Latest in: Life in the NICU
November 30, 2010
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Ugh. I am just so over the NICU. As much as I complained about not being ready for Sam to come home the week of 12/6... now that he is not going to come …
Today felt like a continuation of yesterday. We are still in the spot I hate- and probably will be for a few days. Assuming he needs eye surgery, they will move him from nursery …
It's been a along time since my NICU visits were hard, so I guess I was due. Today turned out to be one fo the lowest in days. I should have knownit would be …
As if one Thanksgiving was not enough, we celebrated again today with a combination Thanksgiving dinner with the Rosenberg/Ross clan / Alan Harris birthday. All in all a great day. Went to the hospital …
I know, I know... I am a day behind. What can I say, all the turkey and pie has slowed me down. I got to spend just a little bit of time with Sam …
So I have decided the breastfeeding scale is evil. The past few times we have used it to see how much Sam got... It tells us zero. I can see he has latched. He …
Sorry for not posting last night. Between exhaustion and computer issues, I just couldn't do it! There is not much to report from yesterday. It was another quiet, uneventful day in the NICU. Sam …
I think I will let the pictures speak for themselves:
Despite all the good things that happened today- things didn't start off on the best footing. One of the most difficult things to do is plan a day. Between my pumping schedule, Sam's feeding …
Today Sam reached a really big milestone... he is now 4 pounds!!!
Not too much new in Sam's world. He is just doing so well- especially now that the cannula is off. Its funny, but without the cannula the number of brady and apnea events has …
Happy National Prematurity Awareness Day. To celebrate, Sam slept pretty much the entire day- especially when I was there to breastfeed. Good thing he is cute! Today's post is all a moment of zen:
Well, 24+ hours in and Sam is still off the cannula! What a major stud! Everyone I talked to today feels pretty confident that Sam will go home around the week of December 7th. …
Wow. I am still speechless from the events of today. At around 1:45 I was starting to get things ready to hold Sam when I noticed that his nose cannula's were not staying in …
A few big things happened today: Irene has entered into new territory... visiting her brother two days in a row! Sam felt sun on his skin for the first time ever: Sam had one …
Another Saturday, another full Harris-Odum family visit at Alta Bates. It just warms my heart when Irene asks if she can go see Sam! It also made Peter's day as it meant he would …
Today's weight: 3 pounds 8 ounces. Such a cutie. Other than that, nothing else to report. God I love my boring kid! And now, today's moment of zen:
Another great day at the NICU with a nice long visit from Lisa Harter and a rare double parent visit! Lisa took some really cool pictures of Sam. I am looking forward to getting …
Sam had his first minor setback in weeks today... and it really wasn't much of a setback. I mentioned yesterday that they had reduced the flow on his cannula from 2 liters to 1 …
Sam is now officially 32 weeks gestational age. I would have loved for him to reach that age still in utero... but that was just not meant to be. It is hard for me …
Today we did a little experiment. We weighed Sam before putting him on the breast, and then weighed him again after he spent 30 minutes sucking. Well... it is now official... I have a …
Not too much to report today- except for Sam's size. He is now 3 lbs 4.9 ozs!! That boy is growing like a weed. He is now up to 28MLs a feed. You will …
A lovely Saturday in the Bay Area- and an even lovelier one in the Alta Bates NICU. First, Sam latched on and fed for a good 35 minutes.... then his big sister came to …
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