Coby update

Ok...thought best to keep you all up to speed. Just popped home to get some supplies and check emails.

Will have more pics soon but right now pics are low priority as Coby is in the special care unit.

Don't panic though...he is cool and ok...but the cord was cut a tad late and so he got a bit too much blood in him which made his blood too thick which prevents glucose getting about which lowered his blood sugar which made him not interested in breast feeding which is also not good for his blood sugar...got all that? Soooooo...

To feed him they have had to give him cups of milk (cups so as not to affect his nipple instincts) to nourish him and overnight, to prevent waking him frequently, they put a feeding tube in his nose...but being my son he reblliously tore it out (that's it Coby - fight the power) so now they have put a line in via his belly button from which they took 1/6 of his blood out and are replacing it with dextrose and saline solution to thin the blood nicely plus they use this line for any more blood they need for testing so no more needles for now for little coby.

The result is that his blood sugar has stabilised, he is normal pink instead of lobster pink and is scoffing food from cups like a right pig (that's my boy!) and SJ is just waiting for him to wake up to attempt breastfeeding. He has got the suction thing down now so he should take to that just fine.

The staff and facilities are amazing...!!! Has been hard to see him go through this at less than a day old...but he is fine...we on the other hand are one big blubbering emotional mess when not near him. Naturally!

Watch this space!!!

Thanks so much for all the cards, emails, flowers and so on...can't believe you sent us a BMW 6 series...you know who you are.

Love

Al & SJ

PS SJ just called and his results are looking good...coming home? Maybe tomorrow...