Sorry for the lack of a post yesterday. Between Irene vomiting and me feeling like crap, I was just not in any shape to write. Plus, for the first time since Sam was born I went 2 whole days without seeing him! The good news is he was not alone. For the first time since Sam was born Yayo held … [Read more...] about Days 89 and 90: December 14 (Sam is 38 weeks) and December 15
All Posts
Day 88: December 13
For the first time since October I didn't get to see Sam today. Aside from Irene still being really sick, I am now sick and not welcome in the NICU. That means Sam spent the day with a bottle and no mom. I guess the one benefit was Laura got to spend some good quality time with Sam and Irene got … [Read more...] about Day 88: December 13
Day 87: December 12
What a day. Hell. What a weekend. We had ourselves a challenging one. Sam, for the most part, was a rock star. Irene, on the other hand, was one sick little girl. Peter and I were divided between the two. I think things really came to a head today with Irene's fever spiking up to 103.8 and … [Read more...] about Day 87: December 12
Day 86: December 11
Sam continues to shine as we work our way to freedom. I am very hopeful we will be sent home by the end of this week, but there are no guarantees. First, nobody has actually told me we should be home be the end of this week and second... nobody has told me we will be home by the end of this week! … [Read more...] about Day 86: December 11
Day 85: December 10
Sam is on a roll. Aside from the good report from the eye doctor yesterday, here are a few of his accomplishments: It has now been 3 days since his last brady (and counting) He has been able to maintain his body temperature for the past 2.5 days (and counting) He gain 4 ounces in one day. … [Read more...] about Day 85: December 10
Day 84: December 9 (Happy 12 week birthday!)
Today was a great day! The eye surgeon came in for Sam's first follow up exam and told us that everything looks really good. I think the direct quote was "I would be shocked if things took a turn for the worse". I am translating that to mean, Sam's retina is nicely attached and should stay that … [Read more...] about Day 84: December 9 (Happy 12 week birthday!)
Day 83: December 8
Sam had a pretty good day today. We are bouncing back and forth between the open crib and the heated crib. The good news is he is spending less and less time in the heated crib. The other good news is he nursed twice today. I honestly believe he is ready to start getting bottles, but I am just … [Read more...] about Day 83: December 8
Day 82: December 7
A pretty quiet day in the NICU. Sam was a little less alert than yesterday, but that might have to do with the fact that he is back on full feeds. He also was moved out of the isolette at around midnight and put into an open crib. That lasted until about 7 pm today when he was moved from the … [Read more...] about Day 82: December 7
Day 81: December 6
Today brought relief... to my freezer space! The Mothers Milk Bank of San Jose cam and picked up approx. 1000 ounces of milk. While this helped, it just put a little dent in the supply in my freezer(s). They are going to send me a cooler this week so I can send even more milk in. Aside from … [Read more...] about Day 81: December 6
Day 80: December 5
Yesterday felt a bit like I may have hit bottom. Of course writing a blog post at 1:30 am is never a good idea! In any event, in the light of day and with a bit of sleep, i woke up feeling a bit better than the night before. I know I worried a number of people. Sorry about that. I just let my … [Read more...] about Day 80: December 5
Day 79: December 4
Sleep deprivation and the stress of the past few days has started to take it's toll. The positive facade I have managed to have for the past 70+ days has tarted to crumble. Little things now seem like major problems. I am taking everything much harder and having the worst time seeing the light … [Read more...] about Day 79: December 4
Day 78: December 3
I am working on 6 hours of sleep over a 48 hour period... so this will be brief. Sam is continuing to recover from the surgery, but it is taking some time to get the sedatives out of his system. While I try to get some sleep, I will give you just a few images of Sam from the past few days: … [Read more...] about Day 78: December 3
Day 77: December 2 (Sam is 11 weeks old)
Just a quick update to let everyone know that Sam had the surgery this evenisng. He tolerated it really well. We will not know how successful it was for a few weeks, but at least the surgery is behind us. Whatever was making Sam sick yesterday cleared up as suddenly as it came on. No idea what … [Read more...] about Day 77: December 2 (Sam is 11 weeks old)
Day 76: December 1
It's 11:50 at night and I am writing from the NICU. never a good sign. At about 6 pm, the doctor called to say there was some concern with Sam. He was very lethargic and having trouble digesting all of his food. They suspected that there might be an infection and were going to draw some blood and do … [Read more...] about Day 76: December 1
Day 75: November 30 (35 weeks gestational age)
Today was a long day in the NICU. I got there at 10:30 and didn't leave until 9 pm. Part of the time, Peter and I were attending Infant CPR/Discharge class. Didn't really learn anything new- but it was good to get the class out of the way. The main development of the day was we finally got Sam … [Read more...] about Day 75: November 30 (35 weeks gestational age)
Recent Comments