Dillan Ari Clinkscale was Born August 14, 2006
God is truly amazing. Dillan Ari Clinkscale was born August 14th at 8:50 am weighing 6 lbs 7 oz and 19 ". We are both doing well and I'm healing just fine from the C-section. I wanted to thank all of you for your prayers that we carry to full-term and have a healthy baby - God answered all of our prayers and I'm so grateful to Him for it.
On the day of the C-section I wasn't nervous, but anxious to see Dillan's face. After being prepped for surgery, I started feeling a little nervous, confined, heavy in the throat and tight in the chest. They said this was normal. I was waiting for John to come into the operating room, and when he did, I felt a little better. It didn't take that long to bring Dillan into the world, but I didn't get to see him immediately like they do on TV, they wiped him off first, weighed him, and made sure to take his footprints and fingerprints. At that point they handed him to John and he stayed with us until they finished removing the emergency cerglage that was put in at 5 months. We were able to take pictures in the OR. He was so adorable and handsome - I was totally amazed at the sight of my son. Dillan was born at 8:50 and it usually takes me a while to get back to normal after surgery. I was in the recovery room until after 3 pm, by then they decided to bring Dillan to me to hold him in my arms and he stayed with me and John until I got a room.
The day of the C-section, I initially needed help going to the bathroom, but afterwards, I didn't need any help at all - I was able to walk around by myself which was good for the healing process. Unfortunately I couldn't move my bowels, urinate or pass gas which would have been a sign that I can come home, so they gave me something for that and of course it didn't work - which is normal. By the next day, I was taking showers by myself and walking around the maternity ward to see Dillan in the nursery.
He was born with jaundice which I know is normal, but his levels were high and I was trying to breast feel him only, but the premilk wasn't enough, so I supplemented with soy milk and the levels came down. I used soy for a while, but now i'm strictly breast feeding, although he only likes to feed for 5/6 minutes, then I need to pump the rest and give it to him in a bottle. He was tested twice and his jaundice levels decreased and we were happy. He's now 8 lbs 15 1/4 oz and 20 1/4 inches long.
Now, about me - my body was so swollen from all the fluids they gave me while in the hospital. I felt and looked pretty good when I left the hospital, but soon afterwards, everything from right under my breast to my toes are 2 to 3 times larger - I feel like I'm carrying around a swimming pool and can't even swim. My doctor said the fluids are built up in my body and will eventually come out. I can barely walk at times because my legs, ankles, and feet are swollen. I'm hoping this will pass soon and I'll feel so much better. All in all, I had a pretty good experience and wouldn't change any of the events that led to Dillan's birth.
Now that it's been two weeks shy of two months that Dillan's been with us, I'm feeling much better. My weight is back to normal and I credit that to Ian Stoakes' EPC program. Before I got pregnant, I weighed 144 lbs and afterwards I weigh 149 lbs, and I only gained 24 lbs while pregnant - that's amazing.
I thank all of you for your prayers and wishes during the past year. The encouragement really helped.
Tara
On the day of the C-section I wasn't nervous, but anxious to see Dillan's face. After being prepped for surgery, I started feeling a little nervous, confined, heavy in the throat and tight in the chest. They said this was normal. I was waiting for John to come into the operating room, and when he did, I felt a little better. It didn't take that long to bring Dillan into the world, but I didn't get to see him immediately like they do on TV, they wiped him off first, weighed him, and made sure to take his footprints and fingerprints. At that point they handed him to John and he stayed with us until they finished removing the emergency cerglage that was put in at 5 months. We were able to take pictures in the OR. He was so adorable and handsome - I was totally amazed at the sight of my son. Dillan was born at 8:50 and it usually takes me a while to get back to normal after surgery. I was in the recovery room until after 3 pm, by then they decided to bring Dillan to me to hold him in my arms and he stayed with me and John until I got a room.
The day of the C-section, I initially needed help going to the bathroom, but afterwards, I didn't need any help at all - I was able to walk around by myself which was good for the healing process. Unfortunately I couldn't move my bowels, urinate or pass gas which would have been a sign that I can come home, so they gave me something for that and of course it didn't work - which is normal. By the next day, I was taking showers by myself and walking around the maternity ward to see Dillan in the nursery.
He was born with jaundice which I know is normal, but his levels were high and I was trying to breast feel him only, but the premilk wasn't enough, so I supplemented with soy milk and the levels came down. I used soy for a while, but now i'm strictly breast feeding, although he only likes to feed for 5/6 minutes, then I need to pump the rest and give it to him in a bottle. He was tested twice and his jaundice levels decreased and we were happy. He's now 8 lbs 15 1/4 oz and 20 1/4 inches long.
Now, about me - my body was so swollen from all the fluids they gave me while in the hospital. I felt and looked pretty good when I left the hospital, but soon afterwards, everything from right under my breast to my toes are 2 to 3 times larger - I feel like I'm carrying around a swimming pool and can't even swim. My doctor said the fluids are built up in my body and will eventually come out. I can barely walk at times because my legs, ankles, and feet are swollen. I'm hoping this will pass soon and I'll feel so much better. All in all, I had a pretty good experience and wouldn't change any of the events that led to Dillan's birth.
Now that it's been two weeks shy of two months that Dillan's been with us, I'm feeling much better. My weight is back to normal and I credit that to Ian Stoakes' EPC program. Before I got pregnant, I weighed 144 lbs and afterwards I weigh 149 lbs, and I only gained 24 lbs while pregnant - that's amazing.
I thank all of you for your prayers and wishes during the past year. The encouragement really helped.
Tara
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