Well today is the day Nick was due to be born...if he hadn't decided to grace us with his presence 3 months early! He's 6lbs 12oz. - not a bad weight for a newborn! He's caught right up so far.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
You know you're the parent of a preemie when...
Some of these are mine and some I found on the net...all are completely true.
You know you're the parent of a preemie when...
1) You can recite your baby's medical chart by heart backwards sideways and in pig latin but can't remember what you ate for breakfast.
2) You constantly get asked "Oh, are you a nurse?" when you spout off a string of medical terms.
3) Your friends get teary eyed when their babies get shots, and you can hold your baby down while they get a catheter or a new PICC line and not bat an eye or flinch.
4) Your "newborn stories" involve bowel sounds, desats, and a gross sound effect used to describe the air leak around your son's ET tube.
5) You realize that he will be 2 before he can fit into any of the outfits that friends and family gave you at your baby shower.
6) You cherish that stuffed animal that they used in NICU to place on your baby in the incubator to make him feel more secure.
7) You buy hand sanitizer in bulk.
8) When, as soon as you find out you're expecting baby #2, you quickly count the months to see if you'll deliver during RSV season.
9) You know what RSV is.
10) When the thought of a law that requires children to use a booster seat in the car until they reach 80lbs makes you wonder how they will ever let him get his license using a booster seat.
11) You can convert your babies weight from grams to ounces in your head.
12) People can't get over how small he is at 5lbs and you just laugh because you know he's gained 3.5 lbs since you first held him.
13) You actually know how many CCs make up an ounce.
14) You turn into Kung-Fu Mom when someone tries to touch your baby.
15) You want to scream when someone says that she just wants to have this baby already - at week 28, 32, or 34.
You know you're the parent of a preemie when...
1) You can recite your baby's medical chart by heart backwards sideways and in pig latin but can't remember what you ate for breakfast.
2) You constantly get asked "Oh, are you a nurse?" when you spout off a string of medical terms.
3) Your friends get teary eyed when their babies get shots, and you can hold your baby down while they get a catheter or a new PICC line and not bat an eye or flinch.
4) Your "newborn stories" involve bowel sounds, desats, and a gross sound effect used to describe the air leak around your son's ET tube.
5) You realize that he will be 2 before he can fit into any of the outfits that friends and family gave you at your baby shower.
6) You cherish that stuffed animal that they used in NICU to place on your baby in the incubator to make him feel more secure.
7) You buy hand sanitizer in bulk.
8) When, as soon as you find out you're expecting baby #2, you quickly count the months to see if you'll deliver during RSV season.
9) You know what RSV is.
10) When the thought of a law that requires children to use a booster seat in the car until they reach 80lbs makes you wonder how they will ever let him get his license using a booster seat.
11) You can convert your babies weight from grams to ounces in your head.
12) People can't get over how small he is at 5lbs and you just laugh because you know he's gained 3.5 lbs since you first held him.
13) You actually know how many CCs make up an ounce.
14) You turn into Kung-Fu Mom when someone tries to touch your baby.
15) You want to scream when someone says that she just wants to have this baby already - at week 28, 32, or 34.
Vampire nurses and such...
I can't believe I drank the whole thing! Now I need a nap. Oy!Weekly weight check and doc visit today - I guess getting up every 2 hrs to feed him has been worth it - he now weighs 5lbs 6oz! They want him to gain 1/2 to 1 ounce a day and he's gained a whopping 9oz. since his last appt 6 days ago! I'm telling you this kid has an iron grip - he's got some serious plans ahead of him for his miracle life.
Had to let the vampire nurse prick his heel again for a hematocrit level. It was a bit low so he's now on an iron supplement - otherwise Nicky Nick got another gold star on his health chart!
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Little firecracker
One thing I forgot after 9 yrs...babies don't sleep much! Well he sleeps well but he's eating 1-2oz. every 2 1/2 - 3 hrs - so I guess it's me who's not sleeping! :)
He's doing great. Sean thinks he's a doll to play with - he's always brushing his hair or wanting to feed or change him. He's a great big brother already! People ask how old he is and I never know whether to say 8 weeks or 36 weeks. Technically he was supposed to be born July 26 so he's really minus 3 weeks! He's just barely fitting into preemie clothes so another couple pounds and he'll fit into newborn.
He's doing great. Sean thinks he's a doll to play with - he's always brushing his hair or wanting to feed or change him. He's a great big brother already! People ask how old he is and I never know whether to say 8 weeks or 36 weeks. Technically he was supposed to be born July 26 so he's really minus 3 weeks! He's just barely fitting into preemie clothes so another couple pounds and he'll fit into newborn.
Wow!
Monday July 2, 2007 - Home Sweet HomeComing home day! Went to the hospital to feed Nick and watch a CPR video - then Sean and I had our last lunch with just the 2 of us at Chilis. We ran over to the bank to get a check to close mom and dad's house then went up to the lawyer's office to sign. All done! The house is theirs it's so cute. Then we went back to the hospital to pick up Nick. He was all dressed in the new outfit that Grammy gave him and we headed home. Still can't believe the ordeal is over and he's home!
July 1, 2007
Went to the hospital about 4 times today! He's awake so much longer now that it's hard to just feed him and leave. He passed his car seat test - they strap him in it for an hour to make sure he can breathe ok and has no issues with keeping his head straight. Thanks to the great people that work with Bri at BB&T for giving us gift certificates - we were able to get a very nice stroller/carseat! It even fits a 5 lb small fry very nicely.
June 30, 2007
Called this morning to see if he was eating at 8:30 and they said he did great...and to please bring in his car seat to test out because he's going home Monday!!!!!! He also got his NG tube out last night! No more tubes for good now, he's just on bottles. Had a very good day no desats or crazy stuff at all. 4lbs 10oz today.
Went to the hospital about 4 times today! He's awake so much longer now that it's hard to just feed him and leave. He passed his car seat test - they strap him in it for an hour to make sure he can breathe ok and has no issues with keeping his head straight. Thanks to the great people that work with Bri at BB&T for giving us gift certificates - we were able to get a very nice stroller/carseat! It even fits a 5 lb small fry very nicely.
June 30, 2007
Called this morning to see if he was eating at 8:30 and they said he did great...and to please bring in his car seat to test out because he's going home Monday!!!!!! He also got his NG tube out last night! No more tubes for good now, he's just on bottles. Had a very good day no desats or crazy stuff at all. 4lbs 10oz today.
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