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March 2014 Moms
The butterbean is here (babylimas) Medical update page 6
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Re: The butterbean is here (babylimas) Medical update page 6
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Little Man arrived 3/28/14 at 10:32pm
9 lb 1 oz & 21 3/4 inches
First things first - his name is William Gregory. He just looked like a Will to us. All previous names went out the window when he was born and my H decided he really wanted him to have his name (Gregory). It was so sweet.
Cardiology is very enthusiastic about his heart. His oxygen saturation is still holding normal and should through surgery. Everything looks awesome and he even got an 8 on his first Apgar. They saw an additional ASD, but the doc says it's no big deal and common even in heart healthy babies. It won't change a thing and surgery is still planned for 4-6 months. His hemophilia testing also came back negative. Yay!! (Not sure if I even told you ladies I was potentially a carrier.) So if only for his heart, we would be able to take him home tomorrow.
He's still sorting out blood sugar and feeding, but neither is abnormal for his age. He's got a central line for the blood sugar and a feeding tube. Both are already getting better and feeding will improve a ton as he wakes up. He actually opened his eyes for me for the first time last night. It was so sweet. I've tried to breast feed him a couple of times and he latched on last night. I don't have any milk yet but I'm pumping my heart out! It's tough because I can't do skin to skin because of his central line but I've tried to give him as many cuddles as possible.
The nurses here are so efficient. It's hard to get used to. They are amazing but first priority is his health, and mom's worries and knowledge isn't always thought of. It's how it should be in a level III nursery, so I'm looking forward to when he can move down and I can be a bit more involved.
I really love him, I'm just counting down to when I can get up and go try feeding again.
Emma Rose
Born 3.11.14
8lbs 14oz, 21.5 in
So happy to hear that his medical issues are better than they thought. I hope you get to spend lots of time with him today!
Proud Cloth Diapering, Babywearing Mommy to Desmond (5.30.2011) and Evangeline (2.26.2014)
Loving wife, best friend and teammate to Babywearing Daddy, Kelly (7.27.2000)
Volunteer Babywearing Educator at Babywearing International of South Central Pennsylvania