So...I now have a little escape artist! She was being persistent about not wanting to take a nap today, but was overly tired. She fussed for an hour, while Roger and I tried to nap at the same time. I had just dozed off when I thought the baby monitor had gotten awful loud all of the sudden, I turned to look at it and she was right in my face saying, "mom! mom!"
This freaks me to my core...what if she had broken an arm, a leg, her neck? She is not ready for an open bed, or her bed to be converted, otherwise no one in the house would get sleep because she would just want to play all night, but what do I do? I've researched ways to keep her in her crib, but the best alternative was recalled in July. The other option I found costs $100...yikes!!
I briefly considered making my own, using the idea from the $100 one, but what if I do it wrong and something serious happens to her? I'm at a loss, and don't know what to do. I don't have that kind-of money just floating around, but she is really not ready for an open bed, but I don't want her falling out of her crib and sustaining serious injury...
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Friday, February 11, 2011
Good News!
It's gone! The monitor is gone! Dr.Bond said she hadn't had an episode in over 60 days, and she didn't need it anymore. I'm so happy I could dance! We probably would have been rid of it at her last appointment, had the monitor company done what they were supposed to do...but I'm just happy she's rid of it now.
She grew 2 inches, She's now 23 inches, and gained approximately 2 pounds, she's now 12.2 pounds, since her 2 month appointment on January 13th. She is right where she is supposed to be developmentally, even with her adjusted age from being premature. Developmentally she is 7 weeks old...Some things she does are right at the 2 month mark and a few things are actually at the 3 month mark. She is happy, and healthy, and that's all we could ask for.
She grew 2 inches, She's now 23 inches, and gained approximately 2 pounds, she's now 12.2 pounds, since her 2 month appointment on January 13th. She is right where she is supposed to be developmentally, even with her adjusted age from being premature. Developmentally she is 7 weeks old...Some things she does are right at the 2 month mark and a few things are actually at the 3 month mark. She is happy, and healthy, and that's all we could ask for.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Baby Monitor
So...it's been some time since I did any updates. I'm currently working on my birth story, and when I get it completed and typed out, there will be a number of posts from the birth story and all of my facebook status updates while she was in the NICU. Just so I can have them in the blog where I should have been doing the updates in the first place. I will probably back date all those, to fit the days that stuff actually happened.
Anywho, on a different note...I've been dealing with some stress this week because Kaylynn has set off her low heart rate alarm everyday this week, some days more than once. I was beginning to worry because it was going off every morning, every time was while she was sleeping. I called her Pediatrician the first day it went off twice, I think it was Monday. They said they were just about to call me to order a d/c (discontinue usage), but since she'd set it off I need to watch her, and if the alarms get more frequent, to call them again.
She set it off twice yesterday and at least once today, so I called again. This time, I was really upset, because I am so afraid of her not being healthy and/or something being wrong with her, and for her to set this thing off so much in the last few days...it just wore me down emotionally thinking there *was* something wrong with her. The pediatrician's office called the monitor company and ordered a download to see what was really going on. The monitor company called me to make sure I'd be home, and then the lady told me that in January, when they did the first download, he was supposed to reset the heart rate parameters and make the low heart rate 70 instead of 80 so that was most likely the cause of the alarms this week. When babies sleep, they hit the deep sleep stage and their heart rates drop in the 70's, but that that is normal.
The guy came, did the download, and was going to leave. I mentioned the parameter change and he asked her actual due date. I told him December 18th and he agreed that it needed changed. He reprogrammed the monitor and told me they'd call this evening with a report. Later in the evening, they called to tell me that the lowest her heart rate went was 77, and that is totally normal. Well...needless to say I was thoroughly relieved but a bit angry too. When he did the download on January 18th, he was supposed to reprogram the monitor, and we wouldn't have had the worry and stress all week that we'd had. There is a good chance she may not need the monitor anymore after they see this report. It's good news, and I'm trying to just focus on that part of it.
We have an appointment with her pediatrician on Friday. We'll get her a good check over, and find out for sure if she needs it anymore.
Anywho, on a different note...I've been dealing with some stress this week because Kaylynn has set off her low heart rate alarm everyday this week, some days more than once. I was beginning to worry because it was going off every morning, every time was while she was sleeping. I called her Pediatrician the first day it went off twice, I think it was Monday. They said they were just about to call me to order a d/c (discontinue usage), but since she'd set it off I need to watch her, and if the alarms get more frequent, to call them again.
She set it off twice yesterday and at least once today, so I called again. This time, I was really upset, because I am so afraid of her not being healthy and/or something being wrong with her, and for her to set this thing off so much in the last few days...it just wore me down emotionally thinking there *was* something wrong with her. The pediatrician's office called the monitor company and ordered a download to see what was really going on. The monitor company called me to make sure I'd be home, and then the lady told me that in January, when they did the first download, he was supposed to reset the heart rate parameters and make the low heart rate 70 instead of 80 so that was most likely the cause of the alarms this week. When babies sleep, they hit the deep sleep stage and their heart rates drop in the 70's, but that that is normal.
The guy came, did the download, and was going to leave. I mentioned the parameter change and he asked her actual due date. I told him December 18th and he agreed that it needed changed. He reprogrammed the monitor and told me they'd call this evening with a report. Later in the evening, they called to tell me that the lowest her heart rate went was 77, and that is totally normal. Well...needless to say I was thoroughly relieved but a bit angry too. When he did the download on January 18th, he was supposed to reprogram the monitor, and we wouldn't have had the worry and stress all week that we'd had. There is a good chance she may not need the monitor anymore after they see this report. It's good news, and I'm trying to just focus on that part of it.
We have an appointment with her pediatrician on Friday. We'll get her a good check over, and find out for sure if she needs it anymore.
Monday, December 6, 2010
She Passed!!!
Okay, so...she is home!! She passed the sleep study! She still
has some breathing issues while feeding, she tries to eat too fast, so we
learned a couple tricks to pace her a bit to help with reminding her to
breathe. She is also on a monitor, which is a bit overwhelming, but I am really
hoping she won't need it for long.
I do believe I just had my very first "omg, I'm actually a
mommy" moment. I had a good cry for a change, not a "this situation
sucks" cry. The feelings I have are amazing and a bit overwhelming.
I can't believe this little, living, breathing, adorable little girl is a perfect one-of-a-kind mix of me and Roger. No one else can make anything like her, she is ours. Does that make sense? It is a little difficult to put into words how I'm feeling, but it's all good.
I can't believe this little, living, breathing, adorable little girl is a perfect one-of-a-kind mix of me and Roger. No one else can make anything like her, she is ours. Does that make sense? It is a little difficult to put into words how I'm feeling, but it's all good.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Caring For Her
Just so we're updated: Sleep study is going on right now, I am
at the hospital with her this time because Roger and I agreed that I am the
best person to feed her and take the time needed to make sure she doesn't
overdo it (choke or gag and limit reflux issues), and I am more nervous this
time..
God...I'm so nervous...I think this one is so much more nerve
wracking than the first one...
Friday, December 3, 2010
No More Talk
So...Katy had at least one episode last night. She had one on the
evening of the 1st while I was holding her, and we were hoping it didn't mean
what it meant a week ago because her heart or O2 didn't drop with it; However,
the episode last night left her HR at 70 and O2 at 68.
The Dr. put her back on caffeine, and wasn't sounding real
hopeful about her sleep study on Sunday. If she passes "with a B- or a
C+" then she will be able to come home with a monitor and continue the
caffeine for at least 2 months. If we don't want to trust it, and leave her
here, it would be another 10 days to 2 weeks minimum...
This is the last I am going to talk about this, because every
time someone mentions bringing her home, or how good she looks, or how good she
is doing...she does something that scares me and makes me cry. I am leaving it
at this, and will just update when she is actually home.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
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