Re: Jonah's Birth Story... written by Mommy

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waht awesome pics and journaling mary, thanks for sharing...gla things are going

well for the most part (sorry to hear about the non BF...mine were like that

with ben, so i'll be interested to see how things go with shanndon...welcome

home, congrats! welcome to the world jonah!!!!

aka mom2ben99 (jennilee75@...)

Kay Independent Beauty Consultant

http://www.marykay.com/koopmans

Gastric Bypass-Lap RNY 3/12/04-Dr Dunshee in Topeka Ks.

Baby boy due 2/17/05-Shanndon

original wt. 342/current wt. 206/goal wt. 140

Jonah's Birth Story... written by Mommy

Last Monday I was sent to L & D for an NST because of protien in the urine

and bp of 130/80.... all was fine at the moment.

Monday I went in again for my weekly appt... this time my BP was 150/80...

more protien... and I was having semi regular contractions.

My OB wanted Jonah born that day.. and not wait until his scheduled C Section

on 11/4/04.

I was originally supposed to have Jonah at the West Boca Birth Pavillion...

(omg... the place is AWESOME).. but the OR was booked.. so I was scheduled at

Memorial West Medical Center.

The Maternity ward was okay compared to WEst Boca... had I not seen West

Boca... I would have thought Memorial West was great.. LOL

Anyhow.. all my nurses were very kind and did thier best to preserve whatever

modesty and dignity I had left....

My Anest Dr was AWESOME.... walked me step by step thru the spinal... and we

did it first try with very minimal discomfort.

The actual C Section was borderline fun... my OB was having a blast...

cracking jokes and chatting with everyone as if we were at a cocktail party..

LOL

Jonah did swallow ALOT of fluid.. ( remember.. I had 2x as much) and did

require ALOT of suction and some supplemental o2 for a few hours... but all

was

fine.

He has a 'special " penis.. sorta bulbus and almost looks as if it was circ'd??

Anyhow... I am holding off on the circ for now... and will be consulting with

a Ped Urologist. His uretha looks okay per the regular Ped...

Breast feeding hasn't been working out so well... I am having a hard time

with him latching on... my breasts are 3x the size of his head...

We keep trying... but end up with a bottle.

Jonah is a snacker... eating about an ounce every hour....

Well.. Now I am about to fall over tired.. ..

Here are the pictures on our webpage....

http://www.love-my-kids.com

K in Ft Lauderdale

mommy to:

Noah - officially 2!

Jonah - b. 11/1/04 - 6lbs 7 oz - 19.5 inches long

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Jonah is beautiful, and you look wonderful. Congratulations on a healthy

baby.

Meridth

Wife to Larry (02/22/02)

Mother to Forrest (01/21/01)

Expecting #2 02/14/05

Gastric ByPass 02/23/04

370/268pg/175 goalweight

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,

How did it work out for your mom coming into town since you have to go in early?

I'm so glad that Jonah is finally here, he is beautiful!!! The rest of your

family is beautiful too, as well as you!!! You look great! Thanks for sharing

the pics and keep them coming! Glad you all are doing well my friend!

A.

Jonah's Birth Story... written by Mommy

Last Monday I was sent to L & D for an NST because of protien in the urine

and bp of 130/80.... all was fine at the moment.

Monday I went in again for my weekly appt... this time my BP was 150/80...

more protien... and I was having semi regular contractions.

My OB wanted Jonah born that day.. and not wait until his scheduled C Section

on 11/4/04.

I was originally supposed to have Jonah at the West Boca Birth Pavillion...

(omg... the place is AWESOME).. but the OR was booked.. so I was scheduled at

Memorial West Medical Center.

The Maternity ward was okay compared to WEst Boca... had I not seen West

Boca... I would have thought Memorial West was great.. LOL

Anyhow.. all my nurses were very kind and did thier best to preserve whatever

modesty and dignity I had left....

My Anest Dr was AWESOME.... walked me step by step thru the spinal... and we

did it first try with very minimal discomfort.

The actual C Section was borderline fun... my OB was having a blast...

cracking jokes and chatting with everyone as if we were at a cocktail party..

LOL

Jonah did swallow ALOT of fluid.. ( remember.. I had 2x as much) and did

require ALOT of suction and some supplemental o2 for a few hours... but all

was

fine.

He has a 'special " penis.. sorta bulbus and almost looks as if it was circ'd??

Anyhow... I am holding off on the circ for now... and will be consulting with

a Ped Urologist. His uretha looks okay per the regular Ped...

Breast feeding hasn't been working out so well... I am having a hard time

with him latching on... my breasts are 3x the size of his head...

We keep trying... but end up with a bottle.

Jonah is a snacker... eating about an ounce every hour....

Well.. Now I am about to fall over tired.. ..

Here are the pictures on our webpage....

http://www.love-my-kids.com

K in Ft Lauderdale

mommy to:

Noah - officially 2!

Jonah - b. 11/1/04 - 6lbs 7 oz - 19.5 inches long

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In a message dated 11/5/2004 1:32:42 AM Eastern Standard Time,

krazy4blumm1973@... writes:

Oh, how beautiful! Your family looks awesome. Your children are so sweet.

And you! Mama you look great! I wish I looked that good when I had all of my

make up on!

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aww.. thank you!!

I HATE seeing myself in pictures... my fat phobic/hate the way I look etc....

You know... I almost don't recogonize myself in pictures anymore... but I

love that picture..

Jonah is finally starting to latch on and suck some on the breasts...

He really is boobie resistent... I am getting more comfy in the position and

hold too... ( I have G/H cups).

Today we will be offering breast before every feeding...

Get this... Jonah slept from 12:30 am to 5:30 am this morning..

He slept in the crook of my arm in bed with Bill and I..

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K in Ft Lauderdale

mommy to:

Noah - officially 2!

Jonah - b. 11/1/04 - 6lbs 7 oz - 19.5 inches long

See our pictures at:

http://www.love-my-kids.com

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In a message dated 11/5/2004 5:44:54 PM Eastern Standard Time,

denise.axelrod@... writes:

,

How did it work out for your mom coming into town since you have to go in

early? I'm so glad that Jonah is finally here, he is beautiful!!! The rest of

your family is beautiful too, as well as you!!! You look great! Thanks for

sharing the pics and keep them coming! Glad you all are doing well my

friend!

A.

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Thanks ..

Well... Bill took an extra vacation day... and my grandparents watched Noah

Monday night ... Bill fed and changed him.. and they just put him to bed with a

bottle... and I was in pre op..

Bill made it in time for the C Section... and a few hours later he went home

to relieve my grandparents.

Noah and Bill had male bonding day on Tuesday.. and they came to visit us in

the hospital for a few hours....

Wednesday Bill picked up Mom at the airport and they came right to the

hospital... and then later he came back so we could spend some time alone...

Thursday I went home...

It all worked out.. and NOah is loving spending time with Grandma and my Dad

came down yesterday... so I have been able to rest...

Since the BF thing isn't working well at all... everyone has been getting

turns feeding Jonah..

Jonah screams and crys at the breast and is miserable.... but he LOVES his

bottles...

Honestly.. the BF was more for me... and my personal feelings of

fulfillment..

Noah thrived on formula and love.. and Jonah will too.

I am still all puffy and swollen from surgery... and anxious to keep losing

weight.

Good news is that my appetite is GONE.... and my stomach capcity has shrunk

WAY down....

For example... 1 piece of wheat bread with some PB STUFFED me... where as

last week I could eat a sandwich plus a piece of fruit...

I have been snapping pics left and right and will be updating regularly!!

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K in Ft Lauderdale

mommy to:

Noah - officially 2!

Jonah - b. 11/1/04 - 6lbs 7 oz - 19.5 inches long

See our pictures at:

http://www.love-my-kids.com