What a great day it has been for Seamus!
Mark came up this morning and we were both there for his 10:30 am feeding. It was a lucky thing as we unexpectedly got to be there when they removed the large breathing apparatus he has had and replaced it with a much smaller canula. You can actually see is face now and I have to say he is a CUTIE! Those circle stickers you see on his face are only about an inch in diameter.
Also big for us - Mark and I each got to hold him for the first time today. Ahhhhh.... What a precious thing I took for granted before.
We are starting to figure out a bit of a routine. Seamus gets fed through his feeding tube every three hours, starting at 1:30 in the morning and going aroung the clock. I pump an hour before his feeding time and then either send the breast milk over or deliver it in person and hold him while it goes in the tube.
Once I check out tomorrow, we'll have to figure out how to work it all out with driving, childcare, work, etc. For all of you who have previous experience with this - bring on the advice. We would love to benefit from your wisdom.
Mark came up this morning and we were both there for his 10:30 am feeding. It was a lucky thing as we unexpectedly got to be there when they removed the large breathing apparatus he has had and replaced it with a much smaller canula. You can actually see is face now and I have to say he is a CUTIE! Those circle stickers you see on his face are only about an inch in diameter.
Also big for us - Mark and I each got to hold him for the first time today. Ahhhhh.... What a precious thing I took for granted before.
We are starting to figure out a bit of a routine. Seamus gets fed through his feeding tube every three hours, starting at 1:30 in the morning and going aroung the clock. I pump an hour before his feeding time and then either send the breast milk over or deliver it in person and hold him while it goes in the tube.
Once I check out tomorrow, we'll have to figure out how to work it all out with driving, childcare, work, etc. For all of you who have previous experience with this - bring on the advice. We would love to benefit from your wisdom.
Seamus got to meet his big brother Jack today. The NICU staff was so gracious about it. Jack's not old enough to enter the NICU, but they hooked Seamus up to portable monitors and an oxygen tank and brought him to the front desk and held him in front of the window for Jack to see his newest baby brother. It was another emotional moment for Mark and I.
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