Amelia Jayne came home on the 22nd of June exactly 2 months after being born weighing a massive (to us) 4lb 7oz. She spent a total of 9 weeks in NICU and SCBU. She came home at 36 weeks gestation. ALthough she learnt to bottle feed and was off all monitors 2 weeks before her scbu wouldn't release her untill she was 2kg. She has no problems that we know of yet but as most of our journey has been we just need to wait and see.
We 'roomed in' th night before she came home. A horrendous experience as it was also 11 months to the day since our son was stillborn in the same hospital, same ward. We made it through although there was a hiccup the next morning when the nurses had got their wires crossed and though she was being discharged the next day. I had a hissy fit at this. They thought we were staying in another night with her. I was a bit offended as if me and Adam were older parents there would have been no question of us stayin in again. There was no way I could stay in again I was traumatised from the night before. As far as I was concerend we had proved we could look after her. And do a better job than they were. The head nurse said she would see what was happening at which point I broke down and told them I was taking her. I could not leave that hospital again thinking I was coming home with my baby and not doing so.
Thankfully they sorted it for her to be released because the mind set I was in, she was coming home wether they liked it or not. I honestly woul have walked out of there with her and probably got myself in loads of trouble in the process.
Amelia was released on her auntie Jazmyns birthday, so at the grand old age of minus 4 weeks she attended her first birthday party. Unfortunately she couldnt have any cake.
No comments:
Post a Comment