De første 8 uger

The first 8 weeks

Den såkaldte termin var fastsat til 14. juni, så endnu i begyndelsen af maj manglede en hel del praktiske baby-forberedelser, og navnet var heller ikke besluttet. Adspurgt 5. maj sagde Anastasia at hun forventede endnu 5 ugers graviditet. Det skulle vise sig at 5 dage ville have været et bedre gæt... 10. maj viste babyen tegn på at ville ud, og Anastasia blev straks indlagt. Efter 24 timer uden fremskridt, blev fødslen "sat i gang", og babyen - pige som forventet - født 11. maj kl 21.10: 2.5 kg, 48 cm og smuk. Selv uden navn tildelte myndighederne et CPR-nummer med det samme. Babyen blev bedømt til at være tidlig, men ikke meget tidlig, og da hun var ved godt helbred, skulle hun overvåges, men ikke have særlig behandling. Anastasia & baby blev på hospitalet indtil 21. maj, og Henrik var med dem det meste af tiden (det er vanlig praksis at få tildelt privat "familieværelse" på KAS Gentofte ). 22. maj fik Henrik pludselige mave- og rygsmerter og blev indlagt 12 timer til observation for nyre/galdesten - hvad det dog ikke var. Senere blev konstateret overbelastning af et led i ryggen, og Henrik måtte gå til fysioterapeut flere gange i de følgende uger. 27. maj fik Anastasia stigende feber og blev indlagt 12 timer til observation for efter-fødsel-infektion - hvad det dog ikke var, men derimod skoldkopper (!), og babyen blev straks sendt til sygehuset  for præventiv behandling efterfulgt af medicin i 3 uger. Anastasia måtte døje med skoldkopper, samt tilbagevendende galdestens-problemer, i over en uge, mens Henrik måtte forlænge sin fædre-orlov. Omsider blev navnet besluttet og anmeldt til myndighederne 6. juni: Sofia Elisabeth Pestina Karlsson. Anastasias mor, Natalia, ankom 8. juni, og alle håbede at tingene nu ville gå efter planen, inklusiv Anastasias galdestensoperation 1. august. Men allerede 21. juni fik Anastasia et voldsomt galdestensanfald og blev indlagt til akut operation. Hun kom sig ikke så hurtigt, og måtte blive på hospitalet indtil 27. juni. I denne periode blev Sofia bragt til amning på hospitalet flere gange om dagen. Pyha... For at sammenfatte de gode nyheder: Forældrene er næsten kommet sig, selvom Anastasia endnu skal til noget kontrol efter operationen. Sofia havde de færreste problemer, fik aldrig skoldkopper, og har taget på fra 2.5 kg til 4.5 kg - helt tilfredsstillende.

The estimated birth date was June 14th, so in the beginning of May many practical baby preparations were still missing, and a name was not decided either. When asked, May 5th, Anastasia said she was expecting another 5 week's pregnancy. It turned out that 5 days would have been a better forecast... May 10th, the baby showed signs of exiting, and Anastasia was taken to hospital immediately. After 24 hours without progress, the delivery was "initiated", and the baby - girl as expected - was born May 11th 9.10 pm: 5.5 pounds, 19 inches and beautiful. Even without a name, the authorities produced an ID-number right away. The baby was judged to be early, but not very early, and being  in good health, she was due for observation, but no special treatment. Anastasia & baby stayed in hospital until May 21st, and Henrik stayed with them most of the time (having a private "family room" is standard practice in Gentofte hospital). May 22th Henrik suffered sudden stomach and back pains and was taken 12 hours to hospital for suspected kidney/gallstone - which it was not. Later, overload of a back joint was diagnosed, and Henrik was to see a physiotherapist regularly during the following weeks. May 27th, Anastasia caught fever and was taken 12 hours to hospital for suspected post-natal infection - which it was not; rather chicken-pox (!), and the baby was immediately taken to hospital for preventive treatment, followed by 3 week's medication. Anastasia had to suffer chicken-pox, as well as recurring gallstone trouble, for a week or more, while Henrik had to extend his paternal leave. At last the name was decided and reported to the authorities June 6th: Sofia Elisabeth Pestina Karlsson. Anastasia's mother, Natalia, arrived June 8th, and everybody was hoping for things to be according to schedule, including Anastasia's gallstone surgery August 1st. But June 21st, Anastasia had a severe attack of gallstone pain and was taken to immediate surgery. She was not recovering easily, and had to stay in hospital until June 27th. During this time, Sofia was brought to the hospital regularly for feeding. Whew... To sum up the good news: The parents are almost recovered, although Anastasia still has to do some post-surgery checks. Sofia had the least trouble of all, never caught chicken-pox, and has gained weight from 5.5 pounds to 10 pounds - quite satisfactory.