Kara
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I've been wanting to let you guys know how we're doing, but the stupid hospital Internet filter was blocking SSD (over iNSD, of all times!) and I just got home.
I was induced on Friday with baby Timothy. We knew ahead of time that he would have Down syndrome and there were some other medical reasons why they wanted to induce me at 37 weeks rather than waiting for me to go into labor naturally. Labor went very well thanks to a wonderful support team and an epidural, and he was born Friday afternoon, 7 lbs., 2 oz. and 19 inches long. He has dark eyes, brown hair with a few reddish highlights and also inherited his Daddy's long eyelashes (all of our boys did, but not our daughter -- poor girl!)
On both Friday and Saturday, he was very sleepy, unusually congested and not at all interested in nursing. They took him for a routine echocardiogram (we were previously aware of a small hole in his heart) and while they monitored him, they were concerned enough about his congestion and lack of eating that they admitted him to the NICU and started a feeding tube.
The congestion has not gotten better and even the tube feeds put him into distress (lower heart rate and lower oxygen levels) so today, the neonatologist decided to transfer him to the NICU at a nearby Children's Hospital where they have better resources to assess what's going on. He was transferred late this morning, I was discharged, we brought the older kids home for naps and DH and I will head over to the Children's Hospital once everyone's awake and we can drop them off at Grandma's.
We're very grateful for all of the prayers and words of concern and encouragement. We hope that he won't have to stay in the NICU very long, and that we'll have him home with us soon!
And yes, I'd love a NICU/preemie kit.
Kara
I was induced on Friday with baby Timothy. We knew ahead of time that he would have Down syndrome and there were some other medical reasons why they wanted to induce me at 37 weeks rather than waiting for me to go into labor naturally. Labor went very well thanks to a wonderful support team and an epidural, and he was born Friday afternoon, 7 lbs., 2 oz. and 19 inches long. He has dark eyes, brown hair with a few reddish highlights and also inherited his Daddy's long eyelashes (all of our boys did, but not our daughter -- poor girl!)
On both Friday and Saturday, he was very sleepy, unusually congested and not at all interested in nursing. They took him for a routine echocardiogram (we were previously aware of a small hole in his heart) and while they monitored him, they were concerned enough about his congestion and lack of eating that they admitted him to the NICU and started a feeding tube.
The congestion has not gotten better and even the tube feeds put him into distress (lower heart rate and lower oxygen levels) so today, the neonatologist decided to transfer him to the NICU at a nearby Children's Hospital where they have better resources to assess what's going on. He was transferred late this morning, I was discharged, we brought the older kids home for naps and DH and I will head over to the Children's Hospital once everyone's awake and we can drop them off at Grandma's.
We're very grateful for all of the prayers and words of concern and encouragement. We hope that he won't have to stay in the NICU very long, and that we'll have him home with us soon!
And yes, I'd love a NICU/preemie kit.
Kara
