Captain’s Log, Stardate 8.25.05.
Evergreen Hospital:
Day 6 finds the family still in the hospital with Lori hooked up to continuous IV, Oxygen and a baby monitor. She is getting daily shots in the tummy to help thin the blood so it flows easier to Aidan. Lori gets to take a 45 minute warm bath every day to help open her blood vessels. Lots of drugs, lots of protein in the diet, lots of ups and downs. Overall, Lori is doing very well considering.
The baby is doing well. Still small but has gained 2 oz in the last 9 days, pushing him to a whopping 1 lb-6oz. His little humerous is 4.4cm (just under two inches), to give you some perspective on size. Brain, bladder and kidneys seem to be forming as expected. He is a little fighter. It is weird to feel like the birth is either imminent, or within the next two/three weeks. A little nerve-racking whenever a nurse comes in the room.
The last three days have seen 2 room changes to various floors in the hospital, 2 emergency C-Section false alarms, one pretty pissed doctor for the false alarms, 3 ultrasounds, flowers, cards and more love and support from our friends than we ever anticipated.
I am trying to balance a bit of work, a bit of time for myself, and a lot of worry…. doing well at one of them.
More updates to come
Thank you all for the kind words/thoughts/prayers/cards/flowers/support/love. It helps makes things a lot easier to handle.
Brandon, Lori and Aidan (aka Biscuit)
P.S.
We are about to be moved to the 4th floor (again). Good sign since this is a longer-term room, away from the surgical area on 2nd floor.
0 Responses to “Treading water”