I'm back! Haz baby!

[ladydrace]

Hello again people! As I'm sure most of you have realized by now, my absence these past few days has been due to birth! Finally! The whole story is long and probably excruciating, so I'll just give a quick run down of events here and throw in a few pics.

Monday afternoon the doctors decided to start off the birth with a labour inducing drip. I cannot even begin to mention just how many holes got poked in me during that day. But it was a LOT! Contractions started off nicely and I stayed with them for about 6 hours before asking for pain management. Since they had put in a spinal catheter earlier in case of c-section, I used that, as it was convinient. Despite a few more hours of contractions, my uterus was just not preparing properly. I never opened more than a single cm or so, and that's just not enough for any kind of birth. So in the end, I had a calmly prepared c-section and after so much waiting and stressing, 01.42 AM tuesday morning, Green Pea was born.

After 3 more days in the hospital, to monitor for after effects of the c-section and check out baby for signs of complications with my anxiety meds, we were finally allowed home today. I don't think I've ever been more relieved in my whole life.

So now I proudly introduce to you all.... Sejr! Our beautiful baby boy! 51 cm long, 3780 grams heavy and perfectly healthy from the first second.

And now, the thing you've all been waiting for.... PICTURES!!!

Fresh from delivery. Look at that round tummy! A little upset, but hey, who can blame him?


And one more, just because he's lovely and new, and not quite so upset here.


5 mins later, dressed and happy in my woozy arms. I'm still recovering from the anesthesia but deliriously happy. And look, he's sucking on my finger!


Look at him rubbing his little tired eyes. D'aawwwwww....


And here we are earlier today, finally home. Wow, it's been a long few days.


And closer... cause he's even more cute up close!

Comments

[thelibraniniquity]

Oh, congratulations!!! Wonderful to hear both you and baby are doing well :D

[lady-drace.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :o)

[ex_mrs260625]

Aww! And congratulations!

And since you had a c-section, he's capable of fulfilling prophecies in Scottish plays!

[lady-drace.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

And uh... EH? Scottish Plays? (lost me there...)

NO CLUE where I picked this up, but...

[xiilnek.livejournal.com]

I vaguely remember something about... someone who wasn't born or something? The wording was such that the dude was able to fulfill the prophecy because he was born of a c-section.

I think it might be something by Shakespeare.

Re: NO CLUE where I picked this up, but...

[ex_mrs260625]

It was in Macbeth--Macbeth was told by the witches "none of woman born shall harm Macbeth", so he thought he couldn't be hurt by anyone, period. Then Macduff revealed that he was "from his mother's womb untimely ripp'd" -- c-section, therefore not born.

[ex_mrs260625]

Macbeth was told by the witches "none of woman born shall harm Macbeth", so he thought he couldn't be hurt by anyone, period. Then Macduff revealed that he was "from his mother's womb untimely ripp'd" -- c-section, therefore not born. Then he killed Macbeth. (He was able to kill Macbeth basically because Macbeth panicked at the revelation. Yay self-fulfilling prophecies!)

Tolkien revisited this disappointing (to him) Macbeth moment in Lord of the Rings. His Witch King had a prophecy attached: not by the hand of man shall he fall. He was injured by Merry (a Hobbit, not a Man) and then killed by Eowyn (a woman, not a man).

[xiilnek.livejournal.com]

Ooooh. Very cool. Thank you. :D

[lady-drace.livejournal.com]

That's awesome! I have a Macbeth baby!!!

*spooky voice* The Scottish Play.... Oooooohhhhh....

[genclay.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! He's adorable!

*get broody*

[lady-drace.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

*hands over straw and twigs for nest building*

[xiilnek.livejournal.com]

AWWWWWWWW.

(Also, it's good to see you again! Welcome back!)

[lady-drace.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm SO glad to be back. Being in hospital was making me stir crazy at top speed.

[bibsy-bebs.livejournal.com]

YAY!!!! Awwww, he is such an adorable little baby! I'm so happy for you!! Ahhhh!

[lady-drace.livejournal.com]

Yeah, he really is adorable. *sigh*

[prelocandkanar.livejournal.com]

Wow!!! Congratulations! I've been thinking about you so much these past days. How wonderful!!!

Welcome to the world, Sejr! (Would that be, more or less, "say-jer" in my pitiful American English tongue?)

How are you feeling? How's it going? Are you exhausted? I'm sending super-bigs hugs to you all!!

[lady-drace.livejournal.com]

I'll probably be posting a longer version of events later that will answer all your questions.

The name is more like sigh-yer I'd say. But close guess!

And thanks. :oD

[ahavia.livejournal.com]

Blessings! What a beautiful child!
What is his name?
I don't know grams but he looks big enough and healthy.
You all are blessed to have such a loving family.
Oh, he is SO CUTE!
I kept checking LJ to get some news. So glad you are all well. Get rest. Accept help. Are you nursing? Drink lots of water.
Enjoy!
Ahavia

[ahavia.livejournal.com]

Oh, I see his name is Sejr.
Does it have a meaning?
My choosen name - Ahavia, means Beloved in Hebrew which is nice to be called.
Blessings, again.
Ahavia

[lady-drace.livejournal.com]

Sejr means "Victory" in Danish. Considering the easy pregnancy, we were really starting to wonder if the name would fit. But considering the long and stressful birthing process, his name is perfect.

[lady-drace.livejournal.com]

He's a little above average in birth weight, and he scored top points on health immediately. I had a bit of trouble getting the nursing started, so right now, we're nursing and bottle feeding as needed, until my milk really gets going. He's eating really well and sleeping beautifully. He's so easy.

So rest is easily had, thirst is making sure I drink a lot automatically, and we're getting loads of help, including a daily visit from healthcare people for the first week at home. So we're in good hands.

Thanks for the blessings. We really are blessed.

[greenfairyels.livejournal.com]

Congratulations - he's gorgeous!

Glad it all went ok and you're both fine.

I have to admit it was a bit of a shock to see the pics and find out he wasn't actually green...

[lady-drace.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it was, wasn't it? He's more of a red tomato, really...

[abrandnewworld.livejournal.com]

Welcome, Sejr! Pleased to meet you!

Welcome back, Lady! Gadzooks I was worried about ya!!!!

Blessed be, all three of you!

[lady-drace.livejournal.com]

Thanks. It's really good to be back.

[cyranothe2nd.livejournal.com]

Oh sweetie, I am so happy for you!!! Get plenty of rest and take of yourself and your precious baby. :)

[lady-drace.livejournal.com]

Thanks. We're being taken beautifully care of, and he's such a nice and easy boy, so rest is easily had. :o)

[lonespark.livejournal.com]

Baby is awesome! Well done!

[lady-drace.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It was worth all the hard work. :o)

[nerdboyout.livejournal.com]

Hooray, he's so cute!!

[lady-drace.livejournal.com]

Yeah he really is. Thanks. :oD

[mrs-picard.livejournal.com]

I'm late... but still, congratulations! :)

[lady-drace.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Watching Trek with him already. Never too soon to make a geek out of him. :o)

[mrs-picard.livejournal.com]

Absolutely! I'd do the VERY same! LOL.

[syredronning.livejournal.com]

Congratulations and good luck (and enough sleep) for the next years *G* :)))

[lady-drace.livejournal.com]

Hehe, thanks. But so far he's an awesome easy little boy, who gladly sleeps for up to 5 hours at a time. We are SO lucky!

[birggitt.livejournal.com]

Sejr! Hi, Sejr! Welcome! *makes baby noises*
And you are right, he's so cute... beautiful baby boy!
And, hmm... I forgot in my previous post, because BABY PICS!
but congratulations to you and your hubby!

[lady-drace.livejournal.com]

Hehe, thanks.

He really is perfect. So lovely. *sniffles with too many hormones*