As I mentioned, his levels were high enough that we were sent to the pediatrics ward last night. Since they weren't terribly busy and there were two beds in the room, I was able to stay the night with mom & baby, which is nice.
At some point last night (midnight?) they decided to put him on an IV... which as it turns out was a good call. He was so dehydrated that they couldn't get a vein to stay open in his hands or feet... so they stuck his head. And yes, the mere thought of this was extremely traumatic for poor mom (who was already in tears because she could hear the nurses' attempts from down the hall). But it worked out well -- he has fewer nerve endings in his noggin, and he flails that around much less than his hands/feet. It makes feeding & burping (see photo) a bit more challenging, but I don't think any more challenging than having a tube in an appendage would be.
His levels tested lower this morning (down to 13, yay!), but they're telling us that there's still only a very slight chance that we'll get to go home today. Most likely they'll keep us over one more night, just to be safe.
Having him under the blue lights really sucks, because we both want to cuddle him so much. And we can't wait to get our little guy home.
I've uploaded a handful more pics to flickr, if anyone is interested.
Stayman Winesap Apple Crumble (Jumbo) Muffins
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I have been in the place you are more times then I want to say. I understand the stress and the worry, but in the end you will be stronger with a little less years on your life. When you love a person more then anything in the world it makes it harder. It takes you to a place where you learn a lot about yourself. So hang in there. Little Hunter has the two best people in the world with him and he will be fine.
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