First update

First update


Its been a few days since i updated last so i thought i would FINALLY fill you guys in about miss Allison arrival <3

FIRST OFF I want to explain our decision to "trick" everyone about the day Allison was born. No one really knew but a few selected ppl, I knew everyone was antsy to meet baby and was stalking my profile probably a few times a week lol we said its Tuesday, when it was planned for Monday all along for she sake of my sanity.


Well T and I Left on Monday at 0500 the hospital was about 30 minutes away ago we wanted to make sure we get there before 0600. Once we got to the hospital, we checked into L&D I got a "pretty" hospital gown, and was hooked up to I.V's. then I was transferred to the main OR recovery were i was prepped for surgery and around 07:45 I was FINALLY wheeled into the operating room.
It broke my husbands heart to let me go, I could see it in his eyes. The OR was overflowing with specialists, students & nurses etc it. Right before surgery started the doc informed me that he has to make a vertical incision, I was overwhelmed and all I wanted was my husband to be there. It seemed like it took forever for them to FINALLY let me sleep.
I woke up at 1320 in the afternoon. They worked on me for over 5 hours, and had to do massive reconstruction on my bladder. I asked millions of questions about Allison but no one seemed to know ANYTHING it drove me insane. I did find out that my bladder was more in loved then first thought and that I lost almost three liters of blood. I received 2 units during surgery alone!.
I basically forced myself to wake up and shake this nasty anesthesia ASAP so I can see my husband and baby.
They finally started to wheel me up and as they drove me past the L& D nursery I spotted Tom standing over OUR baby's crib. He seemed to relieved and smiled his bright beautiful smile when he seen me.
He followed us to our room , he was the one that told me that they worked on my for over five hours, and filled me in on our daughters condition. She was born with 6 pound 4 oz and 19 inches long <3 she wasn't able to keep
Her temp up so they placed her under the heater.
I got to hold my little miracle for the first time at almost 6 hours old.
We kangarooed for hours and at 1630 I finally got to nurse her for the first time. She has been feeding like a champ since the day we left the hospital and my milk came in that very same day (18th) the hospital stay was OK but I'm glad I was released after only 2 days . The catheter is still in place due to the bladder reconstruction but should be removed next week along with the staples. The scar almost had me in tears when the doc first removed the dressing. A total of over 35 staples was used and they basically cut me open 2 fingers wide above my pubic bone all the way up to my belly button. {see picture below but beware its graphic}
My husband has been a blessing these past days, more then usually. Not many guys will step in the shower with you to help you wash off all the post operation nastiness or empty out your catheter. He does all of that and more without complaining.
When we were released from the hospital miss Allison's bilirubin levels where a bit elevated and they weren't too happy with the weight she lost so we had to go back in and have weight/bilirubin checked again. She lost an additional oz since yesterday and her bilirubin doubled. So we have to go back to temple tomorrow to start "phototherapy"
I hope her weight improves I'm always worried about not supplying enough nutrition.