Gehrig and I had a bad Monday! We both gave dad quite a scare. In fact I am quite surprised all three of us didn't end up in the hospital. We had a hard time with my epidural. My blood pressure ended up dropping to 65/37 and I started shacking and my eyes rolled back in my head and I passed out. Mark thought I died. Luckily not. They had to take me totally off the epidural and try to give it to me really slow. It never really worked and I was sure Gehrig's head was the size of a basketball. So I was pleasantly surprised when I saw him and it was a normal sized head. He was face first and the cord was wrapped around him. We finally got him here and thought all is well until we heard his cries that sounded more like gargling and choking. They rushed him off to the NICU. Mark follow and watched Gehrig turning blue and them sucking tons of junk out of the little guy. Mark came back my room pale as a ghost wondering if Gehrig was going to make it. His lung x-rays looked horrible both lungs were full of crap. He is doing well now . The doctors are amazed at the rate of his recovery. They had to in abate him and now he is only on the nasal cannula. He still has a NG (feeding tube) but he did start to breast feed today. He latched right on. They had to keep him sedated because he is such a fighter. They started to lift the sedation today and he is doing awesome. The boys are dying to see pictures of him, they were very disappointed that they couldn't hold or see him. I will update you more soon I am in a hurry right now!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Gehrig Dean's rough start
Gehrig and I had a bad Monday! We both gave dad quite a scare. In fact I am quite surprised all three of us didn't end up in the hospital. We had a hard time with my epidural. My blood pressure ended up dropping to 65/37 and I started shacking and my eyes rolled back in my head and I passed out. Mark thought I died. Luckily not. They had to take me totally off the epidural and try to give it to me really slow. It never really worked and I was sure Gehrig's head was the size of a basketball. So I was pleasantly surprised when I saw him and it was a normal sized head. He was face first and the cord was wrapped around him. We finally got him here and thought all is well until we heard his cries that sounded more like gargling and choking. They rushed him off to the NICU. Mark follow and watched Gehrig turning blue and them sucking tons of junk out of the little guy. Mark came back my room pale as a ghost wondering if Gehrig was going to make it. His lung x-rays looked horrible both lungs were full of crap. He is doing well now . The doctors are amazed at the rate of his recovery. They had to in abate him and now he is only on the nasal cannula. He still has a NG (feeding tube) but he did start to breast feed today. He latched right on. They had to keep him sedated because he is such a fighter. They started to lift the sedation today and he is doing awesome. The boys are dying to see pictures of him, they were very disappointed that they couldn't hold or see him. I will update you more soon I am in a hurry right now!
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He is so dang cute!!! Look at all that hair! Sophie is going to be jealous! Sorry to hear that you had a rough start, but glad to hear that things are okay now. We love you guys. Can't wait to meet the little man. ps, I love your new title!
Wow how scary! I am glad you're okay and things are looking up. Congratulations. He is beautiful.
He is so beautiful (can I say that?) Kammi, I can't tell you how happy we are that you are both doing well. You're in our prayers.
i'm so glad you're both ok! he's so stinkin' cute, just like we all knew he would be! i can't wait for you all to be safe and sound at home=)
He is so dang cute and I am happy you are all doing better! you are in our prayers! May you all get out of there soon!
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Wow! You guys scared us. It's good that everything has gone well after all this trauma. He is cute, but looks like Cael just like Mark says. I'm amazed you did a post this early, but I'm glad you updated us. You're awesome. You're also my hero being able to endure pain like that. What a woman! I think Mark had a pretty rough job, too. What a scare.
Congrats on the new cutie! What a scary thing. Hope you guys get to go home soon!
Oh man! You scared us good! I'm glad you're on the road to recovery. The little guy looks great and will be even better not hooked up to all the nasty cords. We're thinking of you and miss you like crazy!
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