I want to bring my baby home tomorrow...
By Ladyslipper
@Ladyslipper (1327)
Philippines
August 8, 2010 9:00pm CST
I gave birth last August 3 to my second child- a baby boy. I named him Gavin. The first one was named Dylan. It was a very exhausting day for me and a very painful experience too unlike the first time I gave birth. However, when I saw my baby was out in this world I could not help but smile and my heart is full of happiness and love for him.
But my heart was crushed and I felt so sad when his pediatrician said I can't take him home yet upon my discharge. He needs to stay for three more days. If he will pass the lab tests he can be discharged by Friday. My husband and I waited for Friday and we were praying and hoping we can take him home by then. However, the pediatrician said he did not pass the first lab tests and did not respond well to the first antibiotics given to him. He needs to stay for 4 more days. He will be given a new antibiotics and will have another test by Monday.
Today is Monday. We visited Gavin yesterday. I breastfed him and brought him breast milk too. Tomorrow we will know if we can or can't bring him home. I'm hoping everything will turn out fine and that by Tuesday the pediatrician will say, "I have a good news. The baby may now go home." How I miss him. Please pray for him to be fine and to pass the lab test today. I want to bring my baby home tomorrow.
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5 responses
@rogue13xmen13 (14402)
• United States
10 Aug 10
My mom had problems like that with my brother and me. When we were born, we each had to stay in the hospital a little while longer.
@Ladyslipper (1327)
• Philippines
15 Aug 10
Did your Mom tell you the reason both of you needs to stay in the hospital?
My baby is now home. I am very much happy now that I can see him and his progress everyday. It gives me a sense of contentment, comfort and peace of mind seeing him each day. So far he is perfectly fine. No problems at all except for a medicine he needs to take until Monday. We'll be back to his pediatrician on Tuesday so he can check his condition.
Thanks for your response. Have a nice day always!
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@rogue13xmen13 (14402)
• United States
15 Aug 10
For me, I had jaundice and trouble breathing, and for my brother it was a yeast infection and he was a pre-mature baby.
We have had health problems all of our lives, but we managed as well as we could.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
24 Aug 10
I can't even begin to imagine how difficult it would be to have to leave the hospital without my new baby in my arms. I know when my daughter was born I was quite lucky that she was able to come home with me because she was slightly premature. The thought alone of leaving the hospital without my baby would be almost more than I could bear. I certainly hope that Gavin is at home now getting used to his life as it should be.
@Ladyslipper (1327)
• Philippines
26 Aug 10
Thank you for wishing my son well. He is at home now. He was out from the hospital last August 13. He has gained a lot of weight.
We went back to his Doctor last August 18 for follow- up check up. They did another test and repeat collection of his newborn screening (NBS). Based from the first result of his newborn screening (NBS) he has Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH). According to them the baby may die in 14 days. However, the critical days are over. The 14 days is over. He is now three weeks old. There will still be some complications if ever the second test will show he is positive in CAH. However, according to them if treated immediately he will live a normal life.
Until now there is still no result of his second NBS. We have been praying for the second test to have a negative result. I have been so depressed for three weeks since my baby was left in the hospital. Good thing that my Mom is now here to give moral support. When she learned that our Nanny left and about my baby's condition she bought a plane ticket and headed here. I am confident my baby will be fine. Thank you!
@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
9 Aug 10
My prayers are with you and your new little one.
I've not had to go through this with any of my children.
My first grandchild however, there was a mess up with his circumcision and he had to stay in 5 extra days while they got the bleeding under control.
Marsha
@crysontherocks77 (1273)
• United States
9 Aug 10
that is so sad. what was wrong with him that he needed antibitotics. That's kind of a little scary don't you think and a risk to give a newborn baby antibiotics
@Ladyslipper (1327)
• Philippines
9 Aug 10
It is really scary. That's the reason I've been bugging my baby's pediatrician with questions. Unfortunately I can't squeeze and get too much information from him. He just keeps on saying the baby is perfectly and clinically fine and healthy. It's just that his white blood cells keep on decreasing which is also making him worried. That's the reason he referred our baby to a newborn specialist so that he can take a look at him and give his opinion. I hope their will be positive results. I miss my baby so much. My heart is aching for him right now! Maybe this is what they call Mother's agony. I hope this torture will be over soon.
@ada8may21 (2405)
• Philippines
9 Aug 10
I am sorry to hear that. Just pray hard that everything will be fine with your son Galvin. Sometimes its so difficult to handle if we are going to leave our own son in the hands of others and its their first time to be in this world. That's also what I felt when I gave my first son he also need to stayed for 1 week because he needs to be incubated. Although I complete the nine months pregnancy he still need to stay there for another week. Its so sad but there is nothing I can do but to follow the instruction of the doctor. I wanted to stay where he is at but doctors wont allow it.
