Kaiden and Mommy are HOME!

At home in his swing!

we got home yesterday about 4:00 or somewhere around there. We had to wait until after 3 so that Kaiden's lab results would come back and so that I could have my last antibiotic. I have punemonia if you did not see or hear that I am not sure if I put that in my updates or not. I am on an antibiotic orally now instead of IV so hopefully that will go away in the next couple of days here. I have an appointment in 2 weeks for a check up. Kaiden's stuff all came back normal they figured his fast breathing is from Refulx. So now if he does not nurse off mommy i have to have pumped breast milk and we have to add barley cereal to it to thicken it up for his reflux. He has to be elevated all the time so that he does get sick. He sleeps in the cradle and its propped up for him.

Kaiden Updates!

Kaiden holding mommys hand

Kaiden before he went this morning

holding mommys hand again...with his iv in his little head

Kaiden has mommys wedding ring in his had thats how tiny his hands and feet are

Hello All!

Kaiden went back in to the nursery this afternoon because he started breathing very fast. So for precaution they ran a bunch of tests and blood work and took a chest xray to see what was going on. All of his blood work came back ok but there was some fluid on his lungs still. He is on an IV antiboitic with the iv in his little head because hes a bit dehydrated and could not get it into his veins. the antiboitcs are for precaution reasons. His blood will go down to the nicu downtown and they will monitor it for 48 hours to make sure not bacteria grows in it. The nurse said he is doing fine and is not requiring any oxygen to breath he is doing it all on his own. His pulse is good and the oxygen level is in the90s where it should be. The nurse thinks that he is already working the fluid out on his own because he will be really calm and not breathing fast at all and then he will start breathing fast again. So far hes doing good so I will keep everyone posted on him. He will be on the antiboitic until monday and if he does good tonight on his sugar water through the iv he can have breast milk again tomorrow and come be with willy and I and go back just to get his antiboitics. Prayers that he will work it out on his own and he will be able to come home with us on Monday! Thanks everyone!!!

Welcome Kaiden Lionel Coffey!

IT'S A BOY!

Introducing: Kaiden Lionel Coffey

Born March 6, 2009 at 5:31 pm 36 weeks gestation via Csection

Weight: 7 lbs 11 oz

Height: 19 1/2" Long

I will post a birth story when I get a chance...I am really tired right now. Kaiden and I are doing fine....

34 Weeks and Counting!

Good Afternoon!

I have not update in a while on whats going on with us! Well to start Willy had another hernia surgery on Tuesday this week. Hes doing well hes home and feeling pretty good. He is bored because he can not do anything but sit in the chair. Hes in pain but that is to be expected.

Elijah is having surgery again for more tubes in both of his ears on March 6, 2009. The tubes he has currently are still there but not functioning so those are coming out and new ones in that are suppose to go into his ear deeper and be longer lasting. So hopefully he will stop being a miserable little guy in a few weeks here. The other kiddos are doing well. They are all over thier sickness so hopefully it stays away!

As for me....34 weeks today and counting. I am so ready for this baby to be here. He is a mover and does not allow mommy to get any sleep. I have been going in for non stress test every week for 3 weeks now. Yesterday's did not go so well but I have not heard from the doctor so apperantly hes not too worried. His heartrate did not accelerate when he moved around and it is suppose to jump high and go back to normal so she was concerned but she let me go and said she would talk to the doc. Hes growing well and heartrate is good so thats all that matters. The diabiaties is annoying though...My insulin gets upped evertime I go in there I am now up to 30 units in the morning and 25 at night and my numbers still run high so yeah. But other then that I am doing well just tired and trying to take care of myslef and my family so yeah!

Have a good day!
Dana and Family

Updates again!

Hello All:

I went to the doctor on Friday and got some more news. I now have to increase my insulin by 5 units everyday. I am now up to 25 units in the morning and 15 Units in the evening. So far the numbers are being controled. I have to go do NST (non stress tests) about every 2 weeks and ultrasounds to make sure baby is doing ok and growing ok in there. His heartbeat is 145 so still strong and doing well. I hate this we have a name for him but I am not allowed to tell anyone what it is...it was going to be Collin but we found a better name for him that fits with the other kiddos better! Thought I would give you an update....I have another appt of Friday this week and get all my fun stuff scheduled so I will keep u posted....Thanks for the prayers and concern!!!

Dana

Updates of my Pregnancy!

Well, I went to the doctor today and I have to be put on insolin. The numbers he had compared to the numbers the dietation had were different. I am going tomorrow to an appointment with a nurse to figure out how to inject myself. I have to have 2 shots one in the morning and one in the evening. I HATE needles and hope this is going to be as easy as it can be. I am gaining weight too fast and too much and he thinks the diabiates is the cause of it. Its not what I am eating because I am not eating nothing compared to what I was before I found out about this. Babys heartbeat was 150 today and kicking still so thats all good signs. So far so good! I have been doing the diet thing too and apparently its not doing what it needs to be doing to level my sugar levels. So hopefully all will go well and this is just a pregnancy thing and not a lifetime thing for me to have to deal with. Please keep me in your prayers if you think of it because this is going to be hard for me to have to do but I know I can do it!!! Thanks for Caring!!!

The Dreaded Gestational diabetes!

Yes I was offically diagnoased with Gestational Deabetes. My sugar levels were all above 160 for my 3 hour glucose test. So I had to go and meet with a dieatritionist yesterday. I am put on a special diet for now to see if we can control the levels. It really sucks for me though because the foods that I can eat are all foods that I do not really like for snacking. I feel like I am starving. I know it will take some getting usto but she says i have to eat something because they dont want me to loose weight. Well come on when I am lactose and can not have milk or milk products nor cheese its kinda hard on me. The foods I want to eat like my crackers and fruit and puddings I can not eat because its the starch and fruits that make my sugar sky rocket. I have to test my sugar levels 4 times a day. Once in the morning when i wake up which is a fasting check (this morning was 94 and needs to be under 102) once in the morning after breakfeast (this morning was 122 and needsd to be under 125) once in the afternoon 2 hours after lunch and once 2 hours after dinner. Please pray that I can handle this with diet otherwise I will have to give myself inslin injections until I can keep it under control....As of right now baby is doing well and growing well and so am I. Growing well yes I am....babys sticking right out front....LOL Jan 14 I have another apt with my Doctor to see if i need the insulin or not so we shall see....Thanks for caring and checking my blog!