GRRRR....

Okay, so Chris and I have been told since Friday morning that Baby Addyson tested positive for GBS and Staph A. So the doctors put her in the NICU and it has been, obviously, very hard since then. Starting Monday morning, I became very frustrated because it seemed that I was always getting a different story from each nurse or doctor that I talked to. The doctors had always told us she'd be able to come home after 7 days, but yesterday they changed it to 10 days, and couldn't really give me a reason why. I got the feeling they were talking more about a science experiment than my little girl. Last night I'd about had it, and told Chris that we were going to get answers. So this morning, we went in and he sort of pushed the doctor for some answers.

The result: She never had GBS. She never, ever tested positive for that. I must have been told at least a dozen different times that she definitely had that. Also, he admitted that there has never been any outward sign of Staph A, and that the blood work now looks completely normal. He admitted to having a meeting with the other senior doctors who determined it would "not be beneficial" for them to determine whether or not the blood work became contaminated. He basically told Chris it probably was contaminated and that she likely never had it. But, since they aren't admitting it outright, they are going to finish treating her for the 7 days. He said it was never his plan to keep her 10 days, but his intern had wanted to and told me that without checking with him.

So this morning, we walked in the NICU to see our little baby girl with an IV sticking out of her head, because the vein in her arm gave out because the oxacillin was too strong. I'm sure any mom can appreciate how unbearably hard that was to see. My only consolation is that she is coming home is less than 48 hours! (And then we're switching dr's asap!)

Baby Addyson is here...just not home yet!

Well, here are the first pictures of the newest addition to the family. "Baby Sister" was finally given a name: Addyson Lawren Baldwin. She was born Thursday, November 5th at 12:54. She was 7 lbs, 1 ounce and 20.5 inches long. (And absolutely beautiful, as every mom thinks their child is!)

She came super fast...I started having regular contractions around 11:30, and by 12:54 we were holding her! So, needless to say, I did not have time to get any pain meds. The doctors also did not have time to give me a shot of antibiotics that I needed before she was born, and she contracted Group B Strep and Staph A. She has to stay in the NICU for 10 days, so she'll be coming home Sunday evening. It was hard to leave her there when I was discharged, and it's still really hard to leave her after I visit every day. Poor Ethan just keeps asking when "baby Addyson" is coming home and why he can't see her in the hospital. (Because of Swine Flu concerns, they aren't allowing any children in the NICU, even siblings right now.) But, her daily blood work shows that the GBS is going down, and they haven't seen any more signs of Staph A. So all is going as well as it can be. As hard as it is to leave her every day, I do feel blessed that she is not there for more serious health concerns, and that we will be able to bring her home soon.