Leaving without a baby...
October 3, 2011, 1:04 am
Missing my boys.
October 3, 2011, 12:41 pm
After 12 days and with the exception of being wheeled across the street for my second blood patch I will be leaving the hospital this afternoon for a few hours.
After rounds this morning the doctor decided Tristyn is eating so well that we will start spacing out her feedings to four hours or on demand (which could be as little as two hours). This is another step forward, allowing Tristyn to tell
us when she is hungry. I will be going in at 1pm to nurse her and then will head home to pick up a change of clothes and some other necessities.
Once again, I'm not sure how to process . . .
I find I am excited by the progress but very much torn at leaving the hospital without her. It will be good for Gideon to see me at home and I can't wait to have time with him outside of our hospital room/hallway. But, my stomach is already in knots at the thought of leaving the hospital not pregnant and not with baby in tow.
Another new 'normal.'
October 3, 2011, 1:49 pm
Slight change of plans. Since Tristyn went the full four hours without waking up (the doctor was hopeful that she would) they decided that is too long for her gestational age. So, we will get her back on an every 3 hour schedule (maybe try 4 hour stretches in the night). The doctor did say that he wanted to not supplement with the feeding tube for awhile and see if she could regulate on her own. So, if she gets less than 40 ccs with nursing they will not supplement to the full 45 ccs with the feeding tube. The hope is she will either wake up sooner for the next feeding because she is hungry or eat more the next feeding.
Still planning on running home to see Gideon. Will just be a shorter trip than planned.
Missing my boys.
October 3, 2011, 12:41 pm
After 12 days and with the exception of being wheeled across the street for my second blood patch I will be leaving the hospital this afternoon for a few hours.
After rounds this morning the doctor decided Tristyn is eating so well that we will start spacing out her feedings to four hours or on demand (which could be as little as two hours). This is another step forward, allowing Tristyn to tell
us when she is hungry. I will be going in at 1pm to nurse her and then will head home to pick up a change of clothes and some other necessities.
Once again, I'm not sure how to process . . .
I find I am excited by the progress but very much torn at leaving the hospital without her. It will be good for Gideon to see me at home and I can't wait to have time with him outside of our hospital room/hallway. But, my stomach is already in knots at the thought of leaving the hospital not pregnant and not with baby in tow.
Another new 'normal.'
October 3, 2011, 1:49 pm
Slight change of plans. Since Tristyn went the full four hours without waking up (the doctor was hopeful that she would) they decided that is too long for her gestational age. So, we will get her back on an every 3 hour schedule (maybe try 4 hour stretches in the night). The doctor did say that he wanted to not supplement with the feeding tube for awhile and see if she could regulate on her own. So, if she gets less than 40 ccs with nursing they will not supplement to the full 45 ccs with the feeding tube. The hope is she will either wake up sooner for the next feeding because she is hungry or eat more the next feeding.
Still planning on running home to see Gideon. Will just be a shorter trip than planned.