The Braseltons

Tammy will get her IV connection removed and will then get dressed. Then we are out of this joint!
As she says: “I’m free!”
 
Hasta-la-see-you-later!

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So the nurse fumbles around putting on the external fetal monitor “pucks” and says “don’t move…” and you breathe and lose the heartbeat. The fix is usually easy. Have the dad run over there when she steps out and have him put more of the goo on the [...]

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I’m just now learnig this stuff as I have no real hospital experience.
At this hospital, shift changes happen every 12 hours. We get a new nurse at that time. We had learned that the following time after a shift change, you will NOT be attended to. Your machines will alert, [...]

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I leave for a couple of hours and all is disheveled. Ice water is empty. Fetal monitor is alerting visually because the heart rate monitor didn’t have enough goop on the puck. The fetal monitor was also alerting audibly because it was out of paper. Breakfast was carbohydrate central for a [...]

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I brought a fajita meal for Tammy. I visited and watched plenty of needles going in her. I’m way pooped now and heading home. I’ll return in the morning.

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Tip for dads and family members in this post.
When the child’s mother has you turn down the air conditioning to -1000 degrees, seek this contraption depicted in the attached image. It is a bed for the new born. It is just sitting quietly in the corner. If the dad [...]

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Dr. Reid came in to check on us today. We usually see her on our checkups. In talking with her, apparently, we are going to be here until Wednesday or Thursday at the earliest. Sheesh, we thought that we were going to get out tomorrow. At least [...]

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