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So here are some of the pics that we had taken that day which isn't a ton because we were so caught up in everything else and we'll try to get some more pics and video of the babes and our life in the NICU!
Here is me and Eden after c-section
I looked so sick and swollen and the hair has seen better days!Next is Lil Eden with no Oxygen
Next is Talon. This pic is scary because he had to have IV's in his head and Oxygen
Here is me holding Talon
Talon in the Incubator he found his thumb
Daddy and Talon and he finally got off oxygen
Here is a video of Eden and Talon in the NICU and in the same incubator
Lil Eden in the incubator strikin a pose
Me and Talon
Next is Noah who was born very sick and had pnemonia and had to be on oxygen, ventilator and c-pap this was the scariest time of mine and Derecks life and luckily he pulled out of it and I finally got to hold him after 7 days and I didn't even know what he looked like until this day and he I got to try to nurse him too!
Noah still on Oxygen
Talon is next but only a feeding tube
On this next pic Noah got moved upstairs with the Eden and Talon and so we took a brother pic with dad
Finally the 3 babies together in 1 crib which is how it is suppose to be 1st Noah 2nd Talon and 3rd Eden
Me giving a bath in the NICU and lovin every minute of it
So on Eden was release on May 28th after being in almost 2 wks and came home with us and she wore a cute lil headband that one of the NICU nurses made for her!
Next to come home was Talon on May 31st exactly 2wks after being in the NICU
On June 1st Noah was release from the Nicu and all babies finally were home together! All I can say about the whole Nicu experience for those who have never had to do its is that preemie babies are so differant from regular newborn babies trust me iv'e had 2 and so I do know the differance. First off is that they suck at nursing only because they aren't great at sucking and you can wear them out just from holding them and they can lose weight just from handling them to much or even giving them a bath. I was trying to nurse them and they would weigh them before and after to make sure they were getting milk and also that I wasn't wearing them out and making them lose weight now that was so weird. If they were to worn out to eat we had to feed them through what is called an ng tube which fed them through the nose and into their stomach. I hated those tubes and the babies would pull them out a ton too! Since preemies are not fully developed their body works differant and for my babies they spit up so much and have some reflux worse that old faithful.
The Monitors were the most scary part because they are constantly beeping and checking their oxagen level and heart rate. It would fluxuate from time to time and send off the alarm. It was so nice bringing them home and it's taken 3 months and now they suck really well and I can nurse two at a time! Wow life is always busy and never a dull moment but we feel so blessed
3 comments:
congrats on having everyone home. Hope that everything is going well for you guys, we'll have to try and to get together some time
If your ever in town give us a call and we definately will have to do something! Hows the babies doing?
So incredible!
So incredible!
So incredible!
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