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Congratulations! She looks like a wee doll, so gorgeous! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 21 February 2007 at 1:23pm
| Congrats, thats very exciting news. Cant wait to see some photos. |
Posted By: ooEvaoo
Date Posted: 21 February 2007 at 2:41pm
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Congratulations!! What a precious little girl, and an impressive weight!!. Don't worry about her weight going below her birth weight....its normal for that to happen.......however my little man has only ever put on weight since his birth lolz ------------- 
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Posted By: LockieandLiam
Date Posted: 21 February 2007 at 3:09pm
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Congrats on little Gina. She's a little cutie. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 21 February 2007 at 3:14pm
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Big adjustment, eh! ------------- Andie |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 21 February 2007 at 3:45pm
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Congrats and welcome to baby Gina....What a gorgeous name ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: Redbedrock
Date Posted: 21 February 2007 at 3:51pm
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Wow congratualtions, glad you are home safely now, ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 21 February 2007 at 4:15pm
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Wow congrats. You beat both me and Annie and we were due before you!!!! What a good weight I would hate imagine what she would of been at full term. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Deez
Date Posted: 21 February 2007 at 4:33pm
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Congratulations, welcome baby Gina! -------------  
Lycan and Peyton = Moon and back!! |
Posted By: Leish
Date Posted: 21 February 2007 at 5:52pm
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Wow - i'm still in complete shock. Congratulations and she looks beautiful. She was an excellent weight. Good to hear that all is going well. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 21 February 2007 at 9:15pm
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sorry i missed this earlier but as i said in march mummies...OMG i cant believe you beat us!!!
She looks precious...cant wait to see more photos...soon!!! and thanks also for the reality check of life as a new mum! UGH! 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 21 February 2007 at 9:42pm
Awww the sleepless nights suck! 
It's common for babies to lose up to 10% of their birth weight in the first week, so long as she is gaining now she's fine. If they were worried she wouldn't be at home ------------- |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 22 February 2007 at 2:16pm
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Congrats yummymummy and welcome to OHbaby! little (or not so little!) Gina! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 22 February 2007 at 4:29pm
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congrats ------------- Ann 
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 22 February 2007 at 4:51pm
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how did I miss this post as well. Love the photo and can't wait to hear more! ------------- "> 
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Posted By: Carmel
Date Posted: 22 February 2007 at 7:33pm
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Yay congratulations and born on the best day eva
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Posted By: shelleybean
Date Posted: 22 February 2007 at 11:11pm
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Wow - congrat's on the birth of your baby daughter. Look forward to seeing some photo's.
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 22 February 2007 at 11:53pm
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congrats! i love her name too pics please... ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 24 February 2007 at 3:17pm
I'd love to post some pics but not sure how to do it - I know this has been asked before but... help please 
I'll also post the birth story as soon as I have some time - right now bubs is due for a feed  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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