Well everyone, I honestly never thought I’d be posting this but it is finally my turn. After a hell of a time: first round giving a double transfer one grainy embryo and a grade 3 embryo resulting in a missed miscarriage at 11(8) weeks. Round 2 with 4 embryos - a 5AA transfer failing to implant and a subsequent 4AA transfer implanting I had a pretty tough pregnancy. Bleeding on and off for 13 weeks, crazy anxiety that something was wrong all the time but it was all worth it.
Athena Maggie Kamea Lindbeck was born at 1434 on Wednesday 13th March by planned section at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital, she weighed 9lb0.5oz (4.1kg) and measured 19.7 inches (50cm).
She is healthy, beautiful and everything I could ever have dreamed of. We spent two nights in the hospital and came home yesterday - we are still getting to grips with breastfeeding- hungry little monkey isn’t satisfied with my meagre milk production at this point. Hoping that comes good
Anyway - to those of you still fighting this cruel fight and to those starting out, be encouraged - I turn 40 in a few months and never thought I’d ever have a little bundle to bring home and post about - they truly are a miracle.
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Ahhh amazing!!!! Well done mama!! Don’t worry about the breastfeeding it’s hard at first but gets much easier - we are still going at 8 months! The first few weeks will be constant cluster feeding - completely normal it’s just baby upping your supply, don’t think or let people tell you she’s not getting enough or isn’t satisfied, it’s just her telling your body what she needs. A massive congratulations to you both what a gorgeous photo xxxxx
Congratulations 😊 and just so you know babies cluster feed sometimes so they will literally be on boob for hours I don’t know if you know this I didn’t until someone told me 🙈 I even grabbed some formula as didn’t think my milk was enough for him. She’s a little beauty and I love her name 😊 xx
I had some really bad breastfeeding advice from the inexperienced staff at the hospital. My boobs did nothing pretty much throughout the pregnancy and after the birth. They advised to have her on me constantly due to cluster feeding. So that broke my nipples to the point they were bleeding. Then her glucose levels dropped so low we had to be kept in for two more nights. Then i combi fed for about 4 weeks before giving up. At some sling group they reckoned she'd got tongue tie but it was too late.
Aww gorgeous! Super delighted to hear your news....you did it!!🙌🤗💖 Huge congratulations, great weight and a lovely name!! Hope you get settled into a nice wee routine soon. Lots of love to you all!!xxx
I couldnt resist sending big love here too since this is where we first met in 2017 where we journeyed together. Athena is thee most powerful little girl, she is beautiful and I cant wait to meet her and you in person soon as you are able to meet up for lunch.... Its been a long time coming 💖😘xx
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