April was taken off the Magnesium at around noonish today. After no labor progress and signs off possible infection (April's temp slowly rised to 100.7) the doc decided it was in Williams best interest to take him out by C-Section. William was pulled into this world at 5:13PM. I sat on a small metal stool and held April's hand and head and we stared into each other eyes until someone announced the baby was out. They placed him on a cart and he let out lots of angry baby noises, and continued to fuss all the way to the NICU. I was allowed to follow him up to his room and watch him for a few minutes and take a picture before I was asked to leave. I spent the next 3hours with April before I went back to see William with my mother-in-law. He had all sorts of machines on him by that time and was still fussing and pulling at all the cables and wires (he was not a happy camper). The NICU docs said he was better than they expected and are cautiously optimistic.
He is very tiny and pink. He was born at 27 weeks and 5 days. He is 2 pounds 11 oz and about 16 inches long.
I've included a picture of my own small sized adult hands (7in from my wrist to tip of middle finger) in front of a similar sized table he is on in the next photo for perspective.
He is very tiny and pink. He was born at 27 weeks and 5 days. He is 2 pounds 11 oz and about 16 inches long.
I've included a picture of my own small sized adult hands (7in from my wrist to tip of middle finger) in front of a similar sized table he is on in the next photo for perspective.
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