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November 6, 2010
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I think one sentence says it all: SAM WEIGHS 3 LBS 1.2 OZS!!
Sam had his head and abdomen ultrasound today. Once again, everything came back normal! No bleeds, nothing to worry about, just good normal news. Theresa tells me there will only be one more head …
Sam had his first vaccinations today. The state of California requires all babies, regardless of gestational age, to be vaccinated for pertussis by the 6th week of life. So, poor little Sam got stuck …
It's election day, so I am hoping everyone out there has voted. In watching the returns, I am a bit concerned about the state of politics in this country! At least some of the …
To quote Theresa, this will be a pretty boring week for Sam... we hope. There is very little planned for Sam. I think they just want to let him have a week to just …
Good news! The bad nurse was not with Sam today- one of our favorites, Gaye was! Phew! I was so worried that we were going to have a problem today, but Gaye to the …
Sam is doing great on the nose cannulas. He has had only a few minor brady's and desats- nothing to worry about. His meals are up to 25 MLs a feed. He is doing …
Mr. Sam does not fail to impress. Overnight, Sam had his PICC line removed and by 9 am, it was decided he was doing so well, that they wanted to take him off CPAP …
Not much to report, so today's post will be image based: And your moment of zen:
Sam had a so-so night. Apparently he ran a little fever, which got everyone concerned that he had gotten an infection... or it was possible that the temperature gauge in the isolette stopped functioning, …
When I arrived at the hospital, I had a little bit of a scare as Sam's stomach was looking a bit full. His nurse and Theresa were concerned enough to order an XRAY, as …
Well, according to Theresa this is going to be a big week for Mr. Sam. A few major goals have been set for him, and if he can meet them, it would be fantastic! …
This will be a quick post, as there was not much time to visit Sam today. Between getting back from Sausalito and getting things ready for Irene's birthday party, Sam had to take a …
Today, Peter and did a divide and conquer. We had a lot planned for the day, and the only way to pull it off was to split tasks. I was assigned a hospital visit …
First and foremost... i want to warn everyone that most likely there will be no update tomorrow, 10/23. It is Peter's birthday and a wedding reception for a friend, so Peter and I are …
So, no news is really good news. Sam is just doing great. They have upped his feeds to 7 MLs every 3 hours and tomorrow they will start to increase his feeds until Sam …
So, the past few posts have been pretty uneventful. To quote one person... even boring. Well, I am hoping that today's update will be as exciting for you as it is for me. First, …
Well- yesterday Sam was a bit constipated and weighed in at 2 lbs 5.2 ozs. Today, Sam is not as constipated and weighs in at 2 lbs 4.5 ozs. I guess he had quite …
As today is big sisters birthday, I will keep this post short and sweet. Sam is doing great. He now weight 2 lbs 5.2 ozs and measures a whopping 13.97 inches. His feeds have …
I woke up feeling much better- both in my throat and the rest of my body. I think the antibiotics may be working- which means a uterine infection is looking like it might be …
Happy one month birthday Sam! To celebrate, your mom got a sore throat and had to miss seeing you for the first time since you were born. Lucky for mommy, Sam had a pretty …
Now that we are past the first 24+ hours after Sam's surgery, I am finally able to write about our experiences yesterday. We arrived at the hospital at 7 to be greeted by a …
What can I say... I exhausted. I will write up details in the morning, but as of 11:30 pm Sam was doing well. They have been watching him closely and adjusting fluids and meds …
The surgery went really well. It was not the largest PDA the surgeon had seen, but it was big. The surgeon feels that by closingnit, Sam should start to feel better soon. I'll write …
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