I called my OB's office today since I woke up with the worst headache/migrane/tension headache whatever you wanna call it. It was so bad it had me feeling like I was gonna puke and I was very weak. I called the office and they told me to take extra strength tylenol and if that didn't work I could go to the hospital. I thought it was kinda weird since I have read online that it can be a sign of dehydration.
On top of that they didn't even have my appointment in the computer. They had all my information but no appointment. The lady that took all my information when I called didn't even actually work there and scheduled me two weeks in advance even though I told her I was anywhere from 8-13 weeks and was very high risk. They ended up scheduling me for the day after my original appointment. So my new appointment is on the 4th but what really sucks is that it is at 8:30 in the morning. I'll have to get my mom to watch Addy for me since it takes about 20-30 minutes to get there.
The first appointment will most likely be a pap and family and pregnancy history review. So I don't know when my first ultrasound will be. It's kinda frustrating cause I really need to find out how far along I am and my thyroid levels need to be checked. I just feel like i'm not a priority. My old OB got me in within the next week(I need to cancel that appointment tomorrow) and would have had me come in if I called. I have to go with a new OB in the next town over though cause I am not having this baby in our local hospital.
They have no NICU and the nursing staff is not great at all. They don't want you walking the halls so you have to call them for them to bring you your baby which could take up to 40min. In the next town over you can go get your baby out of the nursery if you'd like. They also have a 51 bed Level III Regional NICU which is great and exactly what I need just in case anything happens again this time.
So there's my blog for the day! Hopefully this new OB will prove to be great. I'll post again after my first appointment!
Thursday, August 28, 2008
BFP! I'm Pregnant w/ Baby #2!
Well it all started with me thinking I was about to start my period. I felt bloated and crampy and started having my normal intake of sweet, salty, sweet, salty, back and forth. I just couldnt stop eating everything in sight! lol Still didn't really think much of it but I joked about it to my fiance cause he didn't wanna use anything to prevent, he wanted me to mess my body up with pills again.
Anyway, I started getting more tired during the day which I figured was cause I needed to get my thyroid checked. I also was getting uncontrollable gas and moodiness. I had also had a dream that I was pregnant and it was a boy. A dream I only had when I was pregnant with Addy(of course girl baby). So I was beginning to think I was pregnant for real.
August 6th my cousin was down and I went and bought her a mixed drink at our drive thru. I didn't wanna drink if I was pregnant so I went to Wal-Mart and got a three pack box of tests(I bought some from online but they weren't in yet). The first one was positive with a light line that took a little while to show up. The second test could have been positive or negative since there was barely a line there at all. The next morning I used the third one and it was negative. All eventually showed up a definite positive later.
I went into the office and took a test there on the 8th before I left for Houston. Well the test came out as a definite positive. I was for sure pregnant and was due at least by April 4th, 2009.
My fiance thought I was messing with him at first and then realized that we had another baby on the way. We were a little unsure at first since Addy is only 8mths but we are very excited now and hope this one will be our little boy! If so his name will be Alex John.
I took two tests when the others finally came in and as soon as the pee hit the stick the lines showed up! lol
So as of today I am anywhere between 8w6d and 14w5d. I can't wait to have my first ultrasound. This time around I will most likely be on the p17 shot and may end up with a cerclage with routine cervical scans as well as multiple tests for different things.
Anyway, I started getting more tired during the day which I figured was cause I needed to get my thyroid checked. I also was getting uncontrollable gas and moodiness. I had also had a dream that I was pregnant and it was a boy. A dream I only had when I was pregnant with Addy(of course girl baby). So I was beginning to think I was pregnant for real.
August 6th my cousin was down and I went and bought her a mixed drink at our drive thru. I didn't wanna drink if I was pregnant so I went to Wal-Mart and got a three pack box of tests(I bought some from online but they weren't in yet). The first one was positive with a light line that took a little while to show up. The second test could have been positive or negative since there was barely a line there at all. The next morning I used the third one and it was negative. All eventually showed up a definite positive later.
I went into the office and took a test there on the 8th before I left for Houston. Well the test came out as a definite positive. I was for sure pregnant and was due at least by April 4th, 2009.
My fiance thought I was messing with him at first and then realized that we had another baby on the way. We were a little unsure at first since Addy is only 8mths but we are very excited now and hope this one will be our little boy! If so his name will be Alex John.
I took two tests when the others finally came in and as soon as the pee hit the stick the lines showed up! lol
So as of today I am anywhere between 8w6d and 14w5d. I can't wait to have my first ultrasound. This time around I will most likely be on the p17 shot and may end up with a cerclage with routine cervical scans as well as multiple tests for different things.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Addy Pulled Out Her Nose Retainer
Addy had a plastic retainer that the plastic surgeon put in her nose after her cleft lip surgery. It prevents the nose from pulling downward like it usually does as the lip heals and shrinks. We were supposed to go back in six weeks to get it taken out but were waiting on a clinic with the palate team as well to go since it is an 8 hour drive there.
Well yesterday Addy had been extra fussy. I took her out of her bouncer and put her on her tummy on the floor and started patting her on her but to try and calm her down cause she was acting like she was fighting her sleep. I then put her on her side cause that's how she usually sleeps and she started putting her hands in her face which always scares me. Well when I went to grab her hand away from her face she started screaming before I could get it away from her nose.
She had pulled out the plastic retainer that was stitched into her nose. OMG I was sh'n bricks. I was so scared. I looked at her to see if there was any bleeding which there was not. I immediately called the plastic surgeon's office and they were closed. Thank god they have an after hours line that you hold for. I told the guy what had just happened and he got it all down and paged Dr. Wang for me. He called me not too long after and I told him what had happened. He told me it was fine just to throw away the retainer and clean out her nose with peroxide and then put some ointment in it, that it would heal on its own.
So she's fine now with no more ugly nose plug!! Hopefully now her nose won't be so sensitive. She gave me quite a scare yesterday. I'm so glad she's ok. Well here's the new pictures!! Can't wait to go get her 6 month pictures done now!!
Well yesterday Addy had been extra fussy. I took her out of her bouncer and put her on her tummy on the floor and started patting her on her but to try and calm her down cause she was acting like she was fighting her sleep. I then put her on her side cause that's how she usually sleeps and she started putting her hands in her face which always scares me. Well when I went to grab her hand away from her face she started screaming before I could get it away from her nose.
She had pulled out the plastic retainer that was stitched into her nose. OMG I was sh'n bricks. I was so scared. I looked at her to see if there was any bleeding which there was not. I immediately called the plastic surgeon's office and they were closed. Thank god they have an after hours line that you hold for. I told the guy what had just happened and he got it all down and paged Dr. Wang for me. He called me not too long after and I told him what had happened. He told me it was fine just to throw away the retainer and clean out her nose with peroxide and then put some ointment in it, that it would heal on its own.
So she's fine now with no more ugly nose plug!! Hopefully now her nose won't be so sensitive. She gave me quite a scare yesterday. I'm so glad she's ok. Well here's the new pictures!! Can't wait to go get her 6 month pictures done now!!
Monday, May 26, 2008
Addy's Surgery Update
Ok so Addy has been doing great since her surgery! Her little nose plugs come out in another 5 weeks so I can't wait to get pictures after they are out! Everything seems to be healing very well with minimal scaring.
Well Addy has been standing in my lap like crazy and likes to bounce. She kicks her legs like crazy!! She also started smiling Friday. It is so cute! She loves to smile and talk to her Daddy. She is feeding so good now and is at 4 oz. right now but sometimes throws a fit for more! She has been sleeping through the night since a week after she came home and loves to sleep most of the day. She's just my little bundle of joy!
I haven't been putting her on the floor on her tummy lately but that's cause i'm scared she'll hurt her little face with the surgery and all so i'm a little worried that it'll pull her back in her developmental stages. But I do put her on my chest where she gets to strengthen her neck. She loves to have her head up and look around and is very nosy. I hope that she catches on quick whenever I do put her back on the floor but we'll see.
Addy is still in newborn clothes which is funny cause she is 10lb and the weight says 5-8lb.!! She would fit in preemie pants but they are too short lol. They look like Capri now so I may use them that way. The newborn pants are so baggy on her. Ha she's long but very skinny so the 0-3 month clothes don't fit her unless they are made small such as Gerber. The 0-3 month clothes just don't fit her cause the "spaghetti" strap shirts and dresses just drown her cause the straps are too long for her right now. She just doesn't have enough baby fat. But that's fine cause i'll have clothes to fit her for a long time!!
Well Addy has been standing in my lap like crazy and likes to bounce. She kicks her legs like crazy!! She also started smiling Friday. It is so cute! She loves to smile and talk to her Daddy. She is feeding so good now and is at 4 oz. right now but sometimes throws a fit for more! She has been sleeping through the night since a week after she came home and loves to sleep most of the day. She's just my little bundle of joy!
I haven't been putting her on the floor on her tummy lately but that's cause i'm scared she'll hurt her little face with the surgery and all so i'm a little worried that it'll pull her back in her developmental stages. But I do put her on my chest where she gets to strengthen her neck. She loves to have her head up and look around and is very nosy. I hope that she catches on quick whenever I do put her back on the floor but we'll see.
Addy is still in newborn clothes which is funny cause she is 10lb and the weight says 5-8lb.!! She would fit in preemie pants but they are too short lol. They look like Capri now so I may use them that way. The newborn pants are so baggy on her. Ha she's long but very skinny so the 0-3 month clothes don't fit her unless they are made small such as Gerber. The 0-3 month clothes just don't fit her cause the "spaghetti" strap shirts and dresses just drown her cause the straps are too long for her right now. She just doesn't have enough baby fat. But that's fine cause i'll have clothes to fit her for a long time!!
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Addy’s Cleft Lip Surgery Update
Well we got to the hospital around 7:00am to pre-admit since she would be staying overnight. It's usually a out-patient procedure but since she was preemie and has a history of apnea and bradycardias they wanted to keep her overnight. Anesthesia has a side affect of both apnea and Brady's and pain meds can lower heartrate and slow breathing so there was a chance that she could wake up and have to be on the vent after. So it all depended on how she did after the surgery whether she went to the PICU or her own hospital room. We got into the Pre-Op room and she was very calm and content throughout the whole thing. She weighed in at 10lb. 4 oz. fully clothed. Well she got in her gown and we got to her "area" with a curtain and bed and answered all of their questions and they swabbed her for MRSA. The Dr. and Anesthesiologist talked to us and got us to sign papers.
Finally after being in Pre-Op for about 3 1/2 hours we sadly and nervously handed her over to the nurse for her surgery. They called us in the waiting room at 11:20am to let us know that they had her under and had her IV in place and they were starting her surgery. It would take about an hour so I played my psp to take my mind off the time which actually worked LOL An hour passed by and I started getting nervous. Everytime someone came through the surgery doors I would look up to try and find a familiar face that would grace us with good news.
Finally about 1/2 an hour later Dr. Wang, her pediatric craniofacial plastic surgeon, came to tell us that she did great with the surgery and that since her gumline cleft was so small (just a notch) he fixed that as well so that was great news. He told us they would get us in about 20 min to bring us to her in Post Op so I took off to go to the bathroom since I waited the whole time so I wouldn't miss the Dr. talking with us. When I came back Wendall was gone and I was freaking out! I had no clue where he was. Some people told me that they came and in a got him to go to Post Op. So I got all of her stuff and went down the hall till I finally found the Post Op room. A guy had went in and I just followed him and looked around for Wendall. He was right in the first area and was holding Addy. She still hadn't really woken up yet and was out of it. He handed her over to me and I held and just stared at her. She looked nothing like my little girl. She was all swollen and looked helpless. She kept letting out these helpless whimpers that broke my heart. She was doing great though. She had no trouble coming off of the vent after surgery so she would be getting a room and not going to the PICU!
She finally woke up and just sort of stared at me with helpless eyes. We were in Post-Op for 4 hours!! Stupid people told us they didn't have a room. Plus they didn't put that padded thing on her arm over her IV and it ended up coming out and getting blood all over her blankets which freaked me out!! I felt something wet and looked down to find her blood all over the blankets. Wendall got the nurse and she roughly pulled off the tape on her hand. Crazy people!! When we finally got in our room we were roomed with a lady that I had seen early with a small baby as well. Her little one was a former 30 week twin preemie. She was getting her umbilical hernia fixed. But it was very nice to be roomed with someone with similar circumstances. Addy finally got her first dose of pain meds when we got in her room which was 4 hrs after surgery!! Poor baby was in pain. I know next time to ask for something as soon as she wakes up in Post Op.
Addy slept so much but I woke up everytime she made a sound. She woke up at about 3am in pain so I called the nurse for her feeding and then she got her pain meds. She didn't eat very well for the first couple of days. Her first two feeds she didn't do too bad since she took 2 1/2 and then 3 ounces but after that I could only get her to take between an ounce and 2 ounces. She usually takes 4 ounces but she just didn't want to eat. And that was only eating every like 4-8 hrs.
Once we got home she started taking 4 ounces but just awhile ago she only took like an ounce and a half so I'm not too sure about her feedings and just hope that she starts eating a little better.
Her lip seems to be healing so fast! The stitches on her lip are already starting to come off since they are the dissolving stitches. The cut above her lip looks like it was never apart to begin with!! Instead of stitches they put dermaband(sp) on her upperlip so it looks perfect. She has a nose plug that will stay in for 6 weeks. Usually the skin between the lip and the nose shrinks pulling the nose down. So the nose plug keeps her nose open and from pulling downward so her nose will look normal and not have to have another lip surgery later.
All in all she looks and is doing great!! She is still on antibiotics and pain meds but will come off of those in a few days. She started talking on the way home Sunday and it was so cute!! She started smiling too!! Its just so cute I love it! She stands up with help which she's been doing for about a month now and just started bouncing last week!
Well I'll keep you guys updated with pictures! Thanks for your thoughts, prayers, and comments!! It has helped us so much through all that she has gone through!!
Finally after being in Pre-Op for about 3 1/2 hours we sadly and nervously handed her over to the nurse for her surgery. They called us in the waiting room at 11:20am to let us know that they had her under and had her IV in place and they were starting her surgery. It would take about an hour so I played my psp to take my mind off the time which actually worked LOL An hour passed by and I started getting nervous. Everytime someone came through the surgery doors I would look up to try and find a familiar face that would grace us with good news.
Finally about 1/2 an hour later Dr. Wang, her pediatric craniofacial plastic surgeon, came to tell us that she did great with the surgery and that since her gumline cleft was so small (just a notch) he fixed that as well so that was great news. He told us they would get us in about 20 min to bring us to her in Post Op so I took off to go to the bathroom since I waited the whole time so I wouldn't miss the Dr. talking with us. When I came back Wendall was gone and I was freaking out! I had no clue where he was. Some people told me that they came and in a got him to go to Post Op. So I got all of her stuff and went down the hall till I finally found the Post Op room. A guy had went in and I just followed him and looked around for Wendall. He was right in the first area and was holding Addy. She still hadn't really woken up yet and was out of it. He handed her over to me and I held and just stared at her. She looked nothing like my little girl. She was all swollen and looked helpless. She kept letting out these helpless whimpers that broke my heart. She was doing great though. She had no trouble coming off of the vent after surgery so she would be getting a room and not going to the PICU!
She finally woke up and just sort of stared at me with helpless eyes. We were in Post-Op for 4 hours!! Stupid people told us they didn't have a room. Plus they didn't put that padded thing on her arm over her IV and it ended up coming out and getting blood all over her blankets which freaked me out!! I felt something wet and looked down to find her blood all over the blankets. Wendall got the nurse and she roughly pulled off the tape on her hand. Crazy people!! When we finally got in our room we were roomed with a lady that I had seen early with a small baby as well. Her little one was a former 30 week twin preemie. She was getting her umbilical hernia fixed. But it was very nice to be roomed with someone with similar circumstances. Addy finally got her first dose of pain meds when we got in her room which was 4 hrs after surgery!! Poor baby was in pain. I know next time to ask for something as soon as she wakes up in Post Op.
Addy slept so much but I woke up everytime she made a sound. She woke up at about 3am in pain so I called the nurse for her feeding and then she got her pain meds. She didn't eat very well for the first couple of days. Her first two feeds she didn't do too bad since she took 2 1/2 and then 3 ounces but after that I could only get her to take between an ounce and 2 ounces. She usually takes 4 ounces but she just didn't want to eat. And that was only eating every like 4-8 hrs.
Once we got home she started taking 4 ounces but just awhile ago she only took like an ounce and a half so I'm not too sure about her feedings and just hope that she starts eating a little better.
Her lip seems to be healing so fast! The stitches on her lip are already starting to come off since they are the dissolving stitches. The cut above her lip looks like it was never apart to begin with!! Instead of stitches they put dermaband(sp) on her upperlip so it looks perfect. She has a nose plug that will stay in for 6 weeks. Usually the skin between the lip and the nose shrinks pulling the nose down. So the nose plug keeps her nose open and from pulling downward so her nose will look normal and not have to have another lip surgery later.
All in all she looks and is doing great!! She is still on antibiotics and pain meds but will come off of those in a few days. She started talking on the way home Sunday and it was so cute!! She started smiling too!! Its just so cute I love it! She stands up with help which she's been doing for about a month now and just started bouncing last week!
Well I'll keep you guys updated with pictures! Thanks for your thoughts, prayers, and comments!! It has helped us so much through all that she has gone through!!
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Addy Update 4/29/08 Addy's Home!!
Here is the long awaited update!! Sorry it took so long but I have been very busy with Addy and trying to unpack everything from San Antonio as well as clean the house, do the dishes, and wash all the clothes that have been piling up since I have been gone. Well as you guys know Addy was supposed to come home early March but she was kept at the hospital for a failed swallow study. They planned to do the second study on her due date March 20th which was about two weeks after the first one but they wanted to try to give her as much time as possible to mature so she would pass the second test. If she failed the second test they were going to put in a g-tube in her stomach which I as well as the Dr. were completely against. So I had a shower to go to back in Louisiana and didn't want the test to be done while I was gone so it was planned for the first week of April.
I ended up going back home a little early cause I needed a break and needed to be home for awhile to calm down and stay sain. So I went home for about a week and rode back to San Antonio with my mom and packed as much stuff as I could to take back home since I knew either way failed or passed swallow study she would be coming home within the next 2 weeks. So we stayed for the weekend and came back Saturday for the shower on Sunday.
The shower was great! A bunch of my friends and family were there and were very supportive! We got so much stuff for the shower! We'll have diapers and wipes for months! lol I was so relieved to see that everyone refrained from buying a ton of clothes!! I got so which was good but not a ton!! I got a lot of things that I really needed more than clothes. I got everything I needed and more!! I could honestly say that with everything we got for the shower we could almost make it without buying anything for the first year!!
Well Sunday March 30th(my b-day) at the shower I called to check up on Addy and she was doing great! She had been doing good with her feedings and was gaining weight ok. That's when I got the news that they wanted me to feed her as much as possible so I could room in with her that Saturday. The Dr. had decided against the second swallow study cause she was doing ok with her feedings and hadn't gotten sick or anything. I was so excited! To think that when I went back on Tuesday I would be rooming in with her that weekend and take her home was such great news!!
So I flew back Tuesday morning and fed twice that day with no trouble at all!! Some of the nurses were having trouble with her dropping her heart rate but she was fine when I was feeding her. That night the Dr. came in and I told her how I wasn't having any trouble feeding her and she said that I could room in with her whenever I wanted. I asked her when was the soonest that I could room in with her and she told me tomorrow(Wednesday)!! I was so excited I couldn't believe what I was hearing!!
I came in Wednesday and brought the carseat so she could have her carseat study. She passed with flying colors and she could finally room in with me! They brought her in the room to me and told me she was all mine!! I was so excited! I took her leads and pulse ox probe off and savored the feeling of her skin on mine. I forgot how it felt to feel her skin! It was so great not to have to wear the stupid gloves and gowns!! I sat that day holding her and feeding her.
I didn't get much sleep at all that night! They came in every 3 hrs with her milk for me to feed her. After I fed her it took awhile to actually get her to sleep. Then awhile for me to get to sleep. On top of that I kept getting up to make sure she was breathing! HaHa Needless to say I got maybe 2 hrs of sleep that night and only had about 3 or 4 hrs of sleep the night before cause I was too excited to sleep. That next morning they came and did her last round on blood tests. We tried to get the picture people to come take her pictures but nutrition came in and explained to me how to mix her milk and we were discharged at 3pm Wednesday April 3rd.
Everyone was so excited to see Addy at my aunt's house!! It was a long awaited day for everyone! That night was a little better than the night before. I couldn't get her to sleep on the bed next to me. I ended up having to put her to sleep in her swing. I did the whole make sure she's breathing thing again! But I got a lot more sleep than I did the night before!
Since we've come home I have slept so much better with her in her bassinet by my side!! I'm not so worried with her breathing now and I don't wake up in the middle of the night to make sure she's still breathing. I have been blessed with a child that sleeps through the night!! She sleeps anywhere from 5-9 hrs at night. Some nights are better than others but I get way more sleep at a time than I did those first two restless nights.
I have been so content having my little girl home finally. I try not to eat it up and spoil her but I have those days when I just sit all day and watch tv while I hold her or just have her lay on my chest. You know what they say. They're only little once! I tend to leave her in her boppy next to me or in her swing. Whichever she'll actually be content in. She's spoiled to her soothie pacifier but can't hold in her mouth for nothing! I end up having to put a blanket or something in front of the pacifier to keep it in her mouth or she ends up just screaming and I can't get anything done. But she sleeps a lot. She's really only up two times a day. Usually once in the afternoon and then of course when i'm trying to go to bed.
She has been growing so fast!! She's gaining about an ounce a day and an inch a week!! She's growing longer faster than she is gaining weight!! She has trouble gaining weight so she's still on the 30cal/oz fortified breastmilk. Normal milk is only 20cal/oz and they tried to bring her down to 27cal/oz but she started losing weight. They usually don't go home on 30cal but they had to with her.
But all in all we are home and we are both doing great!! Her first surgery will be on her lip on May 16th as long as she is at least 10 pounds. I can't wait for her to have her first surgery but at the same time i'm kinda scared for her. Not really scared I just don't want her to hurt anymore than what she already has. But hopefully once she has this surgery she'll be able to hold her pacifier in her mouth and feed by bottle a little better. She has been feeding very good though.
She was on the haberman bottle but I experimented with different bottles to see what would work. Finally I found that she can take the Playtex Drop-In bottle with a medium flow nipple all on her own!! Of course if she gets lazy toward the end of the feeding I always have the drop-in that I can push on to help her finish the feeding. Pretty much like the Haberman how we were squeezing it to help her with her feeding.
Well that's all I have for you for now!! I'll update you after her surgery with pictures of course to let you know how she is doing!!
I ended up going back home a little early cause I needed a break and needed to be home for awhile to calm down and stay sain. So I went home for about a week and rode back to San Antonio with my mom and packed as much stuff as I could to take back home since I knew either way failed or passed swallow study she would be coming home within the next 2 weeks. So we stayed for the weekend and came back Saturday for the shower on Sunday.
The shower was great! A bunch of my friends and family were there and were very supportive! We got so much stuff for the shower! We'll have diapers and wipes for months! lol I was so relieved to see that everyone refrained from buying a ton of clothes!! I got so which was good but not a ton!! I got a lot of things that I really needed more than clothes. I got everything I needed and more!! I could honestly say that with everything we got for the shower we could almost make it without buying anything for the first year!!
Well Sunday March 30th(my b-day) at the shower I called to check up on Addy and she was doing great! She had been doing good with her feedings and was gaining weight ok. That's when I got the news that they wanted me to feed her as much as possible so I could room in with her that Saturday. The Dr. had decided against the second swallow study cause she was doing ok with her feedings and hadn't gotten sick or anything. I was so excited! To think that when I went back on Tuesday I would be rooming in with her that weekend and take her home was such great news!!
So I flew back Tuesday morning and fed twice that day with no trouble at all!! Some of the nurses were having trouble with her dropping her heart rate but she was fine when I was feeding her. That night the Dr. came in and I told her how I wasn't having any trouble feeding her and she said that I could room in with her whenever I wanted. I asked her when was the soonest that I could room in with her and she told me tomorrow(Wednesday)!! I was so excited I couldn't believe what I was hearing!!
I came in Wednesday and brought the carseat so she could have her carseat study. She passed with flying colors and she could finally room in with me! They brought her in the room to me and told me she was all mine!! I was so excited! I took her leads and pulse ox probe off and savored the feeling of her skin on mine. I forgot how it felt to feel her skin! It was so great not to have to wear the stupid gloves and gowns!! I sat that day holding her and feeding her.
I didn't get much sleep at all that night! They came in every 3 hrs with her milk for me to feed her. After I fed her it took awhile to actually get her to sleep. Then awhile for me to get to sleep. On top of that I kept getting up to make sure she was breathing! HaHa Needless to say I got maybe 2 hrs of sleep that night and only had about 3 or 4 hrs of sleep the night before cause I was too excited to sleep. That next morning they came and did her last round on blood tests. We tried to get the picture people to come take her pictures but nutrition came in and explained to me how to mix her milk and we were discharged at 3pm Wednesday April 3rd.
Everyone was so excited to see Addy at my aunt's house!! It was a long awaited day for everyone! That night was a little better than the night before. I couldn't get her to sleep on the bed next to me. I ended up having to put her to sleep in her swing. I did the whole make sure she's breathing thing again! But I got a lot more sleep than I did the night before!
Since we've come home I have slept so much better with her in her bassinet by my side!! I'm not so worried with her breathing now and I don't wake up in the middle of the night to make sure she's still breathing. I have been blessed with a child that sleeps through the night!! She sleeps anywhere from 5-9 hrs at night. Some nights are better than others but I get way more sleep at a time than I did those first two restless nights.
I have been so content having my little girl home finally. I try not to eat it up and spoil her but I have those days when I just sit all day and watch tv while I hold her or just have her lay on my chest. You know what they say. They're only little once! I tend to leave her in her boppy next to me or in her swing. Whichever she'll actually be content in. She's spoiled to her soothie pacifier but can't hold in her mouth for nothing! I end up having to put a blanket or something in front of the pacifier to keep it in her mouth or she ends up just screaming and I can't get anything done. But she sleeps a lot. She's really only up two times a day. Usually once in the afternoon and then of course when i'm trying to go to bed.
She has been growing so fast!! She's gaining about an ounce a day and an inch a week!! She's growing longer faster than she is gaining weight!! She has trouble gaining weight so she's still on the 30cal/oz fortified breastmilk. Normal milk is only 20cal/oz and they tried to bring her down to 27cal/oz but she started losing weight. They usually don't go home on 30cal but they had to with her.
But all in all we are home and we are both doing great!! Her first surgery will be on her lip on May 16th as long as she is at least 10 pounds. I can't wait for her to have her first surgery but at the same time i'm kinda scared for her. Not really scared I just don't want her to hurt anymore than what she already has. But hopefully once she has this surgery she'll be able to hold her pacifier in her mouth and feed by bottle a little better. She has been feeding very good though.
She was on the haberman bottle but I experimented with different bottles to see what would work. Finally I found that she can take the Playtex Drop-In bottle with a medium flow nipple all on her own!! Of course if she gets lazy toward the end of the feeding I always have the drop-in that I can push on to help her finish the feeding. Pretty much like the Haberman how we were squeezing it to help her with her feeding.
Well that's all I have for you for now!! I'll update you after her surgery with pictures of course to let you know how she is doing!!
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Addy Update!! 3/14/08
Addy is doing alright.. She failed her swallow study last friday so they took her off of all feedings.. But now they are feeding her twice a day and she is feeding without us squeezing the bottle for her!! She just took 30cc on her own and she gets 40 per feeding so she is doing well!! Her next study is on March 20th.. If she fails that one too then we may be talking g-tube which the dr. we have now doesn’t like that at all so she will do anything to help us not go that route. She weighs 6 pounds 9.5 ounces 19 inches long and is almost out of preemie clothing now!! She is doing great with her oxygen levels and no longer needs it while feeding!! So when she does come home it wil be with no oxygen and no monitor!! Yah Addy!! Well I wish I could put up pictures but my laptop is not working right now so I can’t post them.. But as soon as I can I will!!
She has been scheduled for her first surgery with Dr. Wang here in San Antonio on May 16th!! Yes that soon!! His work is just awesome and he does minimal surgeries!! She will have her lip surgery, then her palate surgery at 6-18 monthes, and at 4-5 years before she starts school they touch up the lip and nose if it is needed. At around 9-10 they take bone from the hip and use it for the gumline if it is needed. All in all I really like how he does minimal surgeries.. I was looking at the shriners website for the cleft lip and palate and noticed that they do a LOT of surgeries all the way up until they are in they’re teens. I have not seen any pictures though so i’m not sure what their work is like. I am still gonna sign her up for them though just in case something happens and we end up without insurance.. They also help later on with braces and stuff so that will be a big help. Especially since her insurance is taking a big hit. I’m scared it may get maxed out.. Well that’s all for today!! Talk to you guys later!!
She has been scheduled for her first surgery with Dr. Wang here in San Antonio on May 16th!! Yes that soon!! His work is just awesome and he does minimal surgeries!! She will have her lip surgery, then her palate surgery at 6-18 monthes, and at 4-5 years before she starts school they touch up the lip and nose if it is needed. At around 9-10 they take bone from the hip and use it for the gumline if it is needed. All in all I really like how he does minimal surgeries.. I was looking at the shriners website for the cleft lip and palate and noticed that they do a LOT of surgeries all the way up until they are in they’re teens. I have not seen any pictures though so i’m not sure what their work is like. I am still gonna sign her up for them though just in case something happens and we end up without insurance.. They also help later on with braces and stuff so that will be a big help. Especially since her insurance is taking a big hit. I’m scared it may get maxed out.. Well that’s all for today!! Talk to you guys later!!
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