Day #3 in the NICU

Dr. Olt released me from Proctor first thing this morning. I finally got out of there around 10:00am. We went to Walgreens to pick up my pain killers and headed straight to OSF so I could see my baby girl...FINALLY! Lili's doing better with coordinating her eating and breathing. Her spitting up seems to be less frequent as well. They had to put an IV in her head last night because the one in her hand was getting too loose. The nurses have noted some periods overnight that she decides she doesn't want to breathe. They are thinking she may have apnea, but that it should resolve on its own as she grows.

Day #3 in the NICU

It's tough dealing with Lili being at a different hospital than me. It still makes me cry, but I'm handling it better today than I did yesterday. Daddy and the grandmas are going back and forth from the hospitals to see Lili and keeping me up to date on what's going on. Lili isn't having any trouble breathing, but the doctors are now concerned because she's not keeping the formula down. They are thinking possibly reflux. She is also still having some trouble breathing, her oxygen level keeps dropping while she's eating (she gulps her food just like her daddy...who needs to breathe while they eat?)

Meet Lilian Josephine

Head Circumference: 34.5cm Chest: 32cm Today we welcomed you into our family. We arrived at Proctor hospital a couple minutes after 6:00am. After getting my IV, an epidural, and being prepped for surgery, we anxiously awaited Dr. Olt's arrival to get things started. Dr. Olt arrived shortly before 8:00am. At 8:10am we heard your cry for the first time. It was such a happy moment.

Daddy went with you to get cleaned up and checked out while Dr. Olt finished the surgery. I was finally able to see you around 10:00am, after spending my time in the Recovery Room. I was able to hold you for a few minutes before they took you back to the nursery. You were diagnosed with a Pneumothorax, a small hole in the lung that was letting air pocket between the lining and the lung. This made it difficult for you to breathe. At around 3:00pm, Dr. Lori Siminauer stopped into the room and told us that they were transferring you to the Children's Hospital of Illinois at OSF Saint Francis.



When the ambulance arrived to take you to the NICU, Daddy went with you to make sure everything was okay. At around 6:30pm a nurse called from the NICU and told us that the Pneumothorax had resolved itself, so we didn't need to worry about that any longer. You were now breathing on your own and doing just fine. They were even able to put you in a regular baby crib rather than an incubator. You had pulled the IV out of your hand during the transport from Proctor so they had to put a new IV in her other hand and tape it up so you couldn't pull it out. This was a very long day and night for me (and your daddy). I've never felt so helpless in my entire life.

Last PreNatal Doctor Visit

38 3/7 weeks
Tonight Bella is staying the night with Grandpa and Grandma Robertson. Mommy and Daddy are going out to eat and then renting a movie to watch at home. Tomorrow is the big day. We have to be at Proctor at 6am for the c-section at 8am...it will be a very long night, I'm sure I won't get any sleep. Can't wait to meet you!

PreNatal Doctor Visit

37 4/7 weeks
Today we saw Dr. Olt. She said everything was measuring fine and that the baby was right where it was supposed to be. Your heartbeat was 145 beats per minute. She said that if she had to guess your weight, that you were probably around 8 pounds today. We're only 1 week away from meeting you! I can't wait.

PreNatal Doctor Visit

36 4/7 weeks
Dr. Olt measured us today and listened to your heartbeat. It was 145 beats per minute. She said everything looked and sounded fine. Time is really moving along fast.

PreNatal Doctor Visit

34 4/7 weeks
Another appointment today with Dr. Olt. Your heartbeat was nice and strong - 160 beats per minute. She measured me and thought you were going to be bigger than what we were expecting, but after looking at my chart to see how far along I was, she thought you'd still be around 8 pounds. Everything else is going smoothly. I'm having some trouble sleeping at night, but I suppose that's to be expected at this point in time. I can't believe we'll be meeting you in only 4 weeks! It's has gone by so quickly!