Birth, Part IV

Today was a very good day...."why" you ask? CHANGE! Luke moved into a new room, this one houses 12 preemies with less critical needs and has a one nurses per three preemies. The new room is much nicer and is actually decorated. The old rooms were just too drab compared to the new one.

As for Lucas, he's up to 1900 grams (about 4.2 pounds). He gained around 100 grams yesterday so I wouldn't be surprised if he loses half of that by his next weigh in. Additionally, they turned off the temperature control in his isolette which means he needs to maintain his body temperature. According to the night nurse, he's doing well so far. If he continues to stay warm, we'll post some pictures of his new crib tomorrow!


Please continue to pray that Luke stays warm, eats well, poops, and breathes consistently.

And now, for the final chapter of Wendy's Delivery Quadrology...

Cheers,
Colin
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...Next thing I knew, I was in recovery and the nurse was asking how I was feeling. I felt great and had very little pain (good drugs). As much as I wished to still have Lucas inside, I was glad to be over with the pregnancy. And...the magnesium sulfate.

An hour later, with Colin, my parents, and Charlie (my father-in-law) by my bedside, the NICU transport team brought Lucas in to see us. He was in an special isolette (box), hooked up to several monitors, and intubated (on a respirator), but looked great. They told us that he weighed 1229 grams (2 lbs. 11 oz.) which was several ounces larger than we anticipated. I put my finger in his open palm, and he gripped it hard! Then we said goodbye. He had his first ambulance ride at 2 and a half hours old!

My recovery went great. The mole didn't cause any problems for me, and Dr. Mason said I actually bled less than most c-section patients. I was out of bed and walking the hallways 15 hours after my surgery and went home 48 hours later. The hospital gave me a 2-hour "pass" to go see Luke the day after delivery. He was already extubated (no longer on the respirator), and looking good. The Dr. told us that he was doing well and had good results on all the tests he had thus far. God is good!

That's about it... God has been very good to us the past 5 months. I am grateful to be back among the living and we are excited to watch Lucas grow and thrive. Thanks for your continued prayer and encouragement!