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Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
A long overdue post!
As I'm sure you can imagine, things have been pretty busy in our household these days. I've been meaning to update the blog with pictures from her one month birthday and baptism. Well, we've now passed 6 weeks and I'm finally getting around to it!!
Maya is sleeping pretty well these days (furiously knocking on wood as I type that sentence). She's a little fussy in the evenings, but it is much better than it was a few weeks ago. She typically nurses quite a bit during the evening (cluster feeding), but then she'll usually sleep for 4-5 hours for the first stretch of the night. That stretch begins anywhere from 10:30 to 12:30, apparently depending on just how tired she would like to see mommy or daddy. :-) After that first stretch she'll generally sleep for 2-3 hours between feedings. Overall, not too bad for her age.
She's also starting to smile in response to smiles we give her. There is nothing better! She is a pretty happy and contented baby, with the exception of that evening fussiness. She has had some reflux so she is on Prevacid. Also, I have discovered that if I eat tomatoey (don't know if that is a word) things, she has a much rougher time than if I avoid it. So, no spaghetti or lasagna for me these days. Pretty much anything acidic that I eat tends to be hard on her (meaning projectile vomiting instead of just spitting up).
Here are some pictures. The first one is when she was one month and a couple days of age. She and Adan were showing off their big brother / little sister shirts.
Next is a couple pictures from her baptism last weekend.
And these are from tummy time today.
Maya is sleeping pretty well these days (furiously knocking on wood as I type that sentence). She's a little fussy in the evenings, but it is much better than it was a few weeks ago. She typically nurses quite a bit during the evening (cluster feeding), but then she'll usually sleep for 4-5 hours for the first stretch of the night. That stretch begins anywhere from 10:30 to 12:30, apparently depending on just how tired she would like to see mommy or daddy. :-) After that first stretch she'll generally sleep for 2-3 hours between feedings. Overall, not too bad for her age.
She's also starting to smile in response to smiles we give her. There is nothing better! She is a pretty happy and contented baby, with the exception of that evening fussiness. She has had some reflux so she is on Prevacid. Also, I have discovered that if I eat tomatoey (don't know if that is a word) things, she has a much rougher time than if I avoid it. So, no spaghetti or lasagna for me these days. Pretty much anything acidic that I eat tends to be hard on her (meaning projectile vomiting instead of just spitting up).
Here are some pictures. The first one is when she was one month and a couple days of age. She and Adan were showing off their big brother / little sister shirts.
Next is a couple pictures from her baptism last weekend.
And these are from tummy time today.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Finally, the promised pictures!
Sorry, I've just not been good on getting any posts done lately. I do have some pictures uploaded finally, so here you go!
The first picture of Maya with Mommy and Daddy
Adan meeting Maya a few hours after her birth
Waiting for the paperwork to go home
Hooked up to the darn bili blanket
Maya in her carseat
Adan holding Maya
Daddy holding Maya
A closeup at 5 days of age
I know they say its gas, but this was a real enough looking smile for me!
Such a big yawn
Mommy and Maya
We are doing well. Maya's bilirubin dropped significantly on Saturday, so we were able to take her off the bili blanket. My hemoglobin finally started heading in the right direction, too. It will take a while to get back to normal, but hopefully my energy level will start building as we get there. Maya seems to be sleeping well between feedings at night, which has been nice. The first couple nights at home, she was wide awake from about 2am - 6am, feeding about once an hour during that time. Now she goes 2-3 hours between nighttime feedings and pretty much goes back to sleep as soon as she's done. That little amount of extra sleep is very helpful.
The first picture of Maya with Mommy and Daddy
Adan meeting Maya a few hours after her birth
Waiting for the paperwork to go home
Hooked up to the darn bili blanket
Maya in her carseat
Adan holding Maya
Daddy holding Maya
A closeup at 5 days of age
I know they say its gas, but this was a real enough looking smile for me!
Such a big yawn
Mommy and Maya
We are doing well. Maya's bilirubin dropped significantly on Saturday, so we were able to take her off the bili blanket. My hemoglobin finally started heading in the right direction, too. It will take a while to get back to normal, but hopefully my energy level will start building as we get there. Maya seems to be sleeping well between feedings at night, which has been nice. The first couple nights at home, she was wide awake from about 2am - 6am, feeding about once an hour during that time. Now she goes 2-3 hours between nighttime feedings and pretty much goes back to sleep as soon as she's done. That little amount of extra sleep is very helpful.
Friday, July 17, 2009
We're home!
Despite the fact that my hemoglobin again dropped, my doctor allowed me to come home today. It wasn't a huge drop (Wed - 7.3, Thurs - 6.5, Fri - 6.2) and I was able to be up and about for a while without lightheadedness, so home we came. Also, Maya's bilirubin level rose a little (11.6 Thurs to 14.2 Fri), so we came home with the bili blanket.
I am now on iron and am not to do anything other than sit around, eat, feed Maya and sleep. Not easy with a three year old, but Daron is doing great and we have more help from family and friends.
We take Maya to the hospital tomorrow to have a new level drawn, and I will have another blood draw on Monday with an appt later in the day. Hopefully, we'll both see improvement!
I have pictures, but haven't gotten them all uploaded yet. I hope to get that done tomorrow and then I'll post again.
I am now on iron and am not to do anything other than sit around, eat, feed Maya and sleep. Not easy with a three year old, but Daron is doing great and we have more help from family and friends.
We take Maya to the hospital tomorrow to have a new level drawn, and I will have another blood draw on Monday with an appt later in the day. Hopefully, we'll both see improvement!
I have pictures, but haven't gotten them all uploaded yet. I hope to get that done tomorrow and then I'll post again.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Another night in the hospital
I have to make this quick as it is almost time to feed Maya again. I've had low hemoglobin as a result of the excess bleeding after delivery. Today it went down further, so we didn't end up going home as expected. They'll test again tomorrow morning and we'll likely go home tomorrow. I will be taking iron, but they haven't ruled out a transfusion yet either. Depends on what the level does tomorrow.
Maya also is now a bit jaundice, so she is a little glowworm in a bili blanket. Hopefully it will resolve quickly.
Thanks to everyone for the continued well wishes and prayers. We really appreciate them!
Maya also is now a bit jaundice, so she is a little glowworm in a bili blanket. Hopefully it will resolve quickly.
Thanks to everyone for the continued well wishes and prayers. We really appreciate them!
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Introducing Maya Elise!
Sorry it has taken me so long to post, but it was a rough day and night yesterday. So, first, I'll post her picture and then below, I'll tell about her birth story.
So, around midnight on early Tuesday morning I woke up feeling stronger contractions than I had previously. Finally around 1am I thought I should start timing them. They were about 5 minutes apart. My doctor had told me to go in when they were 5 minutes apart for an hour. Well, I decided to wait a little while longer because of the night before and how they had petered out. Another half hour went by and they were getting closer to 4 minutes apart, so I went ahead and woke up Daron. He was also skeptical, so he just helped me time them and went ahead and put some last minute items in the hospital bag. Finally a little after 3 I tole him that we needed to call someone to come stay with Adan. At this point, the contractions were about 3 minutes apart and quite strong. So, help arrived and we left.
At the hospital we found out I was dilated to 4cm, so we were officially checked in. Everything was progressing along great until I hit 6cm and then the contractions petered out. We continued to walk, sit on a birthing ball, take a whirlpool, etc, and the contractions would increase for a while, but then they would slow down again. And, I was not dilating any further. So finally the doctor made the call to start pitocin. Oh my goodness, that is some horrible stuff. The contractions were on top of each other with very little to no break between. I had been trying to avoid pain meds (I did try phentynol first and it made me throw up), but the pitocin was tough to deal with that I decided to go ahead and get an epidural. That was a nice break from the pain, but it was a very unnerving feeling to not be able to feel a thing from just below the ribcage down. I was absolutely numb. When they would move my legs it was like they belonged to someone else.
Finally at 4:50pm, Maya made her arrival at 8lbs 4oz and 21 3/4 inches. As you can see from the picture she has a ton of dark hair. Daron has dark hair but not quite that dark. I think she takes after her aunts Rhonda and Rolayne (Daron's sisters) in the hair department! She also already has very dark eyes.
Afterward, I had some trouble with excess bleeding. A shot of methergen (sp?) helped, but my hemoglobin has been pretty low and I'm having trouble with dizziness when I try to stand up. I just finally got off an IV of fluids and I will have a catheter in the rest of the day, but I'm feeling better. I still am having some lightheadedness when standing, so they'll be continuing to check my hemoglobin. The plan is to go home tomorrow afternoon unless the hemoglobin and lightheadedness improve.
Adan came to the hospital to meet Maya last night, and a prouder big brother there could not be. He kept telling me, "the baby is big enough to come out!" Yep, she sure was!
So, around midnight on early Tuesday morning I woke up feeling stronger contractions than I had previously. Finally around 1am I thought I should start timing them. They were about 5 minutes apart. My doctor had told me to go in when they were 5 minutes apart for an hour. Well, I decided to wait a little while longer because of the night before and how they had petered out. Another half hour went by and they were getting closer to 4 minutes apart, so I went ahead and woke up Daron. He was also skeptical, so he just helped me time them and went ahead and put some last minute items in the hospital bag. Finally a little after 3 I tole him that we needed to call someone to come stay with Adan. At this point, the contractions were about 3 minutes apart and quite strong. So, help arrived and we left.
At the hospital we found out I was dilated to 4cm, so we were officially checked in. Everything was progressing along great until I hit 6cm and then the contractions petered out. We continued to walk, sit on a birthing ball, take a whirlpool, etc, and the contractions would increase for a while, but then they would slow down again. And, I was not dilating any further. So finally the doctor made the call to start pitocin. Oh my goodness, that is some horrible stuff. The contractions were on top of each other with very little to no break between. I had been trying to avoid pain meds (I did try phentynol first and it made me throw up), but the pitocin was tough to deal with that I decided to go ahead and get an epidural. That was a nice break from the pain, but it was a very unnerving feeling to not be able to feel a thing from just below the ribcage down. I was absolutely numb. When they would move my legs it was like they belonged to someone else.
Finally at 4:50pm, Maya made her arrival at 8lbs 4oz and 21 3/4 inches. As you can see from the picture she has a ton of dark hair. Daron has dark hair but not quite that dark. I think she takes after her aunts Rhonda and Rolayne (Daron's sisters) in the hair department! She also already has very dark eyes.
Afterward, I had some trouble with excess bleeding. A shot of methergen (sp?) helped, but my hemoglobin has been pretty low and I'm having trouble with dizziness when I try to stand up. I just finally got off an IV of fluids and I will have a catheter in the rest of the day, but I'm feeling better. I still am having some lightheadedness when standing, so they'll be continuing to check my hemoglobin. The plan is to go home tomorrow afternoon unless the hemoglobin and lightheadedness improve.
Adan came to the hospital to meet Maya last night, and a prouder big brother there could not be. He kept telling me, "the baby is big enough to come out!" Yep, she sure was!
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