The Day After

So here's the final tally for those who would like to know where we stand:

Chrissy is pretty much beat. She's a little puffy and really did her best to get the darn kid out. She's in a lot of pain but pain meds are helping.

Kaitlyn is in the NICU. She'll be there for a while. Here's why:
- She pooped during labor. (I've had 2 hours of sleep in 30ish hours so I'm no using George Clooney words!) This opened her up o POSSIBLE infection, so they are observing her as a precaution. They'll be giving antibiotics now and more if cultures come back as worrisome. All so far have been clear.
- She had her cord wrapped around her neck. WOW! let me tell you have fast they fixed hat problem. One snip, BAM! Kid's cool. This worried the docs as to if there was anything wrong because of the stress of labor. Doctors said no problem, it didn't have any affect on her.
- She's not keeping temperature, which could be a sign of infection or it could be just a temporary bum heater. They think its a bum heater. IN OTHER WORDS, she;s just working on getting around to regulating her temp. She's 14 hours old, she'll get through that one.
- She needs to be off the IV to leave the NICU. They held off until around 3:30ish. She fed. Now they start bumping down the IV and replacing with formula.
- There is a question about her ribs. Her chest is bell shaped, but this may be a non-issue. hey have doctors investigating right now.
One thing you learn from NICU nurses is that everything is over-scrutinized. So please take it with a grain of salt. They're paid to be nit-picky. It works for me!
So final thought: We have a cute little girl who's being watched by a bunch of anal professionals while mommy recovers and daddy catches up on sleep. Life couldn't be much better...