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erbarmywife
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Mother to Gavin, born September 11, 2007, and Magdalena, born March 21, 2009, Angel Baby MC February 13, 2010, Cynthia, born August 28, 2010 and gone September 17, 2010, Gabriella, born and gone August 28, 2010, and Abigayle, born March 12, 2012
Thia's off her vent! (long)
erbarmywife
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in Preemies
Thia is on a nasal canula now! She was doing really well on the oscillating vent, so they put her back on the regular vent. From there, she was doing really well, and they had weaned her down. So, the extabated her yesterday at 2:25pm and she has been breathing on her "own" since then! She keeps pulling it out of her nose, though. It's funny, since she is keeping her O2 up while it's in her mouth (I dont know why she pulls it down there, maybe she misses the vent tube...LOL). It's soo amazing to see her face now! She's out from under the bili lights now, and getting good quality mommy milk! Tonight, my hubs and I will watch the video about kangaroo care, so hopefully tomorrow I will get to hold her! I am so looking forward to that! She's having a bit of trouble pooping, and as a result she's spitting up bile. We've gotten a smudge out of her, so we're hopeful for more!
It's amazing what you take for granted when you give birth to a healthy full term baby. Having been/are being on both sides puts everything in perspective. I love changing her diapers, and I cant wait til I can hold her and cuddle her and smell her. That's stuff that you naturally get to do when the baby is full term. I hate not being able to do it.
I brought Ella's cremains home today. The funeral parlor is only charging us for the cremation. They gave us the urn for free. It's a beautiful little box with a picture (we picked out) of her feet. The NICU nurse took them for us. It was definitely hard to pick her up. But, she's home now. She'll always be home.
My husband has yet to take off the hospital bracelets. I took mine off on Sunday, but I think he's having a hard time with the idea of it. That maybe, if he takes them off, he's cutting ties with Ella and Thia, and he doesnt like that.
I will take my camera up to the hospital tonight or tomorrow, and get some pictures of Thia's beautiful face. She looks so much like her daddy!!
Mother to Gavin, born September 11, 2007, and Magdalena, born March 21, 2009, Angel Baby MC February 13, 2010, Cynthia, born August 28, 2010 and gone September 17, 2010, Gabriella, born and gone August 28, 2010, and Abigayle, born March 12, 2012This discussion has been closed.
Re: Thia's off her vent! (long)
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Congrats! That's a great milestone - I hope you get to hold her tonight!
I'm sure it must have been hard to pick up your daughters remains. ((HUGS)).
I know how you feel. I just loved changing diapers in the beginning. And I know it is exciting for you to hold her and cuddle her.
In the hospital, I liked to sing to my baby--I was a little offkey--and I did not know all of the words to Hush Little Baby, but eventually I looked up the words and sang them to him--I still do like to sing lullabies to him.
I had a hard time taking off the hospital bracelet. It was a lot easier when he finally came home.
I am looking forward to seeing pictures of your beautiful Thia!
That's wonderful news! GO Miss Thia! You keep showing that tube who's boss! lol
I know what you mean about it being hard picking Ella up. I barely had the strength to come out of the funeral home after picking up our Eric. There were alot of times we would just hold his urn and cry. I felt crazy, but at the same time no one could tell me it wasn't ok.
Our T&P are still with you and your family. ((Hugs)) Keep getting stronger little Thia!
Go Thia! My DD also used "eat" her cannula. It seemed like she was breathing better when it was in her mouth or on her chin or next to her nose, than when it was actually in her nose. I'm excited for you to hold her. Isn't that the best feeling in the world?
I hope the rest falls into place soon and I am sorry you have to even think about cremains, let alone pick them up.