Baby Number 3

For the last 3 months, my unborn baby was been receiving blood transfusions in the womb due to a complication.

Basically, my wife's blood attacked the baby's blood. My previous 2 kids have my blood, the baby has mine also and after 2 births my wife's blood has decided enough is enough and sees it as a hostile. There is a particular long name for it and we have been told it is rare with not much known about it.

There is no way to prevent it, only way to deal with it is to give the baby transfusions until they are strong enough to enter our world.

So, at 35 weeks, the baby was induced. 4 days later, the baby would still not come out. As another transfusion was due, the decision was made to have a section. 20 minutes later I was holding this tiny little baby girl.



We only got to see her for a few minutes then she was taken away to special care. After a week, we were allowed to take her home.

Without the wonderful care and attention from the NHS, we would have lost her.

2 weeks later, she is thriving and feeding like a beast. We still have a lot of work to do but we are confident she will be ok.

Right now, she is curled up in my wife's arms with a content look on her face.

Congrtulations! So happy for you and mom. Best wishes for many more blissful years of child rearing.

Congrats! Best of luck to you and your family.

Wow, you guys went through a lot and a lot of uncertainty. So glad to hear about and see the adorable good news! She is obviously loved and there is no greater thing than that.

a reply to: Nostranova

Awww, sweet girl. She is beautiful.

When I first started reading I was thinking RH factor incompatibility; then you said it is rare- living in the U.K. RH would not be rare and your wife would have been given Rhogam injections with your first baby. I am curious about the name of the condition.

Congratulations

It's your wife's fault, she is pissed at you for knocking her up again.

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She is SO beautiful! Congratulations, Daddy. So glad mom and baby are doing well. Thanks for sharing with us!

a reply to: Nostranova

Glad to hear she's doing ok man! Hope all continues to go well!

a reply to: Nostranova

Awww, baby!

I am thrilled for you and the missus!

She is just gorgeous and I wonder about a name.

Good luck to you all and wishing good futures

a reply to: Nostranova

Beautiful!
Lucky guy...

a reply to: Nostranova

Congratulations sir.

a reply to: Nostranova

Just precious! Love the little inquisitive look on her face!

a reply to: JAGStorm

Yeah, she's a thinker!

a reply to: Onlyyouknow

I'm not sure of the specific name, it was long and had several words.

It was initially related to RH and she did receive the injections to prevent any problems. We were told Rh is common and most pregnancies are unaffected. Then they discovered an antibody but said it was fine and any complications are rare.

Then another antibody, and another. They couldn't explain how or why they had been created and were not there before. Again, they said it is rare that this happens but didn't think it would be a problem.

Then, the baby was in danger. The antibodies had multiplied to 600% above danger levels, which again they couldn't explain.

After the birth the doctors sat with us and said they didn't know what this was and last count, there were 5 or 6 antibodies that came from nowhere. There is only one specialist unit in my country, and this is where we had the baby.

These were specialists in this field and they still couldn't explain what happened, just said it was rare.

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**CONGRATULATIONS** she's lovely ....whats her name?

I see someone's been knitting, I love those hand knitted patchwork blankets.




I've sent you a pm.

a reply to: Nostranova

What a miracle. I have RH- blood and had to have the shots. My Grandma lost two babies due to RH factor. So glad your precious girl is thriving. Thanks for sharing.

originally posted by: TNMockingbird
a reply to: Nostranova

Awww, baby!

I am thrilled for you and the missus!

She is just gorgeous and I wonder about a name.

Good luck to you all and wishing good futures

Thank you.

Her name is Erin.

a reply to: JAGStorm

Yeah, I love that look on her face. The pic was taken just after a lot of tubes were disconnected and she was clothed for the first time. I think she is thinking 'What just happened?'

a reply to: Nostranova

What a beautiful,blessed angel!
Congrats to your wife and you!!!