Logan had his inguinal hernia repair
surgery. There was a 24 hour hospital stay and he came out of
anesthesia just fine! My hope was that this procedure would make the
straining and discomfort go away, but it didn't. He continued to
stain so hard that he would choke while feeding and then projectile
vomit. I even suspected that he had pyloric stenosis and like any
other mom committed to her son's wellness, I went on a research quest
to figure out something that would help. Right now, we are giving him
gas drops with every feeding and also probiotics twice a day – its
the best combination that works for him though he still strains for
hours sometimes.
Carter is gaining weight like a little
monster – already 8.5 lbs! It makes me thrilled for him, but I also
really want Logan to catch up. It will make things complicated in the
laundry department when Carter moves up in size to 3 months old
clothes and Logan stays in newborn.
The other day I decided to try nail
clippers on Carter instead of filing them in hopes of it taking less
time. The first nail clipped great – quick and he didn't even
notice. The second nail, not so much. I clipped off the very tip of
his little finger and the next hour was a blur – Carter and I both
in tears trying to stop the bleeding, M is trying to help but
stressed because UGA was losing and I chose a bad time to trim
Carter's nails. Let's just say it was a disaster... And now 3 days
later, M and I are pro's at putting band aids on tiny little fingers.
A week from now I will be going back to
work and it scares me to no end to leave them. I have not really gone
anywhere since they have been home from the NICU unless it was a
doctors appointment. And even then, it took a lot of patience and
planning to make that happen. I worry that Logan won't be eating as
much because others will be feeding him and he is a tough baby to
feed when he strains or has tummy discomfort. I worry that they will
hit a milestone like socially smiling at someone and I won't be there
to see it... I guess every working mom has at some point experienced
these feelings. Most just had more than 4 weeks to spend with their
munchkins before having to return to work. Its tough, but it could
always be tougher – trying to stay positive that everything will be
ok and maintain an iron-clad level of organization so that I can
maximize the amount of time I spend with these two.
