by Lady Lee 43 Replies latest jw friends
congratulations grandma lee! lucky boy, to have you as his grandmother!
i just love babies, they're the sweetest :) poor little thing with his collarbone, i have heard of it happening often with big babies...poor little guy. hope mommy feels better soon too!!! i remember what that feels like...ah, memories! LOL
hugs
fleur
How wonderful!!! He looks so nice and healthy. (except for the collar bone) I hope Mom is doing well. Send her our love. What a cutie, and what blessing!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
the baby looks so cute!
big hugs for your daughter
Glad to hear mom and baby are ok Lee!
Unfortunately, fractured collarbones are not all that uncommon in cases of shoulder dystocia. Being post term increases the likelihood of it happening because after about 37 weeks the baby gains about 1-1.5 oz per day, and the bigger the baby, the higher the risk of the baby getting "stuck" on the way out. As you mentioned, it will take a couple of weeks to heal. He should have a follow-up x-ray in a couple of weeks to make sure it's healing properly.
Maybe your daughter can find out from the paediatrician if she can give him Tylenol to help with the discomfort. Our hospital has a policy in place for newborn pain control in cases like this. Normally we make sure the baby's arm is well supported on the side of the collarbone fracture, and swaddling baby should make it possible for everyone to enjoy holding him without worrying about hurting him.
Congratulations!
Love, Scully
Thanks for that info Scully. They said he was 41 weeks. The pediatrician still hasn't seen him. But should be in tomorrow. Right now he seems to be quite comfortable and they have him in a gown with the right arm pinned down so he doesn't try to raise it as he does with the other one. Always trying to wave Hi to everyone.
Mom is doing well. It doesn't look like she will be home tomorrow though - probably Friday.
Thanks for all the congrats. I can't wait to get the little fellow home. And I will hate leaving in two weeks
Hopefully next Sunday or the following weekend the Montreal group can get together. I feel much better leaving her when the hubby is home
LL...don't forget to show him the Noah cartoon when he gets home!
Sincerely,
District Overbeer
Congratulations! He is a very sweet little guy.
Congrats to you and new mommy!!!
Your grandchild is a cutie!!!
Glad all are healthy and happy!!!
Have a lot of fun with your grandchild...
Codeblue
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
congratulations Gramma Lee!
*whew* one set of worries replaced with another set! lol
The breaking of the collarbone during delivery of such a "healthy" baby is not uncommon. The collar bone heals very quickly without being casted. For detail info on why this happens PM me. Otherwise, just be glad he's here and doing so well.
Enjoy him while you can. And spoil him all you can. (My personal philosophy is "You can't spoil a baby but you can undiscipline a child".
Hugs,
Joy
