POST #4Saturday evening...
Mary visited Helena during the evening and brought some of the containers of colostrum (substance that precedes milk) that she has been pumping. She will not be able to actually feed Helena with her milk until sometime after the surgery, but she has been encouraged to swab the area around the baby's mouth with the colostrum to help build up the baby's immunity. Helena absolutely loved the taste or smell, and as Mary swabbed she kept trying to lick the Q-tip to get some in her mouth. "Mom, right here, in my mouth," she seemed to be saying.
Mary and Aaron had a more restful night--both slept well, and Mary's blood pressure has decreased significantly (the doctor prescribed BP medication yesterday afternoon). Her pain is also easing, and she is optimistic that she will be feeling much better as the week progresses.
2 comments:
The prayers of our family go out to you, and my heart aches to remember a somewhat similar time when we were blessed with our first child. Although she didn't need heart surgery until she was four months old, so much of what we expected was torn apart. Our daughter is now 3 1/2 years old and spunky as ever. May you find peace in God's grace during the trying times ahead.
Rhonda Menze
(a friend of Jim and Holly)
Helena is so cute! She does have your nose Mary. I canit wait to see you again
Stephen, St. Johns
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