Here's my Wonder Woman on Thursday 9/11 as we enter the hospital for triage! Jen had just visited the OB the day before, and was told to go in the next morning and tell them she was leaking fluid since her OB was on call that morning . . .
Jen can't wait to have this baby! This is before all the fireworks started. Once her water broke, she had a prolapsed umbilical cord, meaning that the cord became stuck between Lily's head and the wall of the birth canal, pinching the cord and cutting off the blood supply. Lily's heart rate dropped below the safe level and Jen was rushed in for the emergency c-section. Lily was born 12 minutes later and was rushed to the NICU while Jen went to the recovery room.
Once Lily was born, it was 36 hours before Jen was recovered enough to go to the NICU and help the nurses give Lily a sponge bath. Lily was on a breathing tube until Saturday (9/13), when the fluid had cleared enough for her to breathe on her own.
These angel nurses (Briana and Allyson) have been taking great care of Lily in the NICU.
Today (Sunday 9/14) Lily started taking bottles with Jen's milk. You can see the feeding tube in her nose in case she is too weak to take a bottle. Hopefully she'll be strong enough to nurse on her own sometime this week. Don't you love all that dark hair!
Here's my Sweetheart in all her post-partum glory. She's beautiful, no?
Thanks Aunt Mil for the sweet hat...
Here's my Wonder Woman on Thursday 9/11 as we enter the hospital for triage! Jen had just visited the OB the day before, and was told to go in the next morning and tell them she was leaking fluid since her OB was on call that morning . . .
Jen can't wait to have this baby! This is before all the fireworks started. Once her water broke, she had a prolapsed umbilical cord, meaning that the cord became stuck between Lily's head and the wall of the birth canal, pinching the cord and cutting off the blood supply. Lily's heart rate dropped below the safe level and Jen was rushed in for the emergency c-section. Lily was born 12 minutes later and was rushed to the NICU while Jen went to the recovery room.
Once Lily was born, it was 36 hours before Jen was recovered enough to go to the NICU and help the nurses give Lily a sponge bath. Lily was on a breathing tube until Saturday (9/13), when the fluid had cleared enough for her to breathe on her own.
These angel nurses (Briana and Allyson) have been taking great care of Lily in the NICU.
Today (Sunday 9/14) Lily started taking bottles with Jen's milk. You can see the feeding tube in her nose in case she is too weak to take a bottle. Hopefully she'll be strong enough to nurse on her own sometime this week. Don't you love all that dark hair!
Here's my Sweetheart in all her post-partum glory. She's beautiful, no?
Thanks Aunt Mil for the sweet hat...
Little Lily is in our prayers! I'm glad to hear that she is making progress though. Love you all! Jen, you look great and Lily is so beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteShe is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh Jen...
ReplyDeleteShe is georgous! Hope all goes well.
Love LOve LOve
xoxoxo
She's ADORABLE!. I was going to suggest Lily Danielle but I think you made the right decision with Grace.
ReplyDeleteHer dark hair is so pretty! Congratulations to you both, (well, to the whole family!) on your little lady.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear that Lily's arrival was so traumatic. I hope Lily and Jen recover well. You are in our thoughts and prayers
ReplyDeleteShe's beautiful by the way! I love all of the dark hair
ReplyDeleteOh, she is just darling - such a beautiful little girl! Perfect name too...We're so glad she is here and hope things are going much better now, after the rocky start. Jen -you look gorgeous in your pics. You're in our thoughts & prayers!
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We love her already!
ReplyDeleteOh guys!! She is absolutely perfect! even the name sounds perfect for her! She is beautiful and oh that hair!! she looks like her pretty aunt Gaby!!
ReplyDeleteWe love you with all our hearts and are soooo grateful that this little angel is doing good. I told you that when my boys pray, miracles happen!!!