Mother and baby are both doing well. Christine finally got off of the Magnesium today and is recovering nicely, she was able to eat solid food so she had salmon, rice, organic green beans and a bean burrito for lunch!
She was able to see the baby today and hold him in her arms. This has been the first time since she gave birth and briefly saw him for a few minutes. Once she held him he started smiling and it looked like he was trying to open his eyes. He is also feeling the Magnesium so there are trace amounts in him as well from the labor. This makes him very sleepy so the nurses are not surprised that he is sleeping so much.
According to the nurse Nona who has been taking care of him, he doesn't like to be touched and gets fussy when she changes his diaper. He has been sucking on a pacifier as well which is really good since he will have to be able to suck and eat before he can be discharged from the hospital. He is slightly jaundiced, this is very common for Asian babies so he may need to chill out under the blue sun tan light for awhile. I guess the blue light cures it and it takes 1-3 days dependent on how jaundiced the child is.
Christine will be discharged tomorrow so I'm unsure what time we'll be checking out of the hospital. We're hoping our son will be able to go home soon, and are still deciding on the name. We're very close though and will keep you posted!
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