13-11-2008 - my baby boy

My mood while writing this blog: ok

my son is still trucking along. he is doing so well. he apparently had a heart murmur that they didnt tell us about at first. however his last test showed its clearing itself up. his jaundice is finally under control. with the discovery of his MCADD they realized the lipids (the fats) they were giving him was affecting his liver causing the jaundice. since they have ended the lipids his numbers are doing fantastically. i am finally able to take him out and hold him on my own without the help of the nurses. its kind of scary because he is so small. he is doing well with his weight and feedings. they started fortifying his breast milk to give him some extra calories and help him gain weight. the doctors have said we just have to put some poundage on him. they do not expect him to have many issues with bottle feeding.

i was watching the dr's today. the grandmother who gave birth to her daughter's triplets was on there. it has been 4 weeks and all the girls are over 3 pounds. one of them only weighed 2 pounds to begin with. the grandmother was 31 weeks when she gave birth. its really inspirational, being that my bubs weighed 2.5 pounds. hopefully he will gain as those girls did. or close to it. we want him home as soon as possible. i know we cannot rush things but its hard when your baby is out and not kicking you anymore, but yet he isnt here with you.

being the parent of a nicu baby is definitely harder than being on bedrest- or anything i have ever experienced. i miss my baby boy every day and every minute i am not with him. holding him and seeing his little eyes open up is just the most rewarding thing i have ever experienced. i cannot wait to have him here with me.

i hope every lady that reads this will be as blessed as i am. although i hope they get to take their babies home right away.

i posted a couple more pictures today as well!