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April 12, 2007
Eleanor, Day 2
Categories: Personal
It's Eleanor, day 2, here at the hospital. Got a little more sleep last night, but one thing I've come to realize about hospitals is that they never leave you alone for more than an hour. Someone is always coming in and checking or emptying something.
Our doctor told us this morning (at 7 AM. He does is rounds at 7 AM. Who is coherent enough at 7 AM after sleeping with baby to understand medical directions?) that Eleanor had a pretty high bilirubin count and had lost a little more weight than he would have liked, so he told us to start suplimenting her breastfeeding with formula. Sarah was pretty bummed -- she's pretty dedicated to breastfeeding. I called the doctor after a little while to get some clarification. We just need to give her an extra ounce of formula after each feeding and we can give it with a syringe. After a couple of days, when she's older and both her and Sarah are used to feeding, she can probabll go back to breastfeeding only. So, it's some extra work for a couple of days, but no big deal. We should get to go home tomorrow.
Posted by Nakia at April 12, 2007 01:27 PM