The baby's here!

well i had baby Eric 12 days ago.
a lot didnt go to plan at the end of my pregnancy.
as you may have read in my previous blog i have alopecia and lupus. i had a lupus flare (the doctors think) at 35 weeks, went into hospital with contractions, they filled me with panadine forte (codine) and the contractions stopped, i got an impacted bowel (ouuuuuuchhhh) and they didnt know it was an impacted bowel so they almost took him out via C-section but a MRI saved that, thank goodness i just fit into the machine!

my face peeled so badly, they put me on steroids. and sorted the bowel.
then i got inducted at 37.2 weeks. 5 hours of active labour, a 2 litre blood loss and after a vacume delivery i got my beautiful boy eric.

then the doctors don't really give a crap, the baby is healthy and my lupus is secondary. stupid heads!
so they sent me off with discharge notes to the GP, the GP doesnt know anything. i get an appointment with the specialist for the 15th of September 10days after my steroids are gonna run out.

so i might be still having a flare ( i feel like crap) but i dont know because this would be my first real experience with my lupus. my skin has never looked better! my hair is still growing (yay) but my joints hurt and im exausted.

if any of you have experience with lupus any advise or your stories would be appreciated.

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Comment by Tallgirl on August 25, 2010 at 9:45am
What a beautiful, wonderful baby! Congratulations! Put all your attention on him...you are his EVERYTHING! Good luck!
Comment by Laurie Price on August 25, 2010 at 10:13am
Enjoy sweet beautiful Eric, and hang in there.
The one thing we are certain about is everything changes.
I do not have Lupus however I have had joint pain, Hyaluronic acid helped with that for me.
Wow you have a baby, how exciting.
Comment by Annelies Bessels on August 25, 2010 at 5:30pm
My congrats!! Whow what a beaty!
Comment by Pamela Rosse on August 25, 2010 at 10:18pm
Congratulations! He is beautiful. I completely agree with Tallgirl, put all your attention on him for you truly are his everything, he in return is the most precious gift you will ever receive for the love between mother & child is so very powerful.
God Bless you.

Pam
Comment by letcia Parga on August 26, 2010 at 3:05am
god has blessed you with a beautiful healthy baby . Thats all you should need to get by enjoy your new baby they grow quickly I know I have 4 little ones my self my youngest being eight months born on christmas day . congrats to you and dont worry if you do your baby can feel all that from you so be happy and good luck . oh yeah arent the midnight feedings the best .. lol
Comment by Alison on August 26, 2010 at 6:34am
the 3 am ones are fantastic! ahaha
i am soooo inlove with my bubba!
Comment by Karen Smith on August 26, 2010 at 9:11am
Your baby is gorgeous. You need to get to a good rheumatologist for the lupus. Don't give up on the drs. until you get good answers. You have to be pushy with this or you will get ignored by the medical community. Good treatment may not be out there for alopecia but you need to get treatment for the lupus.
Comment by antoinette bosquet on August 26, 2010 at 12:03pm
Congratulations! He is so gorgeous! God Bless you and your family and special blessing to Eric!
Comment by lynne on August 26, 2010 at 3:23pm
congrats to u, he is gorgeous :) hope ur feeling better tho, xx
Comment by kastababy on August 26, 2010 at 9:19pm
Congratulations on your beautiful baby boy!!! Karen is correct; you need to see a rheumatologist and an immunologist for your lupus. Lots of love and blessings for a happy life for your blessing!!!

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