Not Home Yet

Cate is still in the NICU for now. The doctor said she is gaining weight a little too slow these past few days to send her home just yet. The Friday dr told the weekend dr that she would have had to have gained a substantial amount both Friday and Saturday night to get sent home by Sunday. We were told this morning that she will probably not go home till at least Tuesday or Wednesday because of her weight and her temps have been a little on the low side. The doc said other than that she is doing great. We want her home and wish she was with us always, but are grateful for a little more time to have the house ready for her. We also need to get a little sleep tonight after being in the transition room last night. :) Welcome to parenthood, huh?! I started a z-pack yesterday morning because what I hoped was just allergies wasn't. I called the hospital in a panic because I had been around her a lot the day before. They told me to just make sure to wash my hands, sanitize and wear a mask whenever I'm in close contact with her. They said it should still be fine to be in the transition room. The lactation specialist called and said I was still good to nurse, and that actually the z-pack is giving her the antibodies to fight infections. What a relief! So we packed our bags and headed to the hospital last night. We were with Cate on our own (not really) for around 12 hours. It was a lot of fun. Cate liked it so much she decided to stay awake all night. :) She cried a lot throughout the night because she kept wanting to eat. They tell me this is called cluster feeding, and she does it because she is growing. Anyway, we loved it. Today we should have been working on the house or hanging with Cate, but we both crashed. More tomorrow... I'm heading to bed. We have an interview with Channel 6 news tomorrow. They heard about Cate and I having the same NICU nurse. Oh yeah, she's still at 3lb, 15 oz. She must think you have to do more in the 4 pounder club.