Kieron wasn't planned and I was in a very abusive relationship so after much soul searching I decided to terminate. However, when I went to see my GP and asked if the baby would feel anything, she refused to sign the papers. I am so glad she did.
Ignoring the relationship for the purpose of this blog which is about Kieron, not me, the pregnancy plodded on. I had tests for Down's Syndrome due to my age but thankfully got the all clear.
Kieron,even then, was very impatient and decided to be born 12 days early so I drove to the hospital and ended up crawling into the labour suite as I could feel him pressing down and getting lower. I had this vision of him falling out onto the hospital corridor. 1.52am Kieron was delivered onto me to be fed. Weighing 6lb 12 oz and 22cm long, he was the skinniest, hairiest baby I had ever seen. He was beautiful.
Kieron slept in my bed at the hospital, although the nursing staff weren't happy about it. All my babies slept with me and had milk on demand through the night. Kieron was no exception.
I took Kieron home later that day and turned up at my parents' house to show off their newest grandchild. Jade had insisted that Grandad take her to the cake shop when he collected her and Callum from school so that she could buy her youngest brother a cake. When she realised that we were home already she and Callum became excited then shy alternately.
Jade and Callum though it hilarious that Kieron had so much dark body hair and the name "monkey boy" was chosen and stayed with him through the years. Callum was obsessed with Kieron's ability to wee upwards and asked if he had done the same as a tiny baby. Jade decided to show her experience and superiority in these matters by discussing nappies and wet wipes.
Kieron made our little family complete and taught us all the real meaning of love. Although he is not now physically with us, his legacy is irreplaceable.
I don't recall much of my pregnancy with Al - apart from not gaining much weight because of morning sickness, it was completely uneventful.
ReplyDeleteI delivered him at home with his big sister (then 3.5 years) watching and cheering me on to, "push hard Mummy - you can do it."
Apart from the suprise that he was so light - I thought subsequent pregnancies yielded bigger babies and his big sister was 10lb 4oz so his 8lb 14oz was not what I'd been expecting at all - and him being overdue by 3.5 weeks, the whole thing went as smooth as silk.
He was a pretty laid back kid really. He was sunny natured but had a stubborn streak.
My youngest and I often talk about the things he did - like Kieron, his legacy is there. It cannot be forgotton.
Can't believe you tested for DS for age Janine - you must have been a wee whipper snapper when pg with Kieron xx
ReplyDeleteLovely birth stories - I have one I wrote about C when she was born - but finding it a bit hard to think about it at the moment.
lol Susan. I was 37. I've decided I will ask my GP for Kieron's medicaL records. Just one more thing to hold on to. Plus the dentist and optician and anyone else I can think of....
ReplyDeleteJanine I never thought of asking for medical records. I'm seeing my GP on Tuesday so will ask then.
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