I finally filled in the name on the Birth Certificate, Beckett Duke Nelson. He's 4 days old now and doing very well. He's eating like an Ox and the Dr.s just took him off his IV. He's been "sunbathing" under the UV lights for some mild jaundice and will remian under the lights for another day or so. He's probably the biggest baby in the NICU right now. Spending a little time there (the NICU) makes us realize just how blessed we've been. Some of the other parents I've met have horror stories far beyond our trials. We are blessed to say the least.
Heather has still been up and down. She feels pretty good but she was anemic before the birth and extremely anemic since. She needs blood. The Dr.s have been great, taking it day by day to see if her anemia improves, but she's been on a slow decline like any other pregnant woman. The problem is that she started so low and lost a lot of blood in delivery. There are risks associated with transfusion but at this point she needs it to ensure her safety. She's getting 2 units today. Please keep the prayers coming that she will not have any issues with the blood.
Now some more pics:
Heather has still been up and down. She feels pretty good but she was anemic before the birth and extremely anemic since. She needs blood. The Dr.s have been great, taking it day by day to see if her anemia improves, but she's been on a slow decline like any other pregnant woman. The problem is that she started so low and lost a lot of blood in delivery. There are risks associated with transfusion but at this point she needs it to ensure her safety. She's getting 2 units today. Please keep the prayers coming that she will not have any issues with the blood.
Now some more pics:
5 comments:
Glad to hear things are good. Congrats again! Baby Beckett is so cute:)
Beckett is getting more handsome by the day :) You are all in our thoughts and prayers!!
SO good to hear he's doing so well. What tender pics. The prayers are coming.
Congrats Heather!!! He is adorable. Hope everything is still going well and that you can all be home together soon.
Will keep the prayers coming for Heather. Hope all goes well with the blood. I'm sure it's a scary thing she's going through, but I pray that everything works well and you can all come home soon!! You have one handsome little dude on your hands! Can't wait to meet him.
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