General Discussion & Chat: General Discussion & Chat: Sweet Interruptions # 280, 3 by siliolegma

siliolegma wrote:
Well we got our precious little girl, but the Dr. bobbled it seriously. He did an ultra-sound on Mon. and said she was growing fine so he would keep the 1st. What he didn't pay attention to was her position, she was way high and no way was she in birth position\. This should have told him it was too early. Her size was good 5lb. 2 oz., 18 " long. He had to pry her out she was so high, this stressed her. She wasn't breathing well, so was put on oxygen, she has pneumonia and another infection. Then she became jaundiced, which was the very least of her problems. They attempted a spinal tap twice and gave up on it, trying to find out what infection she has. We didn't get to see her face until the 3rd. The oxygen mask had her face nearly all covered. My DGD was sobbing terribly when I arrived on Mon. as they just called and told her the baby was jaundiced, without explaining what it meant, and they were preparing to do the spinal tap. I immediately took her to the NICU explaining on the way about jaundice. We talked to them a bit. then had to leave for the waiting room. After an hour the Dr. came out, it was his first day on rotation but he's very good and will be caring for her the rest of her stay. He very carefully explained every thing to my DGD and answered all her questions. He also said he was taking her off the oxygen so we could finally see her and DGD could hold her a bit before she was put under the light. By today they had IDed the infection and it is clearing up, she is now able to eat and they will be removing the feeding tube. Dr. is optimistic she might be able to go home on Sat. As soon as mommy was holding her, she snugged right down and was so content. Her name is Rebecca Grace Anne. for her grandmother, my daughter, who was named for my great grandmother. I'm so very happy the name is being carried on.
1. Birthday, 2. learning to suck, 3.All of her, 4. with daddy, first bottle 3-5-2014