Today I'm thankful for...
Grandma's help with the boys
Lourdes care team at St. Mary's
Mom coming home
Mom feeling better
Support of our friends and family
Today is a difficult day for Lulu. She is excited that she gets to leave the hospital after more than 2 weeks, but she doesn't want to be away from Baby Lourdes. This is the first time I have seen Lulu emotionally frail. As I helped her gather her belongings (as you can imagine there were a number of things after 2 weeks) I saw the sadness in her, and I knew that she was torn between being home for the older boys and being close to Baby Lourdes.
To make the day even more emotional for her, Lulu had been seen by the OB today to check on the healing of the C-section incision. It hasn't been healing as expected, and she had extra fluid under the tissues in the area. The OB open the stapled area and recommended that she keeps it open for 3-4 days until all the infected material has resolved. To her credit, Lulu had to repack the open drainage area daily, so the wound would heal completely. She was to have a follow up appointment the next Monday in the OB doctor's office.
We said our heartfelt goodbyes at 7:30 PM to all the post partum staff nurses, loaded up the van with all the items that Lulu had accumulated during her stay, and make the somber drive home. At was a time of reflexion, where we started two weeks ago, where we were now, and what's going to happen in the future. I could feel her pain, but I also knew that we were strong together and everything would turn out alright in the end.
We again prayed for Lourdes strength, and for us to stay strong as well. Little did we know how much more lay in wait for us?
Grand
Lourdes care team at St. Mary's
Mom coming home
Mom feeling better
Suppo
Today is a difficult day for Lulu. She is excited that she gets to leave the hospital after more than 2 weeks, but she doesn't want to be away from Baby Lourdes. This is the first time I have seen Lulu emotionally frail. As I helped her gather her belongings (as you can imagine there were a number of things after 2 weeks) I saw the sadness in her, and I knew that she was torn between being home for the older boys and being close to Baby Lourdes.
To make the day even more emotional for her, Lulu had been seen by the OB today to check on the healing of the C-section incision. It hasn't been healing as expected, and she had extra fluid under the tissues in the area. The OB open the stapled area and recommended that she keeps it open for 3-4 days until all the infected material has resolved. To her credit, Lulu had to repack the open drainage area daily, so the wound would heal completely.
We said our heartfelt goodbyes at 7:30 PM to all the post partum staff nurses, loaded up the van with all the items that Lulu had accumulated during her stay, and make the somber drive home. At was a time of reflexion, where we started two weeks ago, where we were now, and what's going to happen in the future. I could feel her pain, but I also knew that we were strong together and everything would turn out alright in the end.
We again prayed for Lourdes strength, and for us to stay strong as well. Little did we know how much more lay in wait for us?
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