tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153376773551993140.post7171667595928633438..comments2023-08-21T03:49:12.158-06:00Comments on Life After Georgiana: Keeping Watchkatie illingworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03586049654494206137noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153376773551993140.post-9145003371142175892012-04-11T08:50:42.411-06:002012-04-11T08:50:42.411-06:00Also... We have the co sleepr and love it (when he...Also... We have the co sleepr and love it (when he sleeps in it and not on us)? And like Nicole, we put the carseat in the trunk even tough I was driving to the hospital to be induced. I was just not convinced I would get a live baby out of the deal. We had it installed and had to remove it when Andrew died. I wouldn't and couldn't go through that again. We installed it 2 hours before he left the NICU to come home with us. You are not alone!B. Wilson @ Windy {City} Wilsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17479551028143520755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153376773551993140.post-40344488034845898222012-04-11T08:45:23.547-06:002012-04-11T08:45:23.547-06:00Oh Katie. My heart is so with you. I know you'...Oh Katie. My heart is so with you. I know you're done with this emotionally. I didn't handle things any better (and I feel the anxiety meds are still a possibility on my end as I think B will die any day now). <br /><br />I hear those, "When you have your second" comments all the time and it breaks my heart very single time. If you want to buy stuff, buy online! I never stepped foot in one of those stores while pg with B. They were like land mines to me. I was sure he would die if I stepped foot in the door.<br /><br />I sure hope time speeds us at a rapid pace. I hate reading about the anxiety because I know that feeling SO well and because us BLMs have a hard enough time functioning in a society that thinks pregnancy = alive, healthy and forever babies for all.B. Wilson @ Windy {City} Wilsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17479551028143520755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153376773551993140.post-73886502895231330082012-04-10T13:19:21.432-06:002012-04-10T13:19:21.432-06:00So much of these resonates with me--especially the...So much of these resonates with me--especially the tired part. I think it's fine to wait on purchasing stuff (or to order to from Amazon and keep it in the box until you're ready).<br /><br />Sorry you had to deal with that douche canoe. I have a couple of friends expecting their second child or already dealing with the "two under two" issue, and I CANNOT listen to them complain about it. I sat through about five minutes of a bitch session and finally said, "I'm sorry, but that sounds to me like a really good problem to have." I KNEW I was being a total downer but SERIOUSLY sometimes people need to STFU.Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05946311309467296976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153376773551993140.post-14126408895859150812012-04-10T12:08:03.660-06:002012-04-10T12:08:03.660-06:00Oh, Katie. I could have written these words when ...Oh, Katie. I could have written these words when I was pregnant with Addalee. It truly is completely exhausting to be constantly "on." I am kind of ashamed to say, but I grieved her death several times during the pregnancy. Honestly, I think it was because I never had experienced living children, so I wasn't convinced that we'd ever have one. It was awful. I felt like a terrible person for believing this little baby living and kicking was doomed. And the guilt made me feel even worse. It was an ugly cycle. <br /><br />You're doing great though. I know that because you didn't kill that douche-bag of a loser who had the nerve to say those ridiculous things to you. I mean, wow. I want to find him and tell him a thing or two! Gosh!<br /><br />I didn't go to Babies R Us when pregnant with Addalee, either. I just couldn't bear it. Just remember, you can pick out a car seat and co-sleeper online and send someone to get them while you are in the hospital resting with your precious bundle. We didn't install the carseat until after Addalee was born alive. Sounds crazy to the outside world, but to us who've lived through the worst, it sounds completely normal to wait for those things.<br /><br />On a side note: We do love the Arm's Reach Co-Sleeper. She's 7.5 months now and still sleeping in it at night. Mostly just for my sanity.<br /><br />Another side note: We upgraded monitors once she got here. She sleeps with a Snuza (clip on breathing monitor) and an Angel Care in her co-sleeper, and the Snuza and a video monitor in her crib during the day. Yeah, my kid has duplicate monitors...so what?! :)<br /><br />Praying for you, friend! Here if you need me!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03766020996629533476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7153376773551993140.post-57411232475707132522012-04-09T21:20:12.872-06:002012-04-09T21:20:12.872-06:00Wow, you are closer than I realized. I'm strug...Wow, you are closer than I realized. I'm struggling with the panics right now too. Part of me wants to keep him inside as long as they will possibly let me with all of the complications, but the other part says to get him out as soon as they will take him. One minute I'm happy and know he's alive and the next I'm thinking he is for sure dead. This is hard. Hang in there.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09327445812846183545noreply@blogger.com