Here he is! All 7 lbs. 7 ounces, 20.5 inches of him! I'm going to do a separate post about the labor and delivery, but it went really well (and really quickly!). They turned up my epidural so I could get some sleep before pushing- I got about 2 hours and then he was born at 6:04am. Unfortunately his lungs aren't fully matured so they whisked him off to NICU almost immediately after he was born. I was able to hold him briefly- I looked him in the eyes and couldn't believe he was mine and that he was who I had been carrying around for eight months. He's still in NICU and will be there until at least Tuesday morning- and will possibly have to stay after we are discharged Tuesday afternoon. I really hope that doesn't happen- I'm sad that he isn't in the room with us. We head down to his nursery at 2pm- we've visited him several times, but this will be the first time we can try to hold him so we're really excited about that. He looks so lonely in the NICU bed, but his respirations are still really fast and I'm glad that he's being cared for down there.
I still can't really believe we have a baby- I'm so happy, nervous, exhausted, and happy again. It's been such a journey- the whole process is pretty incredible.
Congratulations! He's beautiful! The NICU doctors and nurses will take great care of him. I was born about 6.5 weeks early and spent a bit of time there before joining my parents at home.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!! What a beautiful boy! Pumpkinhead was unexpectedly in the NICU for a week after birth and it was very hard on me. The only benefit I can think of was having more time to meet with the lactation consultants for one-on-one instruction. Other than that, I slept on a couch at the hospital and was with him pretty much 24/7. I hope your little guy gets to go home with you on Tuesday. Can't wait to hear about the L&D, but I'm so pleased that your initial reports are positive. Yay!! Congratulations again!
ReplyDeleteBTW, 7lbs 7oz is pretty good for a pre-term baby! Wow, can you imagine if he'd baked for a few more weeks? You're a lucky lady! ;)
ReplyDeleteHa, PT-Mom's weight comment is just what I was thinking. Many, many congrats! We love baby pictures, so keep 'em rolling!
ReplyDeleteWelcome, little Landon. Congratulations to you and JP!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations - he's gorgeous! I'm glad that things went well, and am keeping my fingers crossed that he gets to come home Tuesday!
ReplyDelete20.5 inches, 7 pounds, 7 ounces are exactly K's stats at birth -- but he was two weeks late! (Then again, I think I'm about a foot shorter than you.)
ReplyDeleteHe's beautiful! COngratulations!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!! I hope you enjoy your first few days. Btw- I love your son's name.
ReplyDeleteHe is just so beautiful. Perfect for snuggling! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteHoly cow, I'm so happy for you three! He looks adorable, and what a great picture!! Congrats and I can't wait to hear about the first snuggle!
ReplyDeleteHe's so adorable!
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