Hardest Day So Far.......

So today had to be the Hardest Day of my life !!!!!! So I got discharged from the hospital. Most mom's are happy to leave the hospital, but the MAJOR differance is that they get to take their babies home with them. That made me cry when they took me out and I did not have my little Caiden with me.

So as if having to leave the hospital with out my baby was not enough........................ No I get slammed with, Caiden's blood count is low,so they think he might have a bleed on the brain. That is not what you want to hear when you are in the NICU sitting by your self( Gar went home to spend the night with Brax, and then they were going to come and get me), holding your little one in your arm's!!!

Speaking of Brax he has had a nasty cough so we decided that we need to go get him checked out (thanks to a nudge from Dr. Mike my uncle) to make sure it was not RSV. After we checked out of the hospital we headed over to Brax's doctor appointment. Great news no RSV, just a virus.

So then Gary, my Mom and I headed back up to the hospital for the 5 pm feeding. I was hoping that the doctor would be there so that I could talk to him about the results of the Ultrasound of the Brain. Dr. Christiansen was there YEAH!!!!! I am so glad that he was there. He took the time to pull up the Ultrasound and go frame by frame and let us know that everything is NORMAL!!!!!!! I was so relieved !!!!!

That is the update for today I will post again soon to keep you up to date.

Caiden Update 2.16.09

Ok I want to keep everyone up to date with what is going on with Caiden. I have been pumping since last night hoping that Caiden would be able to start eating today!?!?!?! Which in it's self is a blessing since it did not work with Braxton.

So I told my mom that if she wanted to come and hold Caiden she would need to be at the hospital at 11am. So we went over to the NICU and I got to change Caiden's diaper, ,let me tell you that was a great moment it made me feel like a REAL NEW MOM, Not someone that had surgery and is in the hospital.
So then the nurse asked it I would like to attempt to feed him which did not work at the 8 am feeding. This time Caiden seemed a little more interested in the whole situation. So when we were done with the whole nursing thing. My mom and I switched places and she got to hold Caiden which was really cute. My mom has been the first person on both Braxton and Caiden to hold them besides Gary and I. Let me tell you that is a moment that I will never forget !!!!
So his blood sugars are stable and his bil has gone up which is what they wanted.
I am so greatful for the wounderful nurses adddnd respetory people. It makes it a little easier know that he is being well taken care of while I am away!!!!

Update on Caiden

OK so today is Day # 3 in the NICU, Caiden is doing so great !!! His blood sugars are doing so great he has had 5 stable one's which is GREAT!!!! He is starting to act like he is hungry so we are going to TRY and start to feed him today!!!! I went over the at 7 am to check on him. I got to hold him for the 2ND time today for a total of 3o Min's (So Far hopefully) . I will try and keep the blog updated with picture and updates as much as I can. My doctor is coming in the lunch hour so we will see what the plan is then. Thanks again to all those that have been up to see us and check on us and Thanks to my mom and dad for taking Care of the First munchkin.

Caiden was holding on to my thumb for the longest time he would not let go.

Caiden has a little Jaundice so he is Sun Bathing !!! I love the Sun Glasses

Grammy watches to many Grey's Anatomy she would not touch anything she had to be like the doctors on Grey's

Papa Poulsen, Auntie Stevi, Grammy Poulsen SCRUBBING In to go see Caiden.

Pictures of Caiden

Caiden off the vent

First Family Picture ( Most of the Family)

Hospital Trip # 3 = Caiden

So......It is official Caiden Lloyd Cooper was born February 14, 2009 @ 8:32 pm 6 lbs. 11 oz. and 19 1/2 inches long.. So since the last post we went to the hospital Friday the 13Th with contractions, was sent home. Was told to come back if the contraction's get worse ?!?!?! So Saturday I was having really bad, I mean bad contractions. I call the answering service and the doc's told me to head to the hospital. I was dilated to a 1. But Caiden was going in to distress so we decided to deliver him by C-Section. It was really hard I did not get to see him till he was a few hours old!!! I did see pictures which made it nice. Thanks to Gar. I never thought that I would get such a great Valentines present. It will make his birthday easy to remember. I have to thank my parents and Gary's parents and Kati and Ty and Stevi for taking care of Braxton during the C-section.
Caiden did have to be placed on a ventilator for a while. Since he was pre-mature he needed a little help to Breath. But I was so glad when I went to the NICU today and he was off the vent breathing on his own!!!! Now we are working on getting his Blood sugars under control.