It seems I just had a baby! He was taken to special care a few minutes after being born due to some complications (I’ll talk about all that in a future post), but he’s fine now. He’s now breathing on his own, he’s been transferred out of the heat crib and into a normal one, the next step is just having him feed without any aid, at the moment he’s taking formula through a tube in his nose, I’m going in in a few hours to try and boob him for the first time and hopefully some skin on skin contact will make him slightly more alert and happy, all of his blood tests have come back fine, he was completely limp at birth so I have no idea of APGAR scores or anything - everyone had other things to worry about!
The birth was awesome, I told Dan straight afterwards that if I could have a birth like that every time we could have twenty more kids! It was the polar opposite of Declan’s birth, just really wonderful, I could just do without the big scare at the end of it! Dan was great throughout, I think he enjoyed this experience far more than watching me scream and swear for twelve hours!
He doesn’t look a great deal like Declan, his colouring is much darker and instead of D’s very fine light brown hair he has a head of very dark wavy hair. Haven’t seem his eyes yet so I can’t report on them, but I assume they’ll be the same grey/blue that Dan, Declan and I have. He has ten fingers and ten toes and at the moment I’d say he has his father’s nose - one of the traits that De missed out on!
Connor ???? Treacy
3:07pm Friday 19th September
7lb 11oz 56cm
*edit*: Fern = Maths FAIL 3.5kgs = 7.7lbs which is 7lb 11oz not 7lb 7oz. She just wanted to fix the Baby pool so she’d win it…. — Dan.
He has no middle name yet! I’ve handed that over to Dan completely as Connor was my pick of the names, there are a few we’re throwing around, I’ve told him to come back in the morning with a definite name for him so I’ll update you when that happens.
And just so he isn’t left out, this is my blue eyed boy on his last ever day as an only child, if only he knew what was to come!
I’m not sure when I’ll be out, it depends on how Connor does with feeding, but I’m hoping to be home with my family by Wednesday at the very latest.
I'm a twenty something WAHM, originally from England and now living in a land downunder.
OMG well done you!!! You’ve been so brave!!! Congrats to you all as well. How long were you in labour? I take it was a natural birth as you said it was easier? I was wrong about the sex! Ha! He’s a nice big size for a early baby!! Imagine if you’d gone to 40 weeks!!! He’s just completely adorable, Fern! Yay you! xx
By: claire on September 19, 2008
at 9:02 pm
CONGRATULATIONS and welcome baby Connor! So lovely to check in here and see pics of your new baby boy, so glad he is doing ok now and you are feeling good. Take care and enjoy all the firsts!
By: Super Sarah on September 19, 2008
at 9:37 pm
Congratulations Fern. So glad that all is well now. He is beautiful. Lucky I am pregnant already because the photo of such a new baby, made me incredibly clucky! Hope the feeding goes smoothly for your both.
By: planningqueen on September 19, 2008
at 9:44 pm
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Welcome to the world little Connor!
WELL DONE Fern! It sounds like all went much better this time and we’re happy to hear that you are both healthy and well. Keep us updated on the little one’s progress.
Once again, congratulations - you did great!
He’s a little beauty as is his big brother
Here’s hoping you’ll all be home together soon.
Lots of love,
Jen, Dom & Jordan
xxx ooo xxx
By: Jen on September 19, 2008
at 10:25 pm
Ahh! he looks so sweet. How terrifying though.. I bet his eyes are blue.
By: Kate on September 19, 2008
at 10:33 pm
Congratulations you guys! Welcome to the world Connor
Glad after a scary start he is doing well..and you are too!
That is a gorgeous pic of Declan
By: Leigh on September 19, 2008
at 10:47 pm
Welcome to the world Connor, love from Grandad Mark XXX
Love to you as well Declan XXX. Well Done Fern, your family look wonderful, so glad everything went well. I am looking forward to coming over to see you all soon. You’re doing a great job of looking after my family Dan, Fern is very lucky to have met you( and Dan you’re a really lucky sod to have met Fern! but I’m sure you already know that) All my love to you all, Dad/ Grandad XXXXX
By: Dad on September 19, 2008
at 11:47 pm
Well done you!! He’s a sweetie, I’m really happy for you
xx
By: Sian on September 19, 2008
at 11:52 pm
i’m so glad to hear you had a good birth experience (not including the bit you’ll elaborate on later) and that Declan was happy on his last day as an only child. Wish I was there to hug the baby and congratulate you on this new life…
Am so pleased for your newly bigger family!
By: charm on September 19, 2008
at 11:55 pm
Congratulations!!
Welcome to the world baby Connor.
Well done Fern, I am so glad it went more smoothly than last time.
He is so adorable. I am glad to hear you are both doing well now. Keep us posted with the little babe’s progress.
lots of love
Kate & Ted
By: Kate on September 20, 2008
at 12:10 am
Well done, Fern! He’s absolutely beautiful, and so big for being early! I’m one of the ones who predicted a girl, so I guess I shouldn’t go in for fortune-telling anytime soon.
Hope all continues to go well and that Connor takes to his feeding like a champ.
By: Beth on September 20, 2008
at 1:31 am
Aww he’s absolutely gorgeous! Congratulations! I’m so glad all went well for you
By: Becky on September 20, 2008
at 1:43 am
Congratulations Fern.
Massive blog reading session…i’ve been away for a week. Connor looks lovely. Now De has a little brother to play with.
Hope you are feeling ok? And that Dan etc are coping with working around you?
All will be fine from now on, i’m sure of it. Have an excellent weekend and I shall continue celebrating my Birthday…see…i even stopped the celebrations to check on you!
Much love
James & Jade.
By: James on September 20, 2008
at 2:31 am
Congrats hun!!! I was gonna say, he doesn’t look like Declan compared to Declan when he was a newborn… and then I read the rest of your post and I was right hehe. Get well soon, am wishing you, bub, and family well
By: Vanessa on September 20, 2008
at 8:05 am
so happy for you Fern!
By: Heather on September 20, 2008
at 8:24 am
Nice work mama! He’s bee-yoo-tiful! What a little sweetheart!
I’m so happy it all went so well for you!
Congrats sweets!
Love Dom & the rest of the tribe <3
By: Dominique on September 20, 2008
at 9:21 am
Congratulations!!! Welcome to the world baby Connor! I bet Declan will be an awesome big brother.
Well done to you Fern, he’s a beautiful little fella.
By: Marylin on September 20, 2008
at 9:24 am
Congrats! He’s gorgeous!
By: Kimbrah on September 20, 2008
at 12:26 pm
You did it!!!! Another beautiful babe. Who cares about the math Dan, he’s gorgeous and you both make stinking cute kids. Congratulations!! I’m so happy for you both. Mine’s 16 years old now and I want to start over. (Did I really say that? Shhh…)~Jil~
By: Jil on September 20, 2008
at 12:26 pm
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Glad to hear the birth went well and hope the little guy has perked up a bit now that he’s discovered what boobs are!
xx
By: Sharnee on September 20, 2008
at 2:57 pm
Congratulations!
You have two adorable boys!
By: Hege on September 21, 2008
at 5:43 pm
Congratulations! Connor is just gorgeous!
By: Diane on September 22, 2008
at 9:19 pm
Congratulations! Welcome to Connor and all the best to your family.
By: Katia / Crazy For Trying on September 30, 2008
at 11:32 pm