Tis the Season... To Be Sick :(

Wendy seems to be doing fine after her surgery on Monday. She is still on a ventilator because she is on a morphine drip. They had planned to take her off yesterday, but she was showing signs of discomfort so they didn't want to take away her pain medicine. I, unfortunately, have not seen her since before surgery. I am sick with yucky allergies/cold/sinus- whatever it is! I went to the pharmacy this morning and talked to the pharmacist and she helped me pick out medicine that is safe for breastfeeding. I really hope it works fast! I just want to get better so I can see my baby. Since she's not really awake it hasn't been so bad, not being able to see her, but if she wakes up soon I'm going to have to wear a face mask to visit my sweet girl!

Surgery

Today was Wendy's G Tube surgery. When they got in to do the g tube the surgeon realized Wendy's intestines did not grow in the right place. She has what's called intestinal malrotation. They are going to do a Ladd procedure. This is going to extend her recovery time. I hate to see my baby suffer. I just want her to be well. People don't realize how blessed they are to have a healthy child.

November, Already

It's hard to believe it's November already. Only 18 days away from my due date. And Wendy is almost a month old!

Zed and I just talked to the doctor. One of the problems Wendy was having when she was admitted to the nicu was her right kidney was swollen. At the time they didn't know why but today they did a test and it showed that her urine has a bit of backflow from her bladder to her right kidney. It's only a grade 1 so nothing too severe. She will have to continue taking Amoxicillin and will be treated as an outpatient with a urologist.

Also, it's almost guarantee they will put a g tube in. That surgery will most likely be done around Thanksgiving so we can expect to be home around the beginning of December. One more month and our little angel should be home.