Life in the NICU

So Sam made it through the night with only a few brady's!  The nurses and doctors are now rethinking re-intubating him.  Things may change overnight, but for now, Sam stays on the SiPAP machine.  Personally, i think his stubborn streak kicked in.  As anyone who knows me knows, i don't like being … [Read more...] about Day 9: September 25

Overall- I would say today was a good day.  I was finally able to let out some of my emotions with a good cry fest at the therapist office.  Nothing like bawling for an hour to make you feel better! After my cry session I came home to pump- my new pastime.  [TMI Time] Pumping has become an odd … [Read more...] about Day 8: September 24

Happy 1-week birthday to you Sam!  You celebrated by cutting down your brady's from 30 a day to under 20.  Mom would prefer zero, but I will take a decline in brady's. Overall today was eventful for Sam, but not so eventful for us.  Here are the highlights: One of Sam's nurses figured out his … [Read more...] about Day 7 (or one week under our belt!): September 22

What a difference a nurse makes!  After a nice visit in the morning at home from Steph and Lisa, Peter and I finally headed to the hospital around 2 pm.  We were on a mission to hold Sam and to confirm my mom's insistence that Sam had opened his eyes. We got there at a shift change, so the … [Read more...] about Day 6: September 22

This was not Sam's best day.  He suffered a number of bradycardia (or brady) and apnea events today.  These are things we will have to deal with a lot over the next few months, and so far, they are a little scary, but not too scary.  In a preemie, one thing that happens often is the little guys … [Read more...] about Day 5: September 21