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Re: Pictures of Maddox!
Oh, he's such a dear little guy! I feel so bad for her- I didn't get to see Gabe for hours after my section, and it nearly killed me. I can only begin to imagine how hard this is on her!
He looks wonderful underneath all that equipment, though!
Awww he's sooo precious!
This must be so hard for her! :-(
Come home soon Maddox!!!
I'm praying for you Deb!
Thanks LeeAnn....The Wifi here at the hospital doesn't allow any picture hosting websites so when I finally go home, I will have lots to share.
Hey girls....Thanks for the wishes. I hope they are working to help our little guy grow. He did get to eat a little today. He had a half tbsp through his ng tube. He has been hanging out under the "billi-light" all day with his goggles on so I havent gotten any more pictures. Hopefully the next pictures we take will have a lot less tubes!!! Today his weight was 4.5lb...he is such a tiny little guy.
Sunday night was hard. I had just gotten taken off the magnesium and got my catheter out only to be told that Maddox started to need some more assistance. They had the vent up and he was being assisted with about 35 out of 50 breaths a min. They also gave him a second dose of Survanta to develop his lungs. Monday morning was not much better so they gave him a third/final dose. The neo doc said that is about when a preemie will start to do it on his own.
Right now the vent is breathing a little less than half the time. The neonatologist is hoping she can have him off the vent tomorrow. You would think that would totally excite me but I am just so nervous that he wont be able to keep up. They will put him back on the CPAP so that should keep him going but I still am paraniod about taking that one step foward.
As for me...well, my blood pressure is still ridiculously high. I am on like 5 different meds for it. I feel like an 80 year old livin in my new apartment here at the hopsital(yes, we are going on day 10 tomorrow) At this point I am actually fine with them keeping me here. I am right down the hall from the NICU, and I am being waited on all day long!
I am healing well, the only time I have pain is if a laugh hard or try to cough. I dont want to bust a gut..hehe! I felt ok all last week until friday night. I had a massive headache and lots of dizziness. I walked about 100' down the hall and felt as though I just ran a marathon. Luckily, I was able to get sleep that night. I woke up saturday morning thinking I was just being induced because my pressure was high to being told I had severe pre-eclampsia and being taken in to the OR immediatly. T and I never even got a chance have a moment with each other before going into surgery. When they put me on the table my bp was 210/146...ouch! There was no way my body could have gone through labor at that point.
I cant wait to share some more pics with you girls...he is such a cutie. It is hard to feel like a mommy since I haven't even been able to hold him
I got told hold his hand last night and tonight, they are gonna let me help change his diaper(through the holes in the incubator) I am nervous, he is so tiny I am afraid I will hurt him. I am sure it will go well.
Two things I am looking foward to most are being able to hold him and to hear him cry. He came out crying but with the tube in his throat we can't hear his cry. His is fiesty just like me..hehe, and that is a great thing for his condition right now!!!
Anyway....I am off to change a diaper, talk to you girls soon!
Many prayers for him and you!
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Oh yes, and BTW....I still haven't seen Sophie
My mom was here and took her back to Orlando with her. Mom is coming back on Friday and will bring her back then. Sophie is hangin out with her dog cousins which is her favorite thing to do. She should be wore out by the time she gets home this weekend.
He looks like a strong little premie! My OB told me that pre-eclampsia babies are often much stronger than babies born from a healthy pregnancy, even though they are often smaller, as they've been fighting so hard to survive. I think you'll be surprised at how fast he'll start growing and hitting his milestones. My little pre-e guy rolled over at 4 weeks!
I know how difficult and depressing it is to be on bp meds. Have faith that your bp will regulate itself and you'll be off those meds in no time! In the meantime, take it slow, even with walking the halls. Your body has a lot of recooperating to do!
He is so precious. Grow Maddox grow.
Debi hes so beautiful. Get your rest too so you both can go home nice and healthy and strong. We are thinking about you all. Your in our prayers.
from the pics, he looks big for a 34 weeker--- but I'll chant for him... Grow Maddox Grow!!!!
I hope you get to hold him soon -- keep your spirits up!
Aw, he's BEAUTIFUL! And look at all that hair!
Congrats to Debi and her DH!