for a bit more of an explanation, baby alexander ended up in special care because he was "breathing up." a baby should be taking anywhere between 45-60 breaths per minute... alex was doing 93!! obviously this was a strain on him and he was sent to the nursery to be monitored until they could get it under control. it's likely to have happened because of the speed of his delivery, which may have left fluid in his lungs. the nurses say this is the most likely reason.
they are feeding him with a sucrose drip installed in one hand (which was swapped to the other after a few hours as the vein in his hand was collapsing, he's now got a giant bruise where it was), as his breathing sped up following him breastfeeding yesterday, so he'll get his feeds that way for now until his breathing slows a bit. they are also treating him as though he has an infection, as it's likely he has one, also from the fluid. blood tests (my poor baby now has multiple heel pricks in both heels) will show further.
but here is my sweet boy in his closed in crib. he was lying on his stomach for most of his first 24 hours, to ease the effort required to take breaths. he's very alert and looks around a lot while he is awake. i've been in to see him a lot, but the heat (a constant temperature of 27 degrees) is making me so sleepy and i can't stay in there for too long at a time.
above all else, he is doing really well. i know things will be fine, it's just a matter of time until he'll be out and in our arms. ♥
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