Finally!
It felt like the two days after delivery we had to stay in the hospital lasted a lifetime...
With everything checking out ok for Brooks Fisher to be discharged we packed up to hit the road!
Brooks bilirubin is still high so we will need to bring him in daily for blood draws-- but at least we can sleep in our own bed.
I must admit as a new Mom I had my fears about going home. Not so much that I needed the nurses, because you rarely see them anyways, but because we were expected to care for this tiny human! It amazes me that people have babies without being educated-- I know more about caring for a newborn than half of the new moms coming into my work-- and I was paralyzed with fear.
What if I don't know what to do? What if he doesn't stop crying? What if he won't take the bottle? What if I'm a horrible Mom? I guess only time will tell.... but you really should need a license to have a child!
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Our bellybutton stump has fallen off and we are cleared for a bath.
It's simply a pad that lights up with a thick cable that attaches to the machine. We wrap the blanket portion around him and it helps to treat his jaundice. He must wear the light 24 hours a day except for feedings and diaper changes, obviously. The only downfall to this light is the heat! It is already the middle of Summer and not cool here in Sacramento.
