The home stretch

[theatokos]

Ok people. If ever the was a time my heart could get broken it's this week.

The doctors are gearing us up for Benn's release later this week. He hasn't had any bradys for a couple of days. His antibiotics will done on Thursday (I hate that he has to have them this early in his life, but it is clearing up his UTI). He has to pass the car seat test and have no more bradys and then..... Thursday or Friday he'll come home. !!! For the next two days I am going to spend 12 hours straight with him "rooming in." This way we can get more acquainted with one another and I can exclusively breast feed. Then, at night the nurses will bottle feed him (breast milk) so that he is fully ready to feed at home. In preparation for that the nurse removed his nasal tube today.

If he doesn't come home this time, I'm not sure I'll be able to withstand this start and stop, almost but not quite, back and forth.

I can't wait to get off hospital time and onto Benn time. I can't wait to take him for walks. To live a normal life with a baby. Sheesh. Let's get this started already!

Comments

[inkprincess.livejournal.com]

Oooooo, good luck!!!!

[introducingyael.livejournal.com]

Oh yay! I can't wait to hear the good news of Benn's homecoming!!!

[miss-december.livejournal.com]

*crosses fingers*

I'm so excited for you!

[automata.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry this has been such an ordeal for you guys.

I know when he does get home it's going to be amazing.

Sending good thoughts your way.

♥

[teamrose.livejournal.com]

;] I knew it. I am so happy for you, for all three of you and I hope that it is everything you have hoped it to be. Enjoy these next two days and get us some damn pictures! ;D

Hopefully by Thursday we will both be bringing home babies, but I sincerely wish it for you.

[thekitchenvixen.livejournal.com]

I am really really happy for you! Guess I should get on sending out his things then!!!
BTW - has he had a bottle at all yet? If he hasn't is there a possibility that they could dropper-feed him instead? It just seems so early to use an artificial nipple! Of course, if your breastfeeding relationships is already well established it shouldn't matter much. :)
I am so excited and can't wait to hear all about him at home!

[msmidge.livejournal.com]

fingers crossed!

[said-by-me.livejournal.com]

YAY *fingers crossed*

[alizarin71.livejournal.com]

I'll be thinking of you, all three of you. I hope for you to have the strength to deal with whatever gets thrown your way--both the heartbreak and the joy!

[ginger-root.livejournal.com]

you are in my thoughts and hopes and loveprayers!!!!!

[angrynewcomer.livejournal.com]

Hello Nikki, Adam and Ben.

A belated happy birthday to mother and best wishes to the whole family. Very excited to hear that you'll all get to be at home together soon!

[honeyrider.livejournal.com]

i know i'm a stranger at this point, but i still want to extend my well-wishes to you and your little boy and let you know that i'm rooting for his homecoming.

[goldenmoonbear.livejournal.com]

Thinking good thoughts for you and Benn!