The Great Tales of the Gilliams: NICU Journey

Since Braxton was 34 weeks when I delivered he went straight from being born to the Neonatal Unit for monitoring and testing. Garrett went immediately with him while he was weighed and measured and then he had to come back while they did some other things.

Our families knew he would go straight there and they wouldn't have a window to see him so I think they were lined up down the hall to see him wheeled out. Here is just one picture I found and there will be more to follow.

Since Braxton got here he has made great progress every day and we are so blessed. The following is a daily update and then I will try to remember to update you daily or every couple of days with his progress. I love being able to look back even now and see how well he has done!!

Day 1 (Monday): I took my first bath, they turned off oxygen and eventually took the oxygen off my nose for good.

I was ticked the whole bath!!

Day 2: My Bili-Ruben numbers were a little high so they put me under the blue light for 24 hours. I took my first bottle and did great. They decided to do every other feeding with a bottle.

I just adore this picture!!

all the cool kids wear shades

First bottle!!

Day 3: Momma and Daddy both got to give Braxton bottles today. K-K came to visit and because

I tinkled in my bed she got to hold me for a few minutes.

Day 4: I got to start breast feeding today and I did so good!! Since I was getting out at every feeding to breast feed then I am getting to wear clothes now. Preemie clothes are a little tight but newborns are still a little baggy. At the evening feeding, they took out my feeding tube and IV.

My first outfit

Holding daddy's hand

Love this!!!

Day 5: I breast fed all day except for my bottle that dad gave me so I could have some daddy time. I tend to tinkle out my diaper and all over my clothes and bed so I got to wear several different outfits :) I was a little worn out from the day so I didn't eat very good at night so they put my feeding tube back in to help me a little. It was Daddy's day off so he got to spend the whole day with me and mom! We loved it.