Life in the NICU

It's been a along time since my NICU visits were hard, so I guess I was due. Today turned out to be one fo the lowest in days. I should have knownit would be baD when I spilled a full cup of hot coffee on me at breakfast. I got to the hospital (after a costume change) only to be told we were … [Read more...] about Day 72: November 27

As if one Thanksgiving was not enough, we celebrated again today with a combination Thanksgiving dinner with the Rosenberg/Ross clan / Alan Harris birthday.  All in all a great day. Went to the hospital at 11 to see if Sam would breast feed.  Dad joined me so he could spend some of his birthday … [Read more...] about Day 71: November 26 (Happy birthday Yayo)

I know, I know... I am a day behind.  What can I say, all the turkey and pie has slowed me down.  I got to spend just a little bit of time with Sam today.  Between family visits and cooking, the day was just too filled. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.  I know I had much to be thankful … [Read more...] about Day 70: November 25 (Happy Thanksgiving!)

So I have decided the breastfeeding scale is evil. The past few times we have used it to see how much Sam got... It tells us zero. I can see he has latched. He is sucking. I can hear swallowing. There is no way he is getting nothing! I am so frustrated. I have enough milk to feed a village and I … [Read more...] about Day 69: November 24

Sorry for not posting last night. Between exhaustion and computer issues, I just couldn't do it! There is not much to report from yesterday. It was another quiet, uneventful day in the NICU. Sam did get a nice visit from both of his parents thanks to an Irene sleepover at her grandparents … [Read more...] about Day 68: November 23