Aidan has arrived!

[JMarie]

I thought I had a kidney infection - horrible back pain only on the left side - but I was really in labor! Aidan Christopher came into the world at exactly 1 PM on Tuesday, January 28th, weighing in at 7 pounds, 5 ounces and 19 inches long, after about 19 hours of labor. He's still early - almost five weeks from our original due date - and is still in the hospital, but he is such a trooper. He had fluid in his lungs, but that cleared up within 36 hours, and he's a little jaundiced because of ABO incompatibility, but not so he needs the bili lights. He just finished his 48 hour course of anti-biotics and was taken off of IV fluids, so now we're just hoping he starts eating enough. He's up to 30 cc's, but the neonatologists want him up to 40 cc's before he can come home. Mom and Dad are doing great, and we're working on getting some pictures of our little man downloaded so we can share them with everyone. I'll post them as soon as I can!

JMarie
Aidan Christopher 1-28-03

[Momof3Labs]

Oh my, what a surprise!! And what a big boy - if you had gone to 40 weeks with him, he would have been a 10+ pounder - yikes!

Can't wait to see pics!

Take care of yourself, Mom!!

Lori & Colin 9/28/02

[twins r fun]

Congratulations! He is really big for 5 weeks early! I'm glad to hear he's doing well and I'm sure you'll have him home soon.

Nicole

[Sandy]

Congratulations and welcome to Aidan. I will look forward to seeing the pictures.
Sandy
mom to Alexander Thor 3/16/02

[newbelly2002]

Congrats! So glad to hear that everyone is doing well. Sending lots of eating vibes to Aiden so he can be home in your arms soon.

Paula

PS 3 weeks early I thought I was going into labor despite the fact that the pain started creeping up towards my throat instead of down. Turns out it was a gall bladder instead.

[atlbaby]

Congratulations!! Welcome Aidan :)
Sounds like he's doing great! Looking forward to seeing pics (but rest comes first!!)

-Rachel
Mom to Arielle Jill, 10/30/01

[todzwife]

Wow! That is a good sized preemie! I was born 5 weeks early and only weighed 4 pounds 12 oz and was 16 1/2 in long! Congrats! I am so happy for you!
Shandelle :)

[blnony]

Congratulations! I am so excited for you. I hope he is home with you soon. He sure was a big fella!:)

[Annette_C]

I want to add my Congratulations to your long list of well wishers and Welcome to baby Aidan!
I'm glad you're feeling well and I hope your sweet angel comes home very, very soon.

Annette
SAHM to Sabrina 6/24/02

[MartiesMom2B]

I want to add my congratulations too. I can't believe how all of our babies are being born. Your family is in my thoughts and I hope Aidan comes home soon!

Sonia
EDD 4/14/03

[mama2be]

Great news and Congrats JMaire...it sounds like you all did GREAT!!!! As I told you in the email that I sent- you all are scaring me by going so early!!!!!

I can't wait to see the pics...
Hugs to everyone!!!!

[flagger]

>I thought I had a kidney infection - horrible back pain only
>on the left side

That was one helluva kidney stone you passed. ;)

Supercalifragilisticongratulations to you, DH and Aidan!

[mcmorfit]

Welcome to the World Aidan Christopher
:+

Wow, it sounds like things are going in the right direction and I hope he is able to head home soon. Congratulations to you and your family.

Ellen
EDD: 2/23/03

[sntm]

Congratulations!!!! Sounds like he is doing great and so big for 5 weeks early! Could the dates have been off?
Can't wait to see pictures!

shannon
not-even-pregnant-yet-overachiever
trying-to-conceive :)
PREGNANT! EDD 6/9/03

[cvharris]

Congratulations JMarie! Looking forward to the pictures!

[LD92599]

Congratulations and Best Wishes!!!!

Laura
Due: Feb 26th, 2003

[JMarie]

Unfortunately, no - the dates were right on track! His three ultrasounds all measured right where he was supposed to be. He would have been a big boy full-term. He's had some more set-backs - the bilirubin levels went up, he wouldn't take a bottle, and he has apnea episodes, but everything is being monitored and he is making great improvements, so we hope to get him home by the beginning of this next week. The feeding tube should come out tomorrow, he'll finish up the bili lights by night-time, and the 72 hour monitoring for apnea should end Monday, if they were able to get it started this evening when we left. We're hoping to bring him home Monday night or Tuesday morning. It's just so hard being home without him, but at least I know he's in good hands - the NICU doctors and nurses are just wonderful!

JMarie
Mom to Aidan Christopher 01/28/03

[sweetbasil]

So happy for you all...good thing he didn't stay in much longer, or he would've been a REALLY big guy! :)

Enjoy your first weekend together!

[Melanie]

Congratulations!

Mommy to Jonah

[megsmom]

I'm adding my name to the list of well-wishers. Looks like the little guy thought he needed to come out before it got too crowded! :) Congrats again. You will be so glad to have him home.

Jen
mom to Meghan 7/13/01

[C99]

JMarie,

Too funny! Your story reads almost EXACTLY the same as ours -- just off by about 5 days and 2 lbs. :)

Caroline

[JMarie]

Don't worry about those two pounds, he'll catch up faster than you know! It must have had something to do with that cold Chicago weather!

JMarie
Mom to Aidan Christopher 01/28/03