Beautiful Babies Due in 2011 (Combined Group)

[karenvancouverisland]

leora, i'm so deeply sorry for the loss of both your boys.. words cannot express.. i'm praying for you and your husband; for peace and hope to hold your hands through the grief.

[anton]

Leora- I am so sorry for your loss my dear friend!! I am still in shock and my heart is breaking for you!! I dont know the right words to say to you I dont know if there are any words of comfort for such a horrible thing that happend to you and David! I have you in my prayers and I am here for you as a friend that want to help you! Honestly! Jump in the plane and come stay in my house for as long as you like!! I will take care of you!! change scenery now! this is So unfair! and I am so angry that you have to go through all this! this is so unfair! I feel that i have lost a loved one too with you!... be strong my friend !! time is a healer and you know that first hand! ...and I know that there is nothing that you can hear now that will make you feel better I know...Be strong!!! my prayers are with you and David! (((HUGS))) xoxoxo

anton

[nwquiz]

Leora- am so sorry for your loss. there are no words not already said of comfort. Just remember we are all here for you and share in the pain you are going thru just in a different way. We have come to love you as a friend and we all were following onlittle Asaf's progress and cheering him up. i will keep praying for you and family.

[Sweetpea614]

Leora-I'm so very sorry for your loss my heart is breaking for you. Just know we love you and are here for you if you need a shoulder.

Kat

[Arabsrcool]

Leora,

You don't know me, but I have been one of your silent cheerleaders for quite sometime. I celebrated for you when you got pg with your twin boys, and logged on occasionally not only to check on you, but a few other of my cycle sisters. I have no words to say to comfort you at this time, I wish I did-I wish I could make all the hurt go away. I will say I am so so so sorry that you have had to go thru all of this. Your journey has been so long and to lose both your boys is unimaginable, I am devastated for you. Please know that my prayers are with you, David and your four angels. May you find peace and please know that you are loved.

Ronda

[moorebaby]

Dearest Leora,

I can't even begin to understand what you & David are going through & feeling as a result. All I know is that this is so unfair & my heart is breaking for you & David. Hold each other, cry, be angry. I'm praying that the two of you find the strength to find peace. Thinking of you!

Love,
Ester

[annashope]

Lou I am so happy to hear that your appt went well and that your little girl is in the 75th% that is such great news. I realize your hesitation to post good news as I am also reluctant to do so amidst such sadness. I too have seen my OB today and as insane as it sounds we are past 36 weeks which since my cervical cancer I never thought would be possible. I have had doctor after doctor tell me that a dream of reaching 34 weeks was too ambitious and so today hearing that everything is still ok and that after our scare at 29 weeks we will most likely reach week 37 is such a blessing. So I am still here cervix is still closed Week 37 here we come

Leora my heart continues to grieve with you and once again I am so sorry

[riogirl71]

Leora - I don't even know what to say right now other than we love you and thank you for sharing your boys with us. We cheered with you and we cried with you and we wish we could do something to make you feel better but we can't, like you said before only time will help. I don't understand how something like this can happen to such wonderful people not once, but twice. I know you have questioned your faith and I don't blame you, I cannot imagine going through all of this. I know you have a strong relationship with DH and you can lean on him and he can lean on you. Please feel all the hugs and love that we are sending you form all over the world. I am glad you got to experience holding hands with your sons those will be moments treasured forever. You did everything you could to keep them and what happened is tragic, you gave them more love in this brief time than some children have in a lifetime. I know your wish of being a mom will come true.

[lou71]

Lou I am so happy to hear that your appt went well and that your little girl is in the 75th% that is such great news. I realize your hesitation to post good news as I am also reluctant to do so amidst such sadness. I too have seen my OB today and as insane as it sounds we are past 36 weeks which since my cervical cancer I never thought would be possible. I have had doctor after doctor tell me that a dream of reaching 34 weeks was too ambitious and so today hearing that everything is still ok and that after our scare at 29 weeks we will most likely reach week 37 is such a blessing. So I am still here cervix is still closed Week 37 here we come

Annashope -- Congrats! I've been thinking about you and wondering if you were getting close to labor. Week 37 is AWESOME! That's full-term my friend. Paul should come into this world fully cooked and healthy. Well done mama!!! And thanks, we were happy and relieved to hear that our baby girl is growing so well so far. I just pray it continues.

[rypell1985]

Lou and Anna...congrats to you both on great appointments! I know it's hard for us to celebrate when one of our own is struggling so badly, but I know Leora would want us all to celebrate every moment we can. That doesn't mean we don't mourn for her and David.

Ladies....Anna is next. NO MORE CUTTING. I know I cut in front of Rio, but let's stick to the order here.

[riogirl71]

Annas i am so happy you continue to bake baby paul and no oneiscutting inline anymore! You are so close!

Lou great appt 75% is awesome!

Sd having number two is certainly different, gone are the insecurities of having your first child but now you struggle to be a good parent to two and you are not solely focused on one baby. As far as breastfeeding, she has a powerful latch and i need to place my nipple just right or she chomps on it, so i do the whole hamburger hold on the boob with one hand and the other holds her head and brings her to the nipple once she opens wide, went to a lactation consultant yesterday since i was concerned about her intake, she is peeing and pooping fine but no weight gain yet, she lounges as she feeds so her feedings keep going for a while! One thing i try to do is mil has been coming here inthe morning so that in between feedings i canbe with our son before he goes to daycare and then same whenhe gets back so he has my full attentionthen. The sleeping, she has been onthe bed with me, away from blankets and pillows of course, and by the wall. Dh is on the side where ds is with his toddler bed. Ds does not wake up with her noises, i feed her before she cries so this way we got two stretches of 3 hours last night, dh changes her since i am too sore to get up all the time. Ds has been wonderful with her and i am so blessed.

I owe a picture, havent dowloaded them yet, very little time to myself, dh has been wonderful, ds is super awesome with baby sister. Lizzy is a good girl and mellow but know what she wants, she now recognizes me which is darling, teice int he hospital she would stop crying when the nurse brought her inandshe heard my voice. I just love them so much and i am so blessed, blessed with dh too!

[blairwh58]

Anna- Congrats on making it to 37 wks!!! After all the scares I am glad Paul has remained safe and sound.

Lou- Glad you had good news at your apt. 75th percentile is great!

Leora- Still keeping you and David in my thoughts.

Ryann- How are those babies doing at home? Youll have to keep posting new pics whenever you can. Hope they are giving you some rest every now and then.

Rio- Glad Lizzy is such a great baby and things are going so well. I cannot wait to see pics of her!!

AFM- Went back for anatomy scan today and both girls are doing great and weighing in at 10 whooping oz each. All had all the fingers and toes and seemed to be doing great. Baby B...which I knew was the wild child was flipping all over during the apt, and even though she started breech facing my back, by the time the apt was over she was face up and head down. Her sister however was very cooperative and let them take all the necessary measurements. Doctor said both girls look great and my cervix is holding out at 3- 3.5!! So i dont go back for another 3 wks for another scan to measure the girls and my cervix. Definitely starting to pack on the lbs...I think I am up to 12-13lbs already and only 19wk1d. She said that was great and I still had 30 lbs to go so we will see. Hope everyone is doing well.

[BlissfulCS]

Congrats everyone on the great appointments (Lou, Anna, Blair). Glad things are progressing well for you.

Lou- you looked great in that wedding pic. So pregnant and adorable. I just love it!

Anna- it has been a very long journey for you...and I am glad it is going even LONGER than expected.

Blair- sounds like one of your little ladies already has a big personality! How cute and special to be getting to know them this way. Great to hear the weight gain is going well. If it slows down again I will gladly give you some of the 13 pounds I already gained in the first trimester!

Rio- Do you use any of the special sleeper contraptions when Lizzy sleeps with you? I really like the idea of the baby sleeping with us but it scares the heck out of me. Take your time and relax mama...but we are super excited to see your pics when the time comes.

Leora- we continue to send you love, prayers, and healing. (sorry I originally addressed this to Lou...both your names begin with "L"...I have pregnancy brain...and I am working on a finance paper so its a recipe for silly mistakes)

AFM- DH is sailing in a race all weekend (just during the day and the weather is perfect so I am not worried). I am all alone with nothing to do but write the massive paper I have due in September and haven't touched in two months. Oh joy! I am sure I will be out here procrastinating a fair amount.

Nothing exciting to report from babyland except that once a month at work I get together with my counterparts from other territories across the state. This week we had our first meeting since I announced and it was so much fun to see so many friends who were so excited for me. Plus all our sailing friends are in town and I saw them all last night at the kick off party for the regatta. It has been just a blast (except for being around a bunch of smelly, inebriated sailors and not being able to join the fun). Makes the whole thing so real...

[Reenie100]

Leora-There really isn't anything that anyone can say to help you deal with the grief, but all I can say is that I am so sorry for your loss.

[riogirl71]

Quick question, did any of the c sec girls have incision bleeding? Mine is bleeding a little from one spot.