Anon: hillery this is *** from *****.... I just have to say to you that I dont think your fake or anything, but why were you gone did you have your baby? How much did she weigh?
Ephottay1886: im in a bad mood right now but I was gone because I had a baby who was pretty ill and yes and 2 lbs 4 oz
anon: hows she doing, i'm am not by any means going to jump all over your case or anything, I believe things you say
anon: an if you wan to talk feel free to i/m me
ephottay1886: ehhh shes ok
anon: still in the hospital?
Ephottay1886: yes
anon: when do you think shell be out? A month or so?
Ephottay1886: end of january
anon: thats not too long, how was your labor?
Ephottay1886: long
ephottay1886: and scary
anon: can you explain?
Ephottay1886: yep
anon: i'm not trying to sound like I dobnt believe you because I do, I am just curious....
Ephottay1886: jan 1
sent me to hosp
hooked to monitor
she weighed abt 2.5 lbs
they gave me this cream caca on my cervix
monitored through night
jan 2
they gave me pitocin to induce labor at 10 am
6-7 pm I was in labor, dilated 2 cm effaced 80%
1 am (jan 3): I was trying to sleep when my water broke. This was it I was going to have her at 29 wks.
They gave me nubain to calm me and help me sleep.
8 am: I showered
5 pm: I freaked out, it hit me that she was going to be born so early. I screamed in pain and cursed the staff even the guy with the epidural. Steroid shots given.
630 am (jan 4): I wanted to push. I was totally dilated and effaced. I started pushing.
Anon: after 36 hrs of hard labor 237 pm (jan 5) she was born.
I have bronchitis antibiotics will kick in around 10 am tomorrow so im killing time she should be released in late jan. Incubatos. Anemic. Hep b carrier (expected)
stats: sunshine kyla miller-lewis
weight: 2 lbs 5 oz
29w5d
height: 17.5 inches
time: 237 pm jan 5
apgar: 3/7
anon: oh sounds hard
anon: do you have any pics of her at all?
Ephottay1886: yea and she was like silent for a bit
ephottay1886: no we have no digi cam or scanner
anon: what do you mean she was silent
ephottay1886: she didnt cry right away and she was gray I thought she was stillborn... I didnt see her but jim said "shes not pink shes gray"
anon: whos jim, an why didnt you see her?
Ephottay1886: the daddy and because I didnt bring a mirror
ephottay1886: I mean like when she was crowning
anon: crowning i've never heard that term befor
ephottay1886: when the babys head starts to come out...
Anon: usually they put the baby on your tummy, even if its a preenie
anon: so when did you get to see her finally
ephottay1886: they did, but not when only her head was out silly!
Anon: I know but you said you never saw her gray?
Ephottay1886: ier skin was pink when she was all the way out... It was probably gunk the doc said
ephottay1886: hes doing it dumb
anon: oh
anon: that stuffs usually white though. Although gavin didnt have any on him at all
ephottay1886: her face was grayish until she breathed
ephottay1886: a few times
anon: so how come your not at the hopital now with your daughter?
Ephottay1886: im contagious
anon: of?
Ephottay1886: bronchitis
anon: you can wear those things doctors wear over there mouth
ephottay1886: not in the nicu... Theyre doing it retarded
anon: here you can
ephottay1886: haha I gotta move there!
Anon: lol
anon: where do you live
ephottay1886: mn
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