My water broke Wednesday morning around 7am. I called my husband home from work and we went to L&D (arrived by 8am) they confirmed it was my water. My doctor was the on-call doctor that day lucky me, it was decided I would have my c-section that day. I was nervous, upset, scared, anxious, excited it was a trying moment for me. I wanted my son to be healthy and have the benefit of being full term. I was scared because I was just 35 weeks and 1 day. I know that there are others who have had their babies earlier and things have been fine but this was just not happening the way I had pictured so that made it tough. The morning went quickly and my doctor informed me he was bumping one patient to take me earlier. I think I went in between 12:30 and 1:00. My son was born at 1:21 p.m. Oct 1st. He weighed in at 6lbs 1 oz, and he is 19.25 inches long. He is beautiful, you can think I am biased but he is. (Picture coming soon.)
He is doing well but coming early he is in the NICU his respiratory system and digestive are good, he has lost some weight and does show signs of a slight reflux problem but it has improved with a change of formula and addition of rice cereal to what I pump. He did begin to show signs of jaundice also but he came off the light today and we are crossing our fingers that his number doesn't rise.
I came home yesterday afternoon, it was a hard day for me leaving my son at the NICU, I did go back for a later feeding. I had planned to stay there through two feedings but I was exhausted and in pain from my c-section so I wound up going home and getting some rest. The NICU nurses (well actually all the nurses mine and his) have been wonderful and the ones last night convinced me I'd be doing far better things taking care of myself and getting the rest rather than making myself even more tired by staying with Joey.
I did rest well and today is better, I am taking it easy though not trying to win any races or doing too much at home but I have been to the NICU and fed and changed my son twice. I am trying to begin catching people up and sending emails and messages out for a little bit now but I'll be off for a nap soon and then back to the NICU for some more time with my son this evening.
A big thank you to my loving husband for taking such good care of me. I've never been happier in my life, I'm so glad we have our little man.
