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My daughter Molly was born on August 19th! She was 8 lbs. 1 oz. And this is the first time since then I've had a moment to log on!Mommy and baby are fine now, but my wife suffered an inverted uterous with the placental delivery and lost an awful lot of blood. Talk about an emotional roller coaster, one second euphoria like nothing I've ever experienced, and the next wondering if she's going to make it. (Actually the main danger was that she would loose her uterous and have to have a transfusion, but rational thought is not exactly there at such times). My wife said the doctor blanched as soon as this happened, and that this was apparently only the third time such a thing had happened in her career. My wife's warped friend speculated that the baby wanted to take it with her!
Things are ok now, in the no sleep, collick, baby must be held at all times kind of a way. Strange how the definition of "ok" can change. Then again I guess everything has changed, though ultimately for the better!
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Wishing you joy, and awe, and ... some sleep.
Let the games begin!
It seems like my daughter was born yesterday. Today she started her senior year in high school. It happens much faster than you can imagine. Take time to enjoy as much of her growing years as you can.
Makes me look foward to next year- expecting in March 05 (actually, the wife, not ME!)...
Cheers,
Dman
GREAT GEAR DESTROYER!!!
and the little audiophile-to-be!
Congradulations DAT! Proud pappa syndrome is a thing to behold! Welcome to the real world!!!!!!
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Congratulations on your little Blessing from above. Thankful mother& daughter are doing well.
nt
Best Regards,
Chris redmond.
Congrats! Wow, she's a big girl! My son was born 6 weeks ago. He was 3-weeks early, but healthy at 7 lbs 5 oz. One of our church friend's sister just went through the same situation as your wife few weeks ago. She's pretty tiny, like 5'-2". Lost 2-liters of blood. Her dad was talking about it to the congregation on Sunday.I think we need to start a "new fathers asylum". My mom was here for three weeks. She was a tremendous help, but she went home yesterday, so we are on our own again. Yeah, my perspectives changed the instant the baby was born. Now he's the center of the universe. We nicknamed him the Boss.
Before the Olympics, my system was on 24/7. Music really sooth my boy, especially classical. (Tried Miles, but he didn't like it.) Now, daddy, the Olympic junkie, just watches late night Olympics on NBC...
Our first, also a girl, is around the corner by a few months as well!
Cetaele (aka Bob)
My son is about 5 1/2 and over this summer he's become a Led Zeppelin fanatic, a good 8 years earlier in life than his father did.I half expect to find a bong hidden in his closet - LOL
One thing I've learned in the past 3 months: Led Zep stands the test of time - big time. But that's a post for another forum.
our first just turned 2 last month. its been a great (and sometimes trying) journey so far... i've been a sahd since she was born.
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And best wishes for the mother's rapid recovery as well!
I hope mum is doing well now.
Regards,
Geoff
Wow what an experience! Glad both are OK. I hope you enjoy your daughter as much as I did mine.
nt
I suggest the NAD receiver/CD player and a pair of Epos ELS3 speakers and some single run Mapleshade Helix cable for the nursery system.However, if you get a settlement with the Doc's insurance company, I would think more Odyssey Khartango and Etesian (sp?), Dulcets, Jolida 100 CD player and Analysis Plus.
Priorities must be held to. ; >
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I offered to set up an extra Dynaco tube system, but the risk of blown caps and hot tubes was seen as a little too high!
You're a lucky man ! Girls are just adorable..ask me:-)Hope the wife gets better soonest and be all back at home as usual.
Best Wishes and speedy recovery:-)
Congratulations! Get her started right: the music of Robert Schumann was the first thing my daughter heard on her first day home from the hospital. Don't be heartbroken if she's a "Momma's Girl" at first. My daughter, now nineteen, and I have grown closer over the last year than ever before.When she gets old enough to sit up, let her sit in a box (or clothes basket) to which you have attached two, long ropes. Then you and your wife can sit at opposite sides of the room and pull her back and forth. This will keep her happy until your arms wear out.
If she is tired and cranky, a nap can sometimes be induced by putting her on the floor and letting her watch a ceiling fan slowly rotate. If she won't take a nap, you can also put her in a PROPERLY INSTALLED carseat and take her for a ride. If she wakes when you take her out, put her back in and go for another . I've done that more than once.
If your wife wants to go out and leave you with the baby, make sure that she is well fed (bottle or breast) before Mom leaves. New mothers sometimes make this a sadistic, little game.
Animals will be one of the first things your beautiful, new girl really responds to. Be careful. The cry of a small child can mimic the yelp of a small dog and anger a larger. But pets can be great. I've thought often that in our domestication of animals we have tamed and domesticated ourselves.
When she learns to crawl, watch her like a hawk. She can get away from you so far, so fast. So fast.
I don't want to toot my own horn but I must say that this post is one of the best that you will ever read on this forum, the equal of anything that Joe Rosen ever did. One day a few years from now you will say, "I wonder who RobertB53 was. I wish I could send him a bottle of Ardbeg."
but have already become acustomed to it, the real challenge will be when she gets old enough to go for their big fluffy tales in a few months.
Congratulations!My 23 year old daughter moved out on the same day! Baby's are great but I gotta tell you I enjoy my kids more as they get older - hope it works out the same for you. My youngest is almost 17.
I'm 47 and pretty much re-experiencing the freedoms I haven't had since I was in my early 20s.
I wonder if you're one of the 40 somethings who decided it's about time to start a family (like my sister and my cousin did after they turned 40) - I'm laughing my ass off.
3 quick ideas other than running around the house with her all the time (which does seem to work):
1) Try holding her in a sort of "pike position" facing forward, her back against your chest and her legs almost straight up and down. Support her under her butt with one arm and hold her legs up with the other. Honest. This seems to relieve whatever discomfort is causing the crying, a bit (some think it's gas) and it's fairly comfortable for you. Worked for my brother as well.2) Throw some music on, stick her in the pike position, and dance around (I'm thinking that you already figured this one out...). At least you get to play your system, and you instill a lifelong love of music and dance in the kid. My daughter now dances and sings pretty much constantly, and plays her music even louder than I do. Be careful what you wish for...
3) Get one of those automatic swings. For when you just can't pike-dance anymore. These things will freak you out, they swing so high and fast, but my daughter loved it...or she was so scared that she was speechless. Either way, she was quiet and seemed somewhat content, and we could then eat or go to the bathroom.
Anyway, you'll figure out your own stuff. Just thought I'd pass on a few bits of experience. Congratulations, and welcome to the club.
Best,
RickMac
On the "pike position", it's one arm sort of behind her legs just on the back of her thighs, and the other hand on on her chest holding her up. Just remembered this. The other method could have resulted in disaster, which I'm not prepared to be responsible for. Sorry, it's been awhile...
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