Coming Home

These are the most recent photos we uploaded from Alex's birth and eventual coming home from the hospital on April 2.  He was released after the neonatologists were satisfied that he could go four hours without eating and that he would eat 45-60 ml at every one of the six feedings from the previous 24 hour period.

This is our favorite pic so far. Still in the hospital, about 3 days old here. Not only is it an adorable pic, but he’s laying on his side. He wasn’t placed like that. He does it. That’s way advanced for a 3 day old. I’ve since learned that many newborns in recent years are coming out of the womb with motor skills that were previously considered advanced. Turning his body, for example, shouldn’t be a skill until about 3-4 months. Better diets and health in the mothers maybe?

“Preemie” defined. That’s Dan’s finger he’s holding.

Our little shrunken guy. He’s only gained 9 oz since this photo was taken, but he already looks so much fatter. He’s slightly jaundiced here as most 8th month preemies are. I’ve also been told that breastfed babies stay jaundiced longer, indicating that the blood bilirubin level that causes jaundice may not be such a bad thing after all.

One of the hospital’s Going Home presents. The T reads, “I got my first hug at Greenwich Hospital – NICU”

Dwarfed by the car seat on the way home from the hospital.

Dan singing to Alex the first day he was home. (April 2)

April 2, 2007