The arrival of baby Jake

So on Wednesday 11th May 2011 via elective cesarean section, Jacob Noah was born.

I went to the hospital at 12pm that day, I had a bit of a time to wait as we didn't go down until after 3pm. I met lot's of people who would be with me during the op, I was given a gown and then someone came to get me.
Once I was in theatre I was asked to sit on the bed. I then had a canula put in and then they were ready to do the spinal. On the first try it failed, so she tried again. It seemed to work straight away and my legs became really warm. I was then laid down on the table. They put a screen up so I couldn't see what was happening. I then started to feel really sick, so was given some drugs to take it away. They then tested the spinal, with an ice cold spray. First on my hand then all the way up my leg, and then chest. Once they were pleased it had worked, the consultant came in and I was cleaned. They then put the green paper down, which seemed to take forever when actually they had started to cut me. All of a sudden I was told I would feel some pulling and pushing, and that was just the baby being born.
Before we knew it we could hear him crying. They were very surprised at his size, as I was expecting a baby smaller than Eva. I was shown the baby, then he was taken away with James to get weighed. When she came back she told me he weighed 9lbs 8.5oz, I was really shocked. I was then stitched back up and taken through to recovery. I lost 1 litre of blood, which is much better than the 2 I lost last time. Me and Jake had skin to skin, and he was breast fed within the hour. 2 things I was too ill to do with Eva.
I came out of hospital friday night and he is just perfect.

Proud dad!

Meeting big sister.

My two beautiful babies. Love you forever...

Pre-op complete

So today I had my pre-op and I was there a lot longer than what I expected. I was told all about everything that could go wrong, which did worry me. I had some blood taken which went wrong. The mw droped the bottle that blood goes into on the floor, so all my blood was going everywhere. My hand swelled too, and is still swollen now. Infact it is very sore! So I had to have more blood taken from my other hand. I now feel annoyed that I even let her go to my hand, I just thought it would save time. Now thinking about it, I will be having a canula put in on Wednesday and my hand so sore to the touch.
I then saw an anesthetist who was really nice, and I am so gutted she won't be giving me my spinal on Wednesday because I just felt so comfortable talking to her.
Anyways I have to be at the hospital 12pm Wednesday, I will meet the anesthetist and the consultant doing the op and then we will go down. I am really scared, and just want all to go well.

After we had finished at the hospital, we went into town and I bought Eva a gift. This will be her gift from the baby, and it is a Boofle dog. I was going to get her a tatty teddy, but the dog seemed more something she could carry around and take to bed.

I really hope she like's him. I will be taking him into hospital with me and then when she comes to visit me and baby she can have her gift. I am really worried to leave her this week, but I am sure she will be just fine.

38 weeks, only 3 day's to go!

So the end is in sight, and to be honest I do feel sad about that. I have been pregnant for so long now that I am going to miss my bump.
We went to blackpool today to pick up something from ebay, and we went out for a meal. They had a big mirror in the toilet so I took a picture. This will be one of the last pictures I will have of my blue bump.

It seem's to have got quite bug, but I have been told I have more water than what I should. Tomorrow will be my pre-op for the section and I am going at 11:30am. Then Tuesday I am having acupuncture, which I have had all through the pregnancy, then Wednesday is the day. I am really scared to tell the truth, I don't want to leave Eva and thinking about the procedure is making me worried. When I had Eva I was scared, but the best thing with her was I didn't know what was going to happen and I didn't know what it was like having a newborn. This time I know I am having a section, and I know what it is like to have a newborn and it is not easy.
I'll just be happy to be awake for the whole thing this time, because with Eva I was put to sleep after the birth and it didn't help our bonding. I just want all to be ok this time!

36 weeks, ready to give birth

I feel like I am finally ready to have the baby now. I managed to get over the awful cough and cold, and I was pretty happy with myself to be honest. Then out of the blue on Tuesday I got a phonecall from the hospital, it was a midwife to tell me I have a urine infection. So I am now on a 2nd course of antibiotics. I have been on them for 3 day's and I haven't really seen much of an improvement. I will be seeing the midwife Tuesday so at least she will test my urine again.

I have 2 new bump pictures to share

The first one isn't very good, but I wanted to write his name on there :)
I now only have 2 weeks to go, which I really can't believe. It has all gone so fast, but yet it feel's like ages ago I found out I was expecting again.

Feeling so unwell.....

So after getting over my awful chest infection, I then came down with a cold. Not good at all. This little man has taken everything out of me, something Eva didn't do. On the first day of the cold I was in bed, and then it went down on to my chest. This actually forced me to the doctors for the 3rd time, luckily the doctor who I saw was so nice. He sent me away with a brown preventer inhaler. I was very unsure if I could take with being pregnant, but he double checked and I have been assured that is 100% safe. Which is such a good job because, I don't know where I'd be without it now.

In other new's, I went for my 34 week check at the hospital. I had some bloods taken to check my iron level, ready for the section. I now have to go back in 2 weeks, then 2 weeks after that baby will be here. I can hardly believe it really. It is coming around so fast now.

Caesarean's, illness and being 32 weeks....

I haven't blogged in so long, which makes me feel bad because I have had something very important to document. I was given the date for my Caesarean, it is all booked for the afternoon of Wednesday 11th May 2011.

I wasn't expecting to be booked in until April. It was just by chance I asked the dr when she would do the op, and she said the Wednesday before you are 39 weeks. She looked at the calander and said the 11th. She then asked if I wanted it booking now, so I said yes. I have a pre op on the Monday, and then baby will be here on the 11th. It seem's so strange to know the date.

Anyway I am now 32 weeks and I have been really unwell since last weekend. I thought I had a UTI, as the midwife sent my urine away. I was feeling so unwell, I just had no energy at all. I thought I was feeling better Wednesday so we went swimming, then 4am Thursday I was awake and was finding it really hard to breath. Which had started a week ago, but had now got really bad. So yesterday I had just had enough and decided to go and see the gp, thinking I would get told it was to do with the pregnancy and uncontrolled asthma. How wrong was I. It looks as though I have a chest infection, which would explain the feelings of being so ill. I can't believe how stupid I have been, and how obvious it is what I have.
So I am on antibiotics, and I think and hope baby is ok in there. He's still moving around loads. Here is a picture of my bump



Everyone keep's saying how big I am getting, and I can really feel the weight now. Good job I only have 6 weeks to go now.

The 3d scan

So the day finally came. We traveled on the train to Preston, and then had to get a bus to Morrisons. We didn't really know where we were going so James gave them a ring.
The scan itself was fantastic. We got a cd of images and a dvd. Here are some of the pictures we got.

This final one is the one I love the most. I am going to buy a frame for it.

It was just like looking at Eva's 3d scan. I think he looks more like her than me or James. I am so pleased with the pictures they really make me smile.