Ok, UPDATE time! Better late than never, right?? I hope this post gives you an idea of the magic, amazement and reality of what we went through to welcome our little lady into the world! Of course though, all of our friends who have been on this journey for a while will know that a VLOG will be the best form of story telling! You need to see us, see our faces, our expression to get the full affect! I promise that is coming! But, here’s a brief rundown! From the minute we got the hospital we were filled with adrenalin! I of course hadn’t slept all night! We were deflated a little as we didn’t get our own room, something we were sure we would! But, alas there was nothing the midwives could do…..yet! We had a visit from the doctors and his team and they ordered another set of blood tests to check the platelets! As you know Chels was due to go under general anesthetic because of this issue and I wasn’t allowed to be there for the birth of my child! BUT, all that changed VERY quickly! Miraculousy the platelets had risen 20 points and a general was now no longer needed! Chels could just get a spinal and I could be there for the moment of our lives! It wasn’t long before we were in that theatre either….and then the magic began! I was brought in after CHels was numbed up! She was so nervous, we both were! But the “crew” were incredible- constantly reassuring her! And then it happened! The moment we had all been waiting for- a cry was heard, ours hearts stopped, and a beautiful, perfect baby was lifted over the curtain! I have no words…..but couldn’t couldn’t stop saying “she’s so beautiful” through tears of joy! At 12:15 pm Saskia Louise Daniel-Young was here! To stay forever!! The tears were flowing from Chelsea too! It was the happiest moment of our lives!! I was called over the the station where the midwife was cleaning her up and I stroked my daughters plump little body- all 9bls 6oz of it!! Again, she was SO beautiful! I got to cut the chord AND get to keep the scissors! Not only that but the theatre techs took BOTH of our phones and snapped about 30 pics of the whole delivery! WE have shots that are breathtaking and in awe of….including our first family picture! Chels kissed Saskia’s chubby cheeks and we couldn’t wipe the smile off our faces! Whilst wiping tears from our eyes This moment was beyond words! As Chels was stitched up I then transported darling Saskia back to the ward! The midwife we had at the start had now switched us to our own room! I could now stay, and stay I did! I never left my girls’!! Anyway when back at our room Sassy was weighed, checked over and then placed on my chest for skin to skin contact! She melted into my chest and this again was a moment that cannot be describe! As the non-bio mum I feel honored that I had this privilege straight off the bat! Magic! After about 30-45 minutes bonding with my daughter, Chels was brought back! Then we were a family for the first time! There truly is nothing that compares! Chels attempted breastfeeding and from the first latch and suck Sassy grazed up Chelsea’s nipples! The cracks were severe! Its now known that Sassy has a lip tie which wasn’t known for a few days in! So while Chelsea’s nipples healed, Sassy was bottle fed and Chelsea eventually expressed colostrum before her milk came through! Im not going to lie, the feeding issue was a big ordeal, to the point we even stayed another day in hospital! The baby blues also set in and our emotions were high! Yes, even mine! WE loved her so much it hurt, and those feelings were very overwhelming! We had to coordinate and try to rebalance our dynamic having these intense emotions on board- it was tricky but we got through it! Things are amazing now at home! Saskia is a dream! 3-4 hours before feeds and sleeps so well! She is alert and stares through to our souls every time she’s awake! She is pure bliss! Our hearts have grown wings it seems! We have been home for two days now and things are going wonderfully! We are managing SO well so far! The baby care is the easy part! It’s the emotions that are the intense part! Sleep deprivation hasn’t been a problem yet and we really do have a daughter that makes life fairly easy! Im able to do chores and care for Chels while she recovers, care for baby, and maintain the home without getting overwhelmed…..yet! Chelsea’s nipples have healed nicely now and she continues to express at home! We give Sas a combo of breast milk and formula and shes completely content! When we sort out the lip tie Chels will attempt to feed at the breast again! She has changed, my wife! Her masculine energy has faded and she’s all MUM! Soft, gentle, maternal to the core! We both are! Well, I may end there! Are you still awake?? Hehe! Look out for our vlog in a couple of days though! I truly appreciate your patience, friends! AND your support! Lord, don’t even get my started on your support! We are overwhelmed and honored! Thank you just doesn’t say enough- you’ve taken our journey and our daughter into our hearts and we feel blessed on the deepest level! You are incredible (AND to those that have written personal messages, expect replies ASAP! Getting back to your and your gorgeous words is the least I can do!) Happy times ahead for us friends! And we cannot wait to share every moment with you all! TEAM SASKIA all the way…..
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 23:53:24 +0000
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