I realise from my last blog I missed out a crucial piece of information - the baby's weight! He weighed in at a rather large 9lbs 6oz. Considering he was induced a week and a half early I dread to think what he would have weighed if he had reached his due date which is today as a matter of fact (6th April).
So I came home on the 27th March just after midday and things were pretty hectic from then until now. That evening we had most of our immediate family over to visit our new addition.
The following day I was visited by a community midwife who gave Dexter an all over check. In the hospital they had noticed what they called a dimple on his back just above his bottom but they had dismissed it as simply that. However the community midwife had a different view. The dimple is quite deep and she wanted to be absolutely sure it was a dimple and not a hole. If it were a hole that goes right through to his spine then it is a sign that he could have a form of spina bifida. So as a matter of precaution I was sent the following day back up the hospital to get it checked by a doctor.
The doctor didn't seem overly worried as Dexter was clearly moving his legs with no problem which is not the case with spina bifida sufferers. But they have ordered a scan to be absolutely sure. I just got the scan date through and have to wait another 2 weeks but I am not concerned.
We kept Summer off pre-school most of that week as she was just so excited and didn't want to be away from her brother. She has been overly helpful and can even change his nappy (with supervision of course). She wants to help out with everything and picks out his clothes most days. As Friday was the last day of school before the easter holidays we made her go in and Phil took Dexter in too so that Summer could show him off. The children sat around him asking lots of questions.
So this week Summer has been on school holidays which has been tough actually. I have felt forced to keep her busy instead of resting as I should have been. I just felt it was unfair for Summer to be plonked in front of the TV during school holidays so we have been out visiting people and went to Wisley gardens etc. Unfortunately the lack of rest has caught up with me. At the last midwife visit yesterday they were not impressed with my over excursion and said I absolutely must put my feet up this week.
Two days after having Dexter I popped into Guildford town centre to do a bit of shopping. I had so missed looking in normal clothes shops so thought I would give it a go and took Dexter out for his first outing. The epidural I had gave me excruciating back pain but other than that I had recovered really well and even forgot I had stitches.
Last week I also visited work which was nice. I am not usually one to show off but when you have achieved something as beautiful as Dexter it is pretty hard not to!
I have now been signed off from the community midwives and just await a call from the health visitor who will pay me a visit before I start visiting the baby clinic weekly.
My husband and I have got into a great routine and we are really organised. Dexter wakes for feeds 3 times in the night but goes straight back down so although I am sleep deprived it is not all that bad. I feel very lucky about this though as Summer was the same and even started sleeping right through the night from 6 weeks old. He is a really happy baby so far and sleeps all the time. We have special time in the evening where he stays awake for a bit staring at us (probably sussing us out). This is especially nice for Phil as he gets this special time when he gets in from work.
The other thing I am pleased about is that my weight is flying off. Quite the opposite to my last pregnancy where it stuck and I have spent the last 4 years trying to shift it. I am already in my old jeans which are a size 16 but my uterus is still shrinking (stomach still going down) so when that has stopped I will easily be in a size 14 which is fantastic. As soon as I am able I will be getting straight back into my exercise regime at bootcamp and keep up the momentum. Size 12 for the Summer I hope.
So I came home on the 27th March just after midday and things were pretty hectic from then until now. That evening we had most of our immediate family over to visit our new addition.
The following day I was visited by a community midwife who gave Dexter an all over check. In the hospital they had noticed what they called a dimple on his back just above his bottom but they had dismissed it as simply that. However the community midwife had a different view. The dimple is quite deep and she wanted to be absolutely sure it was a dimple and not a hole. If it were a hole that goes right through to his spine then it is a sign that he could have a form of spina bifida. So as a matter of precaution I was sent the following day back up the hospital to get it checked by a doctor.
The doctor didn't seem overly worried as Dexter was clearly moving his legs with no problem which is not the case with spina bifida sufferers. But they have ordered a scan to be absolutely sure. I just got the scan date through and have to wait another 2 weeks but I am not concerned.
We kept Summer off pre-school most of that week as she was just so excited and didn't want to be away from her brother. She has been overly helpful and can even change his nappy (with supervision of course). She wants to help out with everything and picks out his clothes most days. As Friday was the last day of school before the easter holidays we made her go in and Phil took Dexter in too so that Summer could show him off. The children sat around him asking lots of questions.
So this week Summer has been on school holidays which has been tough actually. I have felt forced to keep her busy instead of resting as I should have been. I just felt it was unfair for Summer to be plonked in front of the TV during school holidays so we have been out visiting people and went to Wisley gardens etc. Unfortunately the lack of rest has caught up with me. At the last midwife visit yesterday they were not impressed with my over excursion and said I absolutely must put my feet up this week.
Two days after having Dexter I popped into Guildford town centre to do a bit of shopping. I had so missed looking in normal clothes shops so thought I would give it a go and took Dexter out for his first outing. The epidural I had gave me excruciating back pain but other than that I had recovered really well and even forgot I had stitches.
Last week I also visited work which was nice. I am not usually one to show off but when you have achieved something as beautiful as Dexter it is pretty hard not to!
I have now been signed off from the community midwives and just await a call from the health visitor who will pay me a visit before I start visiting the baby clinic weekly.
My husband and I have got into a great routine and we are really organised. Dexter wakes for feeds 3 times in the night but goes straight back down so although I am sleep deprived it is not all that bad. I feel very lucky about this though as Summer was the same and even started sleeping right through the night from 6 weeks old. He is a really happy baby so far and sleeps all the time. We have special time in the evening where he stays awake for a bit staring at us (probably sussing us out). This is especially nice for Phil as he gets this special time when he gets in from work.
The other thing I am pleased about is that my weight is flying off. Quite the opposite to my last pregnancy where it stuck and I have spent the last 4 years trying to shift it. I am already in my old jeans which are a size 16 but my uterus is still shrinking (stomach still going down) so when that has stopped I will easily be in a size 14 which is fantastic. As soon as I am able I will be getting straight back into my exercise regime at bootcamp and keep up the momentum. Size 12 for the Summer I hope.
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