I did lose quite a bit of blood, not unusual for me, or a ninth baby. (Happened with Faith, see below, Bede, Trixie.) I'm pretty woozy when I get up too fast, and yesterday was spent sitting down repeatedly when walking to the bathroom. But my midwife was johnny-on-the-spot about it, urging me to get the third stage complete, giving me some sublingual medicine to help, and then vigorously prodding my midsection to get my uterus to clamp down. The blood loss would have happened in the hospital as well, of course. Except they might have tried to give me injected pitocin, which I would have refused unless other measures failed. I was pitted after Faith and I think it led to a late hemorrhage several weeks later.I was ravenously hungry post-birth but even more I've been so thirsty! I drank about a gallon of Gatorade, not exaggerating. I'm a bit out of breath when I walk around today too, probably related. My recovery plan is rest, iron-rich food, and snuggles with this dude.
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Perry slept very well (I was up to use the bathroom every hour and a half myself, but that's par for the course.) He's getting interested in this whole "nursing" thing too, and he's reasonably good at it so far. In short, he's just great – and I'm good too.
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Last one for tonight. Peepers!
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He's fat!
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Nursed well and sleeping.
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Peregrine Miles Gleeson, born at home, 12:45 PM, October 27 2016. 10 pounds 6 ounces and 22 inches Oh, there you are Perry!
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Zonk.
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Quine multitasking.
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An In Threes for Perry. #knitting
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Dorothy is so into imaginary play. I love this stage of development. She actually has plots. (Admittedly, very weak plots, but still.) She's been building this little setup for about 45 minutes. Oh, four.
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Sean marshalled this lot into cleaning the downstairs! Thanks, kids! You are the best.
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Nah, they're not related.
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Dorothy and her "hiccup truck."
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Abby got her hairs did.
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Gloria's pile o' graphic novels next to her pillow.
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Just hanging out with Quine, you know.
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#38weeks y'all. I've gained 32 pounds. #ninthbaby #babyperilous #bumpie
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A small hat for a small boy is completed. #knitting
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Dorothy got new "sunset pajamas" as she calls them.
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Clementine in last year's In Threes. This may be my favorite sweater pattern ever. #knitting
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In the home stretch!
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Her perpetual sing-song.
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Quine has a fever and was restless all night. We are parked in bed and leaving the house to the other kids, teens in charge.
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Jinkies! Abby's costume is done. #velmadinkley
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More Ben and Holly, little girls? #somewherehiddenamongstthornybrambles
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Faith looking very old school punk today. (That's a vintage 1986 tee adding to the effect, stolen by me from my ninth grade boyfriend.) #punk #songforthedumped
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I found this little blue plastic dragon under my bed. No idea where it came from. I gave it to Dorothy and she is entranced. Oh, four. I love.
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Clementine watches the sun rise.
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Some cute donuts at the donut shop.
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Happy birthday, Gilbert! 12 looks pretty good on you. Here he is, behind the pile of pancakes and bacon for the birthday breakfast.
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