So, least to say, this week has been eventful, and I want to thank you all for the messages, good thoughts, prayers, and support sent our way this week. I apologize I haven't replied, it's just been hectic.

Sunday, I woke up feeling very exhausted, and feeling lots of pressure in my pelvis and back. I just kept on getting things ready for the week, checking things off the list, and hanging out at the house. I laid down for a nap around 1pm, and woke up at 4pm to lots of pressure, and general cramping, just thinking it was normal Braxton Hicks pains, I didn't reallze I was in full active LABOR.

Around, 5pm, we headed to Labor and Delivery just because I started feeling pretty weak. We get there, get hooked up, I'm having major contractions, and they checked me, dilated to 3cm, 50% efaced and already at -1 station. WHEW, I do admit I have a huge pain tolerance, and I never labored with my son so I was pretty oblivious to what all labor entailed. The doctors were amazed that I was tolerating everything so well. But, they knew I couldn't deliver vaginally so the pressure was on to get me prepped.

Now, the time crunch begins to get me to the OR. Prepped and ready to go, Csection went off without any issue, my labs looked stellar, and at 9:33pm, Tatum entered this world screaming, kicking, flailing and ready to bring joy into our little world. We just arrived home today, both of us are doing great. I've already lost about 12-13lbs of the weight gained, but I'm retaining fluids, weaning off the prednisone. Breastfeeding has been a great success except my supply is way down, and we're supplementing due to her weight dropping pretty quickly. We're doing 70/30 breast/bottle. It's what is best for both of us. I'm trying ot eat more food since they would like me to hit about 2500-3000 calories a day to support both of us, but as we all know that's pretty touch without eating pure slider foods, and junk. However, I'm doing what is working for both of us, and confident with our choices thus far. She came out rooting around, latched immediately and has made it very easy on me and her. Our nights and days are mixed up, but I've gotten good at napping with her.

30 October 2011, 9:33pm, Weight 7lb 4.9oz 19inch long Perfect in every way. So far, blonde haired, blue -eyed ! ! !

"I'M HERE"

Oh wow! Congratulations, Tiff!! She is absolutely beautiful. So glad to hear y'all are doing well.

Congrats She is really cute.

Wow, she is beautiful, congrats to you and you are right, what a great post-VSG she is.

Tiffykins - congratualtions on Tatum. You have a beautiful daughter. Best wishes for an easy transition into a stable routine with her and your family at home. Good luck with the balancing act being a new mom requires.

Shron

Beautiful and shining eyes!

I'm so happy for you! Congrats on your beautiful family

H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y T A T U M ! ! ! ! ! You are beautiful! Congratulations to mom and dad on a beautiful family!!!!! Thank you Tiffykins for posting such precious pics and sharing this special moment with us here on the board. Obviously, it has touched us all.

OMG, Tiff, Congratulations!!!! I haven't checked in for a bit, and was soooooo happy to see this!!! Wonderful news!!!!!

How exciting! Congrats to you!!!

Ohhh, I'm so happy for you and your family! So glad you are both healthy and safe. She's so adorable! Congrats! :flypig: :angel:

She is adorable and already so photogenic! She looks great in all of the photos, but I love the smile and the tongue shots.

Thank you so much for sharing this. I hope you and your family are doing well. Blessings!

Oh my goodness how very precious. U r amazing! Your baby is sooooooo cuddly cute. What a happy baby!! Congrats n best wishes in health always to your new little family :0) hugs

She's beautiful! You are blessed!!!

Tiffykins,

Congratulations on the birth of Tatum, I can't believe the pictures she is smiling simply amazing this gift. Special appreciation for all of the time you have spent posting to help folks through the VSG maze. Hopefully you will continue to keep us updated but more importantly is that you take time for yourself and your family. Thanks for sending me the early happy birthday message.

Take care,

Sandy

Can I hold her? PLEASE! I have baby fever! She is beautiful Tiff, absolutely one of the prettiest babies I've seen aside from my own Good for you nursing and if you ever need any help I'm on my way to get my lactation consultant certification so I'd be happy to help. Also nursed two kids for 7 years, one of them post op. Take care of you, lost of rest and relaxation. Oh and can I hold her please