We'll All Be Fine

[dr_pretentious]

We're recovering well from our difficult birth. My docs want me on their monitors until they're sure my blood pressure won't spike again. The little guy's docs want him on their monitors until they're sure his breathing and blood sugar are stable. These reasonable medical demands would be a lot easier for me to live with if they didn't mean separation from my newborn.

I could try to articulate how much this separation sucks, but that wouldprobably b e gratuitous.

Instead, I will turn my attention to things that went right.

My kid and I survived, with sunny prognoses. Dan and I worked harmoniously as a team through some very hard hours, and everyone we have counted on for support has come through beautifully. My pain management regimen is working. The hospital staff really are trying to make our situation more humane. Dan's been able to spend a lot of time in the special care nursery, so our new little guy at least has one familiar voice for company.

We're lucky, dammit. Lucky.

I'd feel luckier if I could be with my baby for more than half an hour out of every five.

Comments

[dthon.livejournal.com]

Damn glad to hear that - best to all of you from the both of us. :)

[jamesenge.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear about the bad, but the good is very good. Here's hoping things look up from here.

Congratulations, and best wishes for all you guys.

[castalusoria.livejournal.com]

Am glad you're both okay. Sending best wishes for an efficient resolution, getting you and baby back in each others' arms as soon as possible!

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear you had a difficult time, but very glad you're both okay.

[garybart.livejournal.com]

Love and best wishes for a swift recovery, for both of you, from J'aime and me!

[spindlewand.livejournal.com]

Sorry you had it so rough, and glad that you are only being monitored, rather than intensively treated for something!

The separation sucks. First son was taken at about 3 hours old to another hospital, I was left at first. Major suckage! I hope that it will only be hours before at least one of you will be released from intensive scrutiny and free to join the other!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[violet-moon25.livejournal.com]

Yep, the stuck at separate hospitals thing happened to me too (twice!) and we all recovered. Sucks a lot in the short term, but improves fast once you get back together.
On the positive side David (daddy)and Andrew (our firstborn) really bonded by reciting poetry in the NICU. Shel Silversteen is good for that...or maybe your own work?

[onyxtwilight.livejournal.com]

First and most important: YAY, BABY!

Second:

I could try to articulate how much this separation sucks, but that wouldprobably b e gratuitous.

Well, it was bad enough to make YOU have a typo, so I'm entertaining the possibility that the apocalypse is nigh.

Of course, if that's true, then maybe the damned Rapture will finally come, and there will be all those cars and expensive homes just sitting around waiting to be used, or stripped and sold on ebay. That would be sorta useful, frankly.

But probably not. In which case, I refer you to point number 1, which bears repeating:


http://www.freesparkle.com

[sabrinamari.livejournal.com]

So glad that you and baby brother are recovering well!

[citabria]

Congratulations, and keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers. You are an amazing woman, and the spirit in this post proves it. {{{{{{hugs}}}}}}

[kistha.livejournal.com]

I am so glad you both came out well, and I hope you get un-separated as soon as possible.

Kisses and snuggles....

[catjuggling.livejournal.com]

Congrats on expanding the family unit by one! Glad to hear you're recovering well and have all the necessary digits and what not.

[showingup.livejournal.com]

*KERMIT FLAIL*

AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! You've had a WHOLE NEW HUMAN!!

I am so sorry you are having it rough right now, and we both send much, much love.

New human!! New, Welsh-themed human!!!!!

[evaelisabeth.livejournal.com]

(Hugs) and congratulations, hopefully you can snuggle up really soon.

[mindseas.livejournal.com]

Congrats to you and Dan! Best of everything to the new little one! I hope this period of separation will be brief and that you'll be able to make up for it soon.

[sligoe.livejournal.com]

I had the same situation with my first---I completely understgand and can totally empathize. Sending much love to all of you---it won't be long until he is safe and snug where he belongs---in Mama's arms. :)

BTW---what are his vital statistics? Weight, length, birthdate? Inquiring minds want to know...

[jongibbs.livejournal.com]

Congratulations, Sarah. I hope you're all home and well soon :)

[shakti-lemaris.livejournal.com]

Much love and congrats!

[gwisteria.livejournal.com]

wow you are so cool to have the prescense of mind t type anything let alone such a heartfelt account. Congrats on everything and know that it will be all past doctors and separation very very soon. Looking forward to meeting the young man.

[jaime-sama.livejournal.com]

Sarah, thanks so much for the update, and I am sending you and the new kid "stable" thoughts. I hope it is safe for you to be together by now!!

[shellyinseattle.livejournal.com]

Congratulations and best wishes for an easy first few months.

[jmward14.livejournal.com]

{{{{{Sarah}}}}} So sorry you had such a rough time, but glad you both are doing well. I know you're going to worry, so I won't tell you not to. But trust that you'll be together and enjoying each other's love very soon. Healing hugs, Jean Marie

[slackerstalker.livejournal.com]

Hugs and congratulations! I hope you and your new little one make it home together soon.