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The problem with the way these post is that they appear last one first. So, if you are reading this before the last post - you are out of order. I'll be posting updates from the hospital so to follow along scroll down and start at Rooming In - Day one.


Okay - now - Rooming In - Monday - 2:30pm

Well, I finally got a baby! Natalie arrived in the room about 1:15am. We had a very good night and mommy even got some sleep. I actually feel pretty good. It's been rather uneventful - a few feeds - a few poppy diapers. Both girls went down for a Swallow test to see where and how the milk is going when they suck it in. Both have what they call "aspiration". Basically, the bronchial tube (leads to lungs) and the esophagus (leads to stomach) run side by side. We know this when our food "goes down the wrong way". We choke and sputter. The bronchial tube has some kind of little valve that stops the milk from going through to the lungs. Sometimes the milk/food can get through. Abby is having that happen a little. Both are showing that the milk is starting down the wrong tube, then jumping back up and down the right tube. To prevent this, we are thickening the milk a little more.

They tired for a third time cath Natalie to do the VCUG. Tried and failed - again. So amoxicilian for Natalie for a while.

We have a little bad news. It turns out we can't go home until Wednesday. We'd had a significant monitor issue. I don't know who to be madder at - the moronic company that can't do anything right, or our insurance company who requires we use them. Both, I guess. So, because the supply guy simply dropped off the monitors with no instruction, we can't hook the girls up to them. Until they come to teach us, which they were supposed to do almost 3 hours ago, we can't have both girls in the room. The doctor wants us to have both girls for two full nights. Alas, we go home Wednesday. I'm actually okay with it really. At least I'm here with them and taking care of them. It's actually rather cozy. I have a bed, comfy chair, and a rocking chair. There's a half bath with a sink that is finally fixed - after we had to leave the room because of the strong smells of the stuff they were using to clean it. It finally took a machine snakey thing. There's a shower down the hall. I also have a tv, internet, and now a cooler of ice with water. They bring me food and take the dishes away too. I could live here forever!!