tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24832442303557057422024-12-18T19:24:48.204-08:00On the long road to becoming a dad...Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03324562955691405885noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2483244230355705742.post-45092796111952776962010-10-17T03:09:00.001-07:002010-10-17T03:18:54.508-07:00

As we sat in our room we kept looking at each other we were so excited so nervous so many feelings mix into one. I had so many thoughts running through my head yet I couldn’t say one word just sort of stood still in disbelief. They hooked Kelly up to yet another drip which we thought was for pain relief but what actually turned out to be something to speed things along. Kelly was also had a

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Our first weekend back was great and it was back to the hospital to have the check up like we were told part of me didn’t fancy going back but it was the right thing to do and the safest place to be so we went back to the maternity ward and I assumed my sleeping spot in the waiting room. Which after being in there so much everyone was getting used to seeing a large unconscious guy slumped in the

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It had been 5 weeks since Kelly’s unexpected ambulance ride to hospital and we were still waiting for the doctor to say when we could go everyday we were told maybe tomorrow Maybe tomorrow. We had made a friends with the staff on the floor we have been staying on (not the cleaning staff)  but by this point we were starting to pull our hair out through boredom we had already exhausted every

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After the devastating news the doctor did his best to explain that at this point there was no need for too much concern as our baby was really small and the problems with her heart could sort itself over time. He also said that would of never even picked the problem up if they didn’t have the new machine they were using. He showed the holes in her heart on the monitor and I tried to understand

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As I said before Kelly was having daily monitoring sessions and weekly scan pics so we were getting quite an collection going and I just couldn’t help but stare at this little version of us growing with every scan taken.    Our little baby girl was here right in front of us and with every picture I saw I felt more and more like a dad I just couldn’t wait. Already we keep

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We were still in hospital which was starting to feel like forever even more so for Kelly who had to be here every waking hour so we tried to amuse ourselves playing a few games and watching a lot of films and t.v programs on the laptop, Which I had brought in from home Now this didn't really impress the cleaning staff too much as I needed an extension lead and a multi tap to run the laptop and

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After speaking to Kelly all I wanted to do is get to that hospital but being over an hour away and covered in dirt from a days work I first had to get to a shower and then to the hospital. It always seem strange to me that when your in a rush you start to notice how much slower everyone is going and that you always feel the need to let them know with a bit of friendly yelling and gesturing, but

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Later that night we were moved form the emergency ward to a a room on the 7th floor as we arrived I was disappointed to see that it was not a private room but a double room with a curtain divide and the to make things worse there was no spare bed for me just a small old leather chair that has seen way too many bums that slightly reclined back. This didn't really worry me as i we won't be here to

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So the next thing I know I'm racing back to our house trying to think of all the things that Kelly would need and put them all in to an over night bag. This of course is another thing that we should of had ready but didn't because we thought we had plenty of time. The hospital was about an hour away in a city size town that I didn't know my way round so I started to panic as I was slowly

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Around the time Kelly was seven months pregnant we went to the hospital just like we have been doing for pretty much the whole pregnancy we sat in the waiting room then went in to see the doctor. The doctor asked how Kelly was feeling and she told her about a bearing down sensation she started the to have the night before. I had put this down to braxton hicks contractions and nothing to worry

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A month after we had been to see the doctor the new diet was starting to take its toll on Kelly. She was eating for two but only eating  grilled chicken, salads, fruit with no chocolate,no ice cream, no chips which is no fun. I myself also said i would do this diet too as by this stage phases like "well you did this to me" were starting to surface so diet i did with the odd little bit of

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After about a week we had a call from the doctors asking us to see her as soon as possible. Which of course didn't fill us with much confidence. So we made our way down to the hospital and sat in the waiting room all sorts of worries were entering my head i knew i wanted this baby but until something happens that might take it away you never really know much, "I mean how can i miss something that

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As I said times were a bit tight on the money side of things so when I picked Kelly up from work in tears because she had be let go from her job "well not so much let go but lets somewhat edged towards leaving of her own accord so they don't look bad firing a pregnant women" I was a starting to worry I still had my job but as an self employed builder didn't really give the job security my new

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Now i was so happy about Kelly (the fiance) being pregnant i knew we were great together and this would only make things better "my own little family"wasn't scary at all, it was when a few days had past when the reality of things really began to set in. I mean i didn't regret anything just that this new world of responsibility  has suddenly descended down on me suddenly i had to start

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