We're home!!!

PhotogTaker · September 2012

We got home around 7pm and its like you flipped a switch in Andrew. He's not as fussy anymore, he let me put him down in his crib no problem. It's like we never had a 6 day visit to the hospital!!

Last night was a nightmare! He wouldn't sleep unless I was holding him, he has NEVER done that. So the nurse set up the bed so that he could sleep with me and then after 2 hrs of sleep when that was no longer working we put him in a vibrating bouncy chair and that helped him sleep a few more hours. The surgeons assistant came in in the morning and said he can go back on 100% breast milk . She would be back in 8 hours and if the output from his chest tube was still minimal and clear she would take it out and we could go home.

She came in at 5 and all was good, she took it out (he didn't like the process, but you could tell he felt better once he calmed down). Then we headed home, stopping by the grocery store on the way home.

I imagine he'll wake in the middle of the night for more pain meds but he's been down for over an hour now and doing good. It is so good to be home, and now we're just praying that his VSD (hole in heart) will close on its own so that we don't have to go through this all over again when he's a preschooler!

imimahoney · September 2012

Yayyyyyy!!!!

MsCat19 · September 2012

I'm so glad to hear things are going well! I've been thinking about you!

gisa886 · September 2012

That is great!

TrudyCampbell · September 2012

Welcome home! Poor little guy, sounds like he's been through alot. My DD has 3 VSDs that we're concerned about as well. You're a strong mama!

starbound6 · September 2012

This is great news, I was thinking about you guys and sending positive thoughts:)) Glad to hear you're home and Andrew is back in his own bed and his routine. Poor baby for having to go through all that!

miniray · September 2012

Yah!! Great news!!

jenbelsan · September 2012

Woohoo!!!

huahualove · September 2012

I'm so glad that you guys are home and that he seems to be much happier. I have 2 cousins born with holes in their hearts and both of them only needed one surgery so I hope Andrew is the same! Try to get some sleep!

Harper'smom · September 2012

Fantastic update! So glad he had a good night.

erniebufflo · September 2012

So glad you're home! It's amazing what a difference it makes. Both when I was a patient and finally got home and felt 100% better, and when we were about ready to kidnap Claire from the NICU to get her home and finally did. Home is the BEST. Congrats!