Atticus Lawrence, born 17:30, January 31st, 2012, 17.25 inches, 3 pounds 12 ounces.
Damien Elliot, born 17:31, January 31st, 2012, 19.5 inches, 6 pounds 2 ounces.
Both boys are in the NICU. Damien is doing very well--he now maintains his own body temperature, has no oxygen support, and has gained back most of what he lost. He has trouble feeding and receives both NG support and some TPN through a very sad IV in his head. We have several goals to meet before he can come home, but it will likely be sooner rather than later.
Today I came home. Today I got to hold my Atticus for the very first time.
Atticus is making improvements every day. He has a cleft palate, and perhaps some other issues. It took him until yesterday to develope a gag reflex, but the fact that he did is very encouraging. If he hadn't, they would have transfered him to Primary Children's, and I would have had babies in two different hospitals. He has a consult with a cranio-facial specialist on Monday. He needed surfactant treatment and was intubated at birth, but is now on nothing more than a Vapotherm nasal cannula, with the likelihood of moving to just a nasal canula in the near future. He got his art line out today, which is why I was finally able to hold him. He de-sats when he gets upset, and he can't swallow yet, and is the itsiest big brother ever.
I love my boys with all of my heart, and leaving them today is one of the hardest things I have ever done. I am visiting them soon.
I have more to say, obviously, but I am exhausted. Thank you for your well-wishes and support.
17 comments:
Congratulations!!! I am so glad the boys arrived and are improving each day and that they were able to stay in the same hospital. I'm definitely sending thoughts and prayers your way. Atticus sounds like such a little trooper! Thinking of you all...
A hearty welcome to the world, to both Atticus and Damien. Am thinking every good thought for them and for you. And that you will soon be able to hold both, all of the time.
CONGRATS on the arrival of those sweet boys. SO glad they are improving and that you are on the mend as well. I am sure leaving them was hard.. I am keeping you all in my prayers girl xoxo!!
Congratulations again Marissa!!!
So glad the boys are doing OK and that Atticus is getting better everyday!!! Soon you'll be home with both babies in your arms :):)
So glad to everyone is doing well and better each day!
Thinking of all 4 of you and that you are able to hold your boys, at home, very very soon!
Great to see a post from you new momma :) Praying for your boys! You're a momma of TWO boys :)
Congrats! And they are GREAT sizes :) My little guy was 6 lbs 9 0z, and I went to 38 weeks. I bet you're exhausted. Go get some rest, lady, you deserve it. Whew! :)
Congratulations on the birth of your boys! Here's hoping they continue to improve day by day and you are able to bring them home soon.
Oh, Marissa, I'm so feeling for you. It is so, so hard when the hospital stay for your kid is longer than for you, and you've got it times two. I'm glad they're in the same hospital at least, and I hope they have good accommodations for you now that you are being discharged so you can see your boys amidst all the pumping you must surely be doing now. Also, I hope you and your husband are able to take care of yourselves, too, in the madhouse that is having babies in the NICU... and swift recovery to you! You had nearly 10 lbs of baby in there, and I'm sure that two amniotic fluids/placentas were more than my one, so I think you do have me and my enormo-baby beat.
But my congratulations and joy for you should not be lost in the mix, and I hope that you can keep that in your heart also. I hope that very soon all of the hospital madness will be a distant memory.
Congratulations on your sweet boys! I'm sure it is so hard to go home without them. Thinking of you and them and hoping you get to bring them home soon :)
Also, I hope that Atticus's issues do not extend far beyond the cleft palate and that your consult goes well and brings good news... and that Damien gets it together with the eating soon and can soon lose his scalp iv.
Man, I wish I could bring you a huge binder with tabs and color coded nice inky pens and also a bunch of luxury bath products right now, because those are totally the things I drew most comfort from in the first few weeks. Be well, all of you.
I'm so glad you updated today! I have been thinking of you the past two nights as I fall asleep...sorry if that's creepy.
I'm so glad the boys are here and (generally) healthy. I hope all is well with mom, too. Love all of you lots!
I'm so glad that both boys are safe. It must be terribly hard to be separated from them. I hope they come home soon.
Congrats!!!! I'm praying they are home with you soon!
Congratulations! Hope your boys come home soon and that early mummyhood treats you well! Thinking of you.
Congratulations and lots of good wishes to you and your little boys!
Congratulations! Thinking all the best for you and your twin sons. Hope you are all home together very soon.
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