i’ll be right back
I headed out the door to the hospital and yelled back to Eric I’ll be right back. In my mind I was thinking I’m not coming home without her. Thirteen weeks. Thirteen weeks of scrubbing-in…
Category Archives: NICU
fourth time is a charm?
First it was last Thursday, then it was this Thursday, then Saturday and now today. I’m beginning to feel like the hospital is holding my baby hostage. Maybe we’ll really be able to bring her…
NICU week twelve
Almost there! We’re shooing for Saturday as her come home date. They ordered an OT (occupational therapy) consult to make sure that her little chokes and desat episodes aren’t anything to worry too much about.…
Avery
Today. She was trying to come home today. Obviously that didn’t happen. She’s been having minor brady’s and desat’s all week so, just like with Rhys, nothing was written in stone. But it was…
NICU week eleven
Updates: Rhys is home! Avery is doing great. She still has minor desats and self recovering brady’s during or after her feeds. The doctors arn’t too worried about them since they’re self recovering. She…
the roller coaster
Wednesday afternoon I was told by the good doctor that it looks like Rhys will be coming home on Friday. Friday! So long as he doesn’t have any bradycardia (brady) or desaturations (desats). He’s been…
NICU week ten
Updates // Rhys came out of isolation like a rock star. He is off is cannula and his feeding tube and is doing just fine without them. He is currently over 7lbs, which just knocks…
NICU week nine
Yes, we’re still here. And yes, we are soooo sick of it. I keep having to remind myself that it’s where they need to be, it’s what they need right now. And soon, it will…
NICU week eight
We’ve had quite the week around here. Everyone at the house caught yet another cold, and unfortunately Rhys caught it as well. He was placed in isolation and Avery was placed in precautionary isolation. He…
NICU week seven
I promise to post more pictures just as soon as I have Internet. For now, here are the amazing updates for week 7.Rhys and Avery are officially called Feed & Grow babies. They are just…
NICU week six
Updates :: Rhys is over the 5lb mark! He is down to 1 liter of oxygen at 21% (room air). He latches, but isn’t really interested in nursing, yet. Avery is just behind him at…
NICU week five
This week was hard, very hard. Mostly because I caught I head cold and haven’t been able to go see my babies since Wednesday. Calling for updates and photos just doesn’t cut it. Thankfully, the…
NICU week four
Updates: Rhys is up to 3lbs 14oz. He’s still on a high-flow cannula and doing really well with it! Avery is up to 3lbs 12 oz. and is still on a cpap. Silly girl keeps…
4 / 32 weeks
Happy (almost) one month Avery & Rhys! And have a super duper weekend. xoxo
strength in a moment of weakness
I love the book series The Great and Terrible, for many reasons, one being the way the adversary and his minions are portrayed. The writer does an excellent job of showcasing them as spiritual entities who…
NICU week three
Three weeks old. My newbies are three weeks old! A few updates: They have officially passed their birth weights. Rhys is up to 3lbs 5oz and Avery is up to 3lbs 3oz. They’re back on…
NICU week two
I am happy to announce that Rhys is back up to his birth weight! A whopping 3lbs 2oz, and going strong. Avery is soo soo close her birth weight of 3lbs. She’s currently at 2lbs…
