ellie is here - 14 weeks early

Lucyluna · Post by **Lucyluna** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 5:38 pm

Jo, I have been keeping up with your posts since Ellie was born and this is the first time I have posted to you. I wanted to tell you that you really are an inspiration! You have been so strong, and it is obvious that Ellie has inherited that strength. I hope you know what a great job you are doing, and what a great mom you are. Best wishes that things keep going smoothly and getting better.

Can you or someone else please let me know how to look at the pictures on photobucket?

Thanks, take care!

Rileydee · Post by **Rileydee** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:45 pm

Lucy- photobucket username: ivfgroup password: ivfgroup.

Jo- I agree with Lucy. You are definately and inspiration!!

Lucyluna · Post by **Lucyluna** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 2:47 am

Thanks Riley.

Jo, she is beautiful! You can see in the latest picture that she is just coming along perfectly.

PebblesUK · Post by **PebblesUK** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:29 am

Thank you so much. I don't see myself as an inspiration! It's been really hard. I've never cried so much in my life but there have been tears of joy too!

I cried last Saturday when she was taken out of the incubator and put into a cot! On Sunday I asked to put her milk in a bottle to see if she can suck, she downed it in less than a minute - ok it was only 17mls but even so!

So much has happened just in this last week. As I just mentioned she was moved into a cot on Saturday. On Monday they put her feeds up to two hourly (we need four hourly and all by the bottle and also over 4lb to come home). Yesterday they went up to three hourly and last night she weighed in at.... 3lb 14oz!!!!

I'm so proud of my little girl. She really is a fighter, I can't wait for her to come home. I have to keep remembering she's not due until 15 March so any time before then will be a bonus. I'll try and remember the camera today so I can post some more pictures as she's change so much.

Thank you all so much for being there and listening.

Take care

Jo
xxxxxx

crasmus · Post by **crasmus** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:12 pm

congrats on the good news... so happy to see that ellie is getting so big and strong...it's wonderful news!!!! you are an inspiration to many..

soon she'll br home where she brongs... take care
colleen

cowgirlclass · Post by **cowgirlclass** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:57 pm

Pebbles - How many weeks were you when you had Ellie? Wasn't it like 23? I was telling my SIL about you and Ellie and she said it must have been a girl because they fair well better being born early than boys do.

I am so happy everything has work out for your family! And little Ellie is such a fighter!

God Bless You,
Cowgirl

Rileydee · Post by **Rileydee** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:59 pm

Jo- I'm so happy for you!! I cannot imagine what it has all been like for you. You have a group of awsome little girls, how blessed are you? I can't wait til you can take her home and settle in with your new addition.
Hugs to you!

karia · Post by **karia** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 10:41 am

hi jo i have been reading your update on Elle and fab news about the weight and how much she is feeding my dd was born 12 weeks early and its a fantastic felling when they go into a cot you just know that she will be leaving soon when my dd left hos she was on 20ml every two hours and it took her two hours to feed my dd is now 16 and all the things they tell you about hearing eyesight and maybe some learning props ignore my daughter is doing her gcse and hopes to get into Dundee to do law and forensics it just gos to show that they might be small but they are fighters i pop on now and again to see how you are all doing and little Elle is in my prayers

shantala · Post by **shantala** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 11:23 am

jo - fantastic news about ellie!! she is such a fighter!!! every time you post some more good news my heart jumps!

xx

PebblesUK · Post by **PebblesUK** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:54 pm

You are all so kind.

Cowgirl I was 26+4 weeks when Ellie arrived. A few people have told me girls are stronger than boys. Apparently the boys are born heavier but girls fight more. One of the nurses told me when we were in intensive care "she'll be ok because she's a girl". That was nice to hear but it was infront of some parents who's little boy had just been re-ventilated! (He's doing ok now though - even sent Ellie a valentine's present!).

Riley I can't wait to see your news. I do go on and read everyone's update but still find it a little hard posting on there as I should still be there!

Karia your daughter sounds fantastic. It's so nice to see them when they're older. You always get told the worse case in the hospital. There are a few nurses in there who were premies and one of them is 6ft!!

Thank you all for asking about us all the time. It really does mean a lot.

Ellie is doing great. Now weighing 4lb 1oz! I think she's on 57mls every 4 hours - they just give me the bottle with it already measured out!

We have our discharge meeting tomorrow so we should find out more. Ellie has chronic lung disease so will probably be coming home on oxygen. As early as she was born if she only comes home on oxygen then I think we have done really well. Looks like she will be home in the next few weeks. As soon as I know I will of course let you all know!

I've posted a couple of pictures which were taken this afternoon.

Good luck to you all. You are all at different stages and I wish you all the luck to get your dreams.

Take care

Jo
xxxx

JustinesBaby · Post by **JustinesBaby** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:25 pm

AuntyPebbles · Post by **AuntyPebbles** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 11:41 pm

Hi Jo i had to pop in i just saw Ellie's new pictures...oh my what a change little bruiser weighing in at 4Lbs that was one of the most wonderful sights i have seen in ages give her a big kiss from me...she really does look wonderful

big hugs Aunty

Macca8 · Post by **Macca8** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:08 am

Jo,

Great news about Ellie. She truly is a little fighter. I bet she is like a little doll. Its wonderful seeing her get bigger and better everyday and she must make you so proud.

Love Lisa XXX

Zed2003 · Post by **Zed2003** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:15 pm

Jo,

I don't get on here much anymore so I'm so happy to read your updates today - Ellie sounds like a wee smasher and I'll bet you are so proud of her. She's a wee fighter all right, and before you know it, she'll be home and then the fun will really start!

You take care
Zoe x

angelamw · Post by **angelamw** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:59 am

Hi Jo

I just wanted to pop in and say how touched I am to read about Ellie. I have not been very active on these boards for the last few months. I don't know why. I guess that after the rollercoaster road of IVF I just wanted to have a break. Anyway for some reason today I thought that I would pop in to see how my old cycle mates are doing. I can't believe that your baby is here already, and was born at only one week later than we are at now. It is wonderful how well she is doing and I really hope that you get to bring her home soon.

All the best
Angela

ellie is here - 14 weeks early

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