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PRAY FOR ASH
Reader Ash, due to give birth to her first child in early September, may instead give birth tonight. Updates are coming via Mr Ash, who asks: “If you’re the praying type, please pray for Ash and Ember.”
All the best to you Ash and Ember (and you too 1.6)
Posted by Margos Maid on 2007 06 12 at 09:19 PM • permalinkI hope they can stop it. Three months premature babies tend to have extremely poor prospects.
Yo, Ember, don’t be in such a rush kid!
Posted by mythusmage on 2007 06 12 at 09:21 PM • permalinkMy sister in law had a baby three months premature. It was a hell of a thing but now she has an adorable three year old daughter. Be strong.
Posted by richard mcenroe on 2007 06 12 at 09:29 PM • permalinkAsh,
You absolutely have my prayers. May God watch over you and your dear baby. And your loving husband.
Posted by wronwright on 2007 06 12 at 09:36 PM • permalinkSeven weeks ago I spent a week with my 3 and a half week early son in the NNICU and that was probably the most stressful week of my life. Nothing the Army did to me compared. And I felt like such a fraud given all the really tiny prem babies that were there. The care for babies and parents is wonderful.
God speed Ash and bub.
For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.15 My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place.
When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,16 your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me
were written in your book
before one of them came to be.Psalm 139:13-16
Prayers on their way for the entire family…
*the beads are definitely getting a workout tonight*
Posted by Blue State Sil on 2007 06 12 at 11:20 PM • permalinkI’m not one for praying, I only do it on special occasions.
Ash, you and the Bub have my prayers. May you be spending the next 3 months in and around the ICU, worrying.
The “special care” facilities here are excellent - my son was 4 weeks prem, and there was a set of twins 14 weeks prem there.
They did very well, and are just starting school now. It was, however, very stressful for all concerned for many weeks, so I hope things don’t happen quite so quickly for you.
Hugs, and to your partner too, he must be going spare as well, Zoe
We had the opposite problem: big babies showing no inclination toward exiting. Induction, stuck too far down for a C section, “mid” (high is frowned upon) forceps delivery, straight to NICU, etc. Nevertheless, they turned out reasonably well—smarter, stronger, and better looking than my genes would have indicated. It must have been her doing.
God bless the three of you and good luck.
Thanks everyone.
Your about to get the full extent of my medical knowledge, so good luck keeping up with the technical terms.
They gave her some clear stuff in an injection and somehow reversed whatever was going on, so Ember is still in Ash for the moment.
Ash is on bed rest and hating it with a passion. The doctors reckon a lot fo it is because of stress.
They did na ultrasound and reckon that everything looked good, but they want to see Ash once a week now. When I tell her that she has to submit to medical examination once a week, she’ll probably deck me.
Oh, thank God - that’s excellent news!
Hugs to you all - you’re in my thoughts and prayers.
Posted by Blue State Sil on 2007 06 13 at 04:03 AM • permalinkAll the best to the three of you - Ash, Mr Ash, and Junior Ash.
Good to hear from you too, 1.618.
Posted by SwinishCapitalist on 2007 06 13 at 04:37 AM • permalink#31 - Mr Ash, actually once a week appointments are pretty normal from about 7 months out if anything causes concern, and about 8 months for everyone, so Mrs Ash should expect somethng like that anyway.
Good to see modern medicine, created in this sleazy Western world, has helped again. Good luck guys.
I was very premmie myself (30ish years later, here I am, fighting fit).
I was scared when I had my bubba that the same would happen. I ended up having to finish work early because of a scare - as a result of stress. Glad to say my daughter was born 2 days before her due date.
Glad to hear that little Ember is still hanging in there. Hopefully bub will stay put for a while longer.
Posted by Legal Eagle on 2007 06 13 at 05:01 AM • permalinkAsh and Mr Ash, I went into premature labour at 29 weeks but managed to keep everything closed until 33 weeks when Mr Malachy decided to make his appearance. 3 months on and our little 2500g undercooked German sausage is now a big, fat, 6kg uber-frankfurt and fast catching up to his big brother (who was 5000g at birth). Good luck with everything. I’m sure it will all be fine.
Ash, Ember & Mr Ash, my day is better now that I have good news from y’all!
Mr. Ash, tell Ash bed rest is better than the alternative, & then get busy scouring stores & markets & internet for things to keep her mind occupied. You have a tough job ahead, but I know you’re up to it - my son-in-law has changed so much since Daddyhood has begun!
Bless you all - and Tim & all the commenters here, too. What a fine, fine group!
Wonderful news. Hope Ember stays there at least until September 3. Yes, September 3.
Remember, September 3.
Elizabeth
Imperial KeeperPosted by Elizabeth Imperial Keeper on 2007 06 13 at 09:05 AM • permalinkAsh_
People of amazing skill and knowledge seem to exist solely to save the premature baby. These magnificient people can defy nature and keep the most impatient baby waiting for astonishingly long time. When the arrival can no longer be put off, they can nurture what is a frail few ounces of humanity into a robust baby in much the same time as a womb.It has been one of the marvels - do people still marvel - of science in the 50+ years since I was born.
So glad things have improved, Ash and family. Just hang on a little while longer.
#26, I also had a boy who decided he was just a little too comfy where he was and waited eighteen days more to be born. I thought I was going to have to blast him out with dynamite. He’s 34 years old now and he’s been late to every single thing ever since!
“If you’re the praying type, please pray for Ash and Ember.”
Nod.
Posted by rightwingprof on 2007 06 13 at 10:41 AM • permalink#46:
Mine’s due September 12th. Just hope he doesn’t decide to be a day early.
Posted by ThinAndBritish on 2007 06 13 at 12:18 PM • permalinkCheers everyone for your prayers and best wishes.
They seem to be working, so I’m feeling good right now. It’s been a long day, but the Princess is sleeping and the little one seems to have settled down. Hopefully we’ll make it to September 8 with no more trouble.
Pure comedy was the look on Ash’s face when the doctor came at her with the needle. If I hadn’t been holding her arms, she probably would have run off and plotted his death later.
The doctor did say after the ultrasound that if Ember had been born, she would have pretty good chances, but that they prefer to keep babies in the womb as long as possible.
Poor Ash was terrified that she was miscarrying.
If you all see her hanging around here today, will you tell her to get her butt into bed, where she should be?
#46, what happens on September 3?
#56: Pssst! Mr. Ash! You might want to try one of these. But don’t tell her I suggested it. If she gets curious - particularly in a vengeful sort of way - tell her it was Wronwright’s idea. There’s a good lad!
Cheers Vexorg.
I’ll give her a print out of all these comments. She’ll really appreciate it.
And piss hersefl laughing at #15.
#25 Zoe, I was going nuts.
I woke up at around 3.30am and she wasn’t in the house. She was walking to a mate’s place to get him to drive her to the hospital because she didn’t want to wake me up, and she didn’t think she should drive. She left her email open, and she’d just sent a few emails to a mate where she said she felt really bad and she didn’t want to wake me in case I start worrying about something that isn’t important.
Didn’t help that she wasn’t answering her phone.
Mr. Ash—
Glad it is going OK. I really understand the concerns from person experience.
When the day comes, remember a few things:
1. Epidural.
2. Keep getting your wife ice chips. My wife started screaming at me at one point because I was too busy chating with the doctor and nurses and not getting her enough ice chips.
3. Epidural
4. Did I suggest an epidural?My wife made me promise two things before our first was born (i) that I would sign immediately if the doctor wanted permission for a C-section and (ii) that I would not let them talk her out of an epirdual.
Good luck! And here are some prayers.
Cheers Room 237. Ash is insisting on no drugs, but considering her well grounded fear of doctors and almost anything to do with them, I’m not sure her decision is based on wanting the entire experience.
If the doctor thinks a C section is best, Ash is having one. I’m assuming and hoping the doctor has more medical experience than me, and that he knows what he’s talkin about. fI the doctor reckons it’s a good idea, then it probably is.
G’day Paco,
She thought she was miscarrying mate. I can’t imagine how bad she felt. When I finnaly found her, the poor Wog Princess was almost hysterical.
I’d kill for a beer, but Ive got to work today. I’m thinkin a day off is in order, but not sure I can pull it off with the kind of situation that was happening last week. I should give my CO a call and try my luck.
His kids were all between 3 weeks and 2 months premature, so he was amazingly good about why I forgot to call to say I wouldn’t be in yesterday. I wouldnt want to do it twice though.
#56: I get a year older. So it’s a good day for me.
Elizabeth
Imperial KeeperPosted by Elizabeth Imperial Keeper on 2007 06 13 at 02:17 PM • permalink#67: So’s my youngest daughter. She was the slug; she was due January 8 and came January 24. She’ll be 29.
Elizabeth
Imperial KeeperPosted by Elizabeth Imperial Keeper on 2007 06 13 at 03:02 PM • permalinkPrayers on the way.
We made three trips to the hospital on successive Saturday evenings (midnight or later) before they kept my wife. Placenta previa. Five weeks later we had a very healthy, seven week premature baby girl who weighed just under five pounds.
The technology has improved, and the prayers are as good as ever. My best to your entire family.
I am the praying type, and the prayers are ongoing…...
#82 kaeYou are, of course, right about Virgos….(Sept 5th)
Posted by Old Tanker on 2007 06 13 at 08:55 PM • permalinkWonderful news!!!
Razor Junior (8 weeks) must have known because he slept through last night - 11 pm to 6 am - Peace in our time!
The good thing about an epidural is you don’t see the needle because they come at you from behind. My wife normally needs diazapam before getting a needle but no probs with an epidural - get it in really early is her advice.
Breast feeding is much worse than the birth! Make sure Ash goes to a seminar about it. But, don’t let the fundamentalist Mid-Wives brow beat her if it is too hard and she needs to use formula.
If she has spare reading time then get her the New Testament AKA Gina Ford’s Contented Little Baby Book. I swear by it!!!!
Good Luck!
Now I’m thinking that “Ember” would make a nice name for a kid. Glad to hear all is well at the moment and I will that it continues that way.
Epidurals aren’t so bad (I’ve had three). Pitocin is another story altogether. I had it twice and I wouldn’t do it again. Breastfeeding can be a challenge for some but that’s what they make breast pumps for.
A large room on the upper floor of a warehouse. The blinds on the plate-glass window are drawn, but the strong sunshine penetrates through some of the cracked and broken slats, scattering a few beams of mote-filled sunlight into the semi-darkness. Several men sit at desks, their coats on the back of their chairs, ties loosened, fedoras pushed back on their heads, cigarettes dangling from their lips. There’s a quiet murmur, the buzz of men speaking hurriedly into telephones, a cacophony of exotic names and numbers suggesting statistical probabilities: “Laughing Boy in the second race at Santa Anita, 3 to 2”; “Two c-notes on the Tigers over Cleveland, 2 to 1”; “Hamfist Jaurez in the fifth round on a TKO, 7 to 1”. A call is taken by Stephano “Pally” Paglia.
“Ok, Mac, what’s the game? What? Geez, I dunno, let me ask. Hey, Tiny!”
A massive figure in a well-tailored double-breasted suit turns from his wary vigil by the window, peeking through the blinds. “Yeah?”
“I got Paco on the line. He wants to place a grand on Ash for September. What odds are we giving?”
Tiny extracts a small black book from the recesses of his tent-sized jacket. “The books is closed for that month. He’ll have to pick a day, too. Even money for anything before September 15th. Five to eight after the 15th.” He chuckles and gives Pally a wink. “The fix is in. Paco musta got a hot tip.”
Mac turns to his phone. “I need a date in September, Paco. Uh huh. A grand on the 17th. Five to eight. Hey, what can I say? The odds is what they are.”
Now, there’s an idea! A moronic one, to be sure, but it’s late and the old bulb is barely flickering. How about a pool on the arrival date for Ash’s baby? Or closest guess to the baby’s weight? The winner gets to pick a commenter who has to send in his or her own baby picture for display. And if you play, you got to pay!
#88 paco
I’m a gambling woman - count me in.
Am I correct in assuming that the Pool-Administering Comptroller’s Office will be in charge of running the contest?
Posted by Blue State Sil on 2007 06 13 at 11:26 PM • permalinkWhew!
Bullet successfully dodged. It would have meant months of stress.
Mr Ash - don’t be too hard on Ash for doing such a silly thing. During pregnancy, you get floods of hormones, especially if things are going atypically.
I’ve never been preggers (not physically capable) but I’ve had enough hormonal weirdness to know that thinking can be a little… odd… at such times. In Extremis she loved you so much that she wanted to spare you bother. You of course love her so much you’d have carried her over hot coals if you had to.
Sounds like a great partnership to me.
Ash and Mr. Ash - my prayers too - we delivered two months early on my child, so my hubby has been in your position of seeing his wife stressed out because of the pregnancy. I echo what Contrail said: “People of amazing skill and knowledge seem to exist solely to save the premature baby.” I know that for a fact. Hubby and I were there. God be with all of you and keep the three of you safe!
Posted by Sharon_Ferguson on 2007 06 14 at 04:56 AM • permalink#48 I know that feeling, RebeccaH. The quack decided to put my due date back a week, and my girl was still two weeks over.
She came out all crispy and overdone, and when she takes up pro-wrestling at 16 she’ll be using the stage-name “The Procrastinator”.
I’m dreading school next year.
Posted by Nilknarf Arbed on 2007 06 14 at 07:31 AM • permalink#46,82,84.
Yes indeed, virgos are anally retentive nitpickers, but we do rock. (14th here. Party that night in Bogan Central)
Posted by Nilknarf Arbed on 2007 06 14 at 07:38 AM • permalinkGlad to see the prayers worked for Ash, Ember and Mr Ash.
Re caesarians and the rest, just make sure you’ve got someone on your team who wears big boots and can stand up to the midwives. Sometimes they can get a bit enthusiastic and forget what you planned.
I had Magilla at William Angliss up in Ferntree Gully at the Family Birthing Centre. Was going to go au naturel, and nearly did it, too. (Only because the gas made me throw up and it took them 13 hours to get around to the morphine shots.)
My plan was in case of emergency, go straight to a c-section. My team enforced that plan, so all went well in the long run.
Re breastfeeding, there are a few fanatics out there who think that if you don’t do it naturally you will stunt your child’s physical, mental and emotional development.
They are wrong. I know. I was bottlefed.
note to self: did that just kill my point?
Some women can do it - I was one.
Some women have a bit of difficulty getting started - a lot of women these days, because while it’s natural, it’s also learned behaviour, and it’s not considered the done thing to watch women feeding their babies.
Some women just can’t feed their babies. It’s one of those things and not something to beat yourself up over.
Our evil capitalist society has many marvellous options to cover such situations.
Good luck with everything and I’ll get off my soapbox.
ps. I found the William Angliss to be great. Happy to recommend it any time.
Posted by Nilknarf Arbed on 2007 06 14 at 07:47 AM • permalink#95.Kae, I’m working on it. I have been for a few months now and it’s taking a bit longer than anticipated.
Good to see you got your puter back. :)
Posted by Nilknarf Arbed on 2007 06 14 at 07:49 AM • permalinkOooh, my friend struggled for two months to try and feed her baby. He lost weight and really, really looked dreadful, I have a photo of him and he looks like a Bangladesh famine victim. Finally someone told her not to stress out about it and give him supplements - she tried for two months and he LOST weight.
He never looked back when after she started with the formula.
Sometimes nature fails. That’s why there’s paediatricians, nurses etc.Guilt in the proper places is a good thing. “Motherhood Nazis,” on the other hand, are one of the stressors new mamas need to avoid at all costs. Mr. Ash, you are in charge of guarding your lovely Ash from the clutches of these monsters. So far, you show remarkable abilities at this, so just keep remembering.
I liked breastfeeding, but had to switch to both when the KID wasn’t getting enough nutrition…and I KNEW it before the end of the first week. Then she had trouble alternating, so after about 9 weeks, we went to formula only. She’s due to deliver our first grandbaby 23 Oct & doesn’t want the hassles involved, but that may change…or not…not my call.
What a great topic thread this has become. I’ve heard so much to use later! Thanks!
#98,99. I’m not surprised she was a stressed mess.
I could have been a wetnurse. Had enough to feed at least two and still have leftovers. Fed Magilla until she was two, and she didn’t go near solids properly until 12 months.
Posted by Nilknarf Arbed on 2007 06 14 at 08:23 AM • permalink#102 heh. I’m letting down at the moment. Not a lot, thankfully!
One friend has a newborn and Magilla’s godmother is expecting a baby in september.
I’ve gone out in sympathy, I think, and apologies for opening the tmi file.
Posted by Nilknarf Arbed on 2007 06 14 at 08:35 AM • permalink#105 Ash, size is irrelevant - it’s the plumbing inside that counts, but it can be fun going up a size or two in cleavage.
For the first few months, anyway.
I found the hospital great. I was there for 5 days and didn’t have to change a nappy for the first 3 days.
Of course, my first attempt at 3am after the rosters had changed was hysterical.
I got better, though.
Thank goodness.
#104. *phew* So if it’s still happening in 19 years’ time I don’t need to worry. Cool. Even my quack told me I should have been a wetnurse. Unfortunately, it’s not a viable career path these days.
Bummer.
Posted by Nilknarf Arbed on 2007 06 14 at 08:53 AM • permalink#108 Paco, whatever dilation is didn’t happen for me, so I wouldn’t know.
#107 Ash, a D to an I. Now that’s Impressive.
12c to 14d. (34C to 36D for our seppo mates, courtesy of the International Bra Size Converter. )
I have one friend who went from training bras to a 12c when she was pregnant, and another who went from 14d to 18DD.
Needless to say I was most impressed.
Posted by Nilknarf Arbed on 2007 06 14 at 09:15 AM • permalinkOh, and the best commentary on pregnancy is one by Robin Williams on A Night At The Met (too lazy to link, as I’m about to hit the sack).
I have it on video out in the garage and might just have to dig it up for a laugh.
It is hysterical, and he nails pregnancy beautifully. Especially the bit about the Titty Fairy coming to visit and over night you go from nothing to Aida!
Posted by Nilknarf Arbed on 2007 06 14 at 09:25 AM • permalinkYes, Virgos will eventually rule the world because there are so many of us. (Count back 9 months and you’ll figure out why; that’s what you get for getting drunk at Christmas and New Years).
And as to breastfeeding, I did it with my three. My middle daughter pumped for her preemie (1 pound, 9 ounces) and did it for about two months with her youngest. My youngest successfully did it with her first two, but with Bree there wasn’t any fat in it and as was said above, looked like a starvation victim. Put her on formula, and she’s fine, turned 4 in April.
And as for the pool, you know which date I want.
Elizabeth
Imperial KeeperPosted by Elizabeth Imperial Keeper on 2007 06 14 at 09:31 AM • permalink#114: KC, I never even got to qualify for membership into that prestigious club.
They’re far too big these days.#115: Paco, I’ve never had that experience. Would you like to share it with me?
#116: Elizabeth, this statement is so true: “Count back 9 months and you’ll figure out why; that’s what you get for getting drunk at Christmas and New Years.” Though Ember was stubborn about getting her chance to be a baby. I was using four different types of contraception.
Hey, Paco, y’know the member info we can access by clicking on a commenter’s name? I was reminding my brain of things it knew, clicked on yours…and I SWEAR under the place where your picture can go it said ‘member does not exist.’ What the heck are y’all up to now???
No, you’re right, I probably really don’t want to know…and now it says your photo does not exist. Y’all are spooky…
<snigger>
#116: Yeah, I know, I’m a member of “it only takes once” club.
And with my first, I went off birth control because my doctor said it would take 3-6 months for my body to readjust and become pregnant. Two weeks later I was driving the porcelain bus. Shows you how much they know.
And I had babies before routine ultrasounds; idiot doctor swore up and down that my third one was going to be a boy; brought a blue outfit to the hospital and signed the circumcision form. When the child was delivered, I told him, “Well, looks like the boy’s name is Amanda.”
Elizabeth
Imperial KeeperPosted by Elizabeth Imperial Keeper on 2007 06 14 at 12:16 PM • permalinkAnd with my first, I went off birth control because my doctor said it would take 3-6 months for my body to readjust and become pregnant. Two weeks later I was driving the porcelain bus. Shows you how much they know.
Me too. It was right after I had bought a whole bunch of nice smelling candles for my birthday. They made me so sick I had to chuck them all. Are we going to start telling L&D stories now?
The most common date of delivery in the US is October 4th which is about nine months after….
#120,
In 1954 received wisdom said that if your first was a boy, your second would be a girl. So when I was on the way Mom and Dad had a nice name all picked out for me, Alice.
Come March 19th, 1954 I make my debut and the nurse announces to Dad, “Mr. Kellogg, you have a fine baby ... (like you need to be told)”
It would not be the last time I caused my Dad consternation.
Posted by mythusmage on 2007 06 15 at 12:25 PM • permalinkPaco Corporation
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Saint-Hubert QC, J3Y 8Y6Mr. Paco,
I received a gift on this Father’s Day. A vertical actuator, manufactured by your corporation. With joy, I opened my gift and tried your product out.
I’m sorry to say, that the vertical actuator, does NOT work properly. The actuator, I received is, a horizontal actuator….What’s that you say dear?
Mr. Paco, please disregard this note, I found (damn busybody, yes dear, I hear you, be right with you) that I was holding the actuator, the wrong way.
Cheers,
Miranda Divide
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