2 lbs, 6 oz.
To reduce the risk of seizures, I receive mag again for 24 hours after delivery. This time, however, they give me some strong anti-nausea meds. Things are better, but I am a ball of mud from Friday evening thru Saturday afternoon. The doctor does take me off the mag around noon on Saturday - 6 hours early and I am grateful.
Vic, Cherie, Debbie and Ella visit at Good Sam. Ella thinks that my wheelchair is a stroller and she likes my bed. She's been on a McDonald's diet for 3 days, but at least she chooses apple dippers over fries. Unfortunately, Big Sister Ella isn't allowed to visit "Brother" in NICU. Check out her Cheetos smile!
Brother is doing well - continues to breathe on his own and no meds. He is wearing a blue Gerber onesie and a hand-knit blue hat; the preemie size is still too big on him. He has eyebrows and lots of hair on his head. I should've known - Brother gets the hair and Ella has to wait a year for hair. He sleeps approximately 22 hours of the 24 hours in a day, but does open his eyes. I think he looks like a little old man especially when he wrinkles his forehead. He stays in an isolette (or incubator) which helps him maintain his body temperature. He'll progress to a big boy bed (aka crib) when he gains more weight and can maintain his own temperature. Since no sounds are coming from his bowels, he remains on sugar water through an IV. The NICU nurses work 12 hour shifts and the evening nurses weigh him every night. They measure head circumference and length on Sundays.
Volunteers make quilts and hats for the babies in NICU. Brother's quilt is colorful with lots of dogs on it. Lindsi is one of the nurses taking good care of Brother. She is fantastic! She requested that Brother is her primary baby; this means that she'll take care of him when she works. Each nurse has three babies in her care per day. Lindsi went to UC and has worked in the NICU for about 5 years.
We are very grateful for Carson's health, his doctors and nurses and our family and friends.
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