Saturday, March 13, 2010
Jaundice Update 2
I literally posted the first jaundice update and the phone rang. It was Atticus's Pediatrician. He said, that the levels were good and that as long as nothing suddenly changed by Monday (our appointment), the jaundice episode has come to a close. Apparently, on Thursday Atticus's level was at 8.6 which is quite high. But as of today, it was only at 12. The doctor said, he would have expected it to be at 15 or 16 if there was a problem. I would like to thank all the people responsible for this victory. Michelle Ross, who we have come to expect to dominate. Her hardcore 2 hour feeding cycle helped to clear the meconium rapidly out of Atticus's system. Atticus for eating and pooping a lot. Finally, myself ,for the 1.5 hour walks around the neighborhood, allowing the sunshine to work its magic.
Jaundice Update
The doctor called this morning, and the results of the first blood test were concerning enough, that we had to go get a second blood test, this morning. Apparently, there are two kinds of jaundice. The first jaundice is the very common version that many babies have. The second jaundice is more worrisome, and if left untreated can cause Nervous System damage. When we walked in, the waiting room was filled with sick people. I decided we would wait out in the hall. Atticus isn't even suppose to be out in public right now. This is the second time in 3 days we had to do it. So we waited an hour and they drew blood again. Atticus, is going to think every day involves some kind of puncture wound at this point. I am not to worried. Atticus doesn't pass the smell test. He looks good and is feeding very well. He no longer is excreting meconium. We are currently waiting to hear back from the doctor. I am hoping we get an all clear today. The doctor at the blood lab, even said Atticus didn't look jaundice at all.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Atticus photos posted on Flickr
If you are looking to download or make prints of any of these pictures I now have them posted on my flickr site. You need a flickr account to view them. I am Sonicmeltdown on Flickr.com. If you need me to invite you as a friend, just give me your e-mail in the comments section,or e-mail me at sonicmeltdown@hotmail.com
Chris
Chris
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Final random thoughts on the birth
Let's see...
We took music on an Ipod to play and 2 CD's. Well they gave us a CD player only and for 13.5 hours we listened to exactly 2 CD's non-stop. Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes and Transfiguration of Vincent by M. Ward. We need the music to add some distraction. The cold silence only added to the misery. We probably heard each album 10 times. As we were leaving I looked up on the shelf and there were 15 gentle music CD's.
Michelle had nothing left to give at 1AM but still managed to go another 7.5 hours. I loved Michelle more than anything before Tuesday night. I now stand in awe of her.
It's shocking women don't die giving birth on a regular basis. How did any woman survive birth a thousand years ago?
There were times I wanted to scream at the nurse and mid-wife. They kept telling Michelle she was close. I could plainly see she wasn't. If her vital signs had slipped at all, I was going to demand they put her in the hospital. I so wanted her to give up the natural birth thing. She made up her mind. It was a goal and Michelle doesn't miss a goal very often.
The mid-wife said I was, "The strong silent type." I think they were annoyed with me. It's not that I didn't offer words of encouragement they just weren't continual. The truth is, if I had opened my mouth much I would have lost it. You can't be "the rock" and lose it. Michelle would make eye contact with me and I would literally start thinking about football not to break down. I will never be able to fully talk about what it was like.
Despite it all, the look on Michelle's face holding Atticus was magical. She loved that kid before he was born. She walked through hell to meet him.
Atticus, I didn't blame you for what happened to your mother. I didn't care about you for the first ten minutes of your life. I was just relieved that your mother would no longer have to suffer. After the ten minutes, I loved you more than anything, other than your mother. You were a trooper too. The nurses kept checking your heartbeat after every contraction. They couldn't believe how calm you were. Your heartbeat never wavered and that helped Mom keep going.
Holding Atticus for the first time was crazy. He had more mass than I anticipated. We sat in the rocking chair and he immediately fell asleep. He was calm in my arms. It was a good feeling. The sun was out and shining on our faces through the window. We are going to have good times together.
We took music on an Ipod to play and 2 CD's. Well they gave us a CD player only and for 13.5 hours we listened to exactly 2 CD's non-stop. Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes and Transfiguration of Vincent by M. Ward. We need the music to add some distraction. The cold silence only added to the misery. We probably heard each album 10 times. As we were leaving I looked up on the shelf and there were 15 gentle music CD's.
Michelle had nothing left to give at 1AM but still managed to go another 7.5 hours. I loved Michelle more than anything before Tuesday night. I now stand in awe of her.
It's shocking women don't die giving birth on a regular basis. How did any woman survive birth a thousand years ago?
There were times I wanted to scream at the nurse and mid-wife. They kept telling Michelle she was close. I could plainly see she wasn't. If her vital signs had slipped at all, I was going to demand they put her in the hospital. I so wanted her to give up the natural birth thing. She made up her mind. It was a goal and Michelle doesn't miss a goal very often.
The mid-wife said I was, "The strong silent type." I think they were annoyed with me. It's not that I didn't offer words of encouragement they just weren't continual. The truth is, if I had opened my mouth much I would have lost it. You can't be "the rock" and lose it. Michelle would make eye contact with me and I would literally start thinking about football not to break down. I will never be able to fully talk about what it was like.
Despite it all, the look on Michelle's face holding Atticus was magical. She loved that kid before he was born. She walked through hell to meet him.
Atticus, I didn't blame you for what happened to your mother. I didn't care about you for the first ten minutes of your life. I was just relieved that your mother would no longer have to suffer. After the ten minutes, I loved you more than anything, other than your mother. You were a trooper too. The nurses kept checking your heartbeat after every contraction. They couldn't believe how calm you were. Your heartbeat never wavered and that helped Mom keep going.
Holding Atticus for the first time was crazy. He had more mass than I anticipated. We sat in the rocking chair and he immediately fell asleep. He was calm in my arms. It was a good feeling. The sun was out and shining on our faces through the window. We are going to have good times together.
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