Gigi got to hold Jules for the first time this weekend, which was wonderful. Jules gained fortyish grams each day on saturday and sunday, inching his way to six pounds. The NICU turned over and most of the babies born at the same time as Jules went home, which was hard to watch. Jules got new neigbors - twins born at 34 weeks in good health across from us and right next to us, a 23 week old baby born at home to a mom who didn't know she was pregnant!
We really want Jules moved to Children's hospital as soon as it makes sense. This weekend, he really turned into a newborn baby. He cries and needs comforting, but there aren't enough nurses to respond all the time. At Children's, one of us can stay with him in the hospital room and respond to his needs and care for him. Our goal this week is to convince the UW docs that having his parents around to take care of him is important medecine too.
Joy
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I'm so glad to hear he "turned into" a newborn baby this weekend. As hard as having a newborn can be, it seems like a real step forward. Mazal tov.
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