We’re in a breast feeding room at the hospital waiting for Knox to get discharged. He is off all of his monitors and hanging out in here with us, which is such a great feeling. The first doctor, Dr. P, that he had in the NICU is back on today. Last week, Dr. G took over. Dr. P is much more aggressive and detail-oriented and was our favorite, so we were glad to have her back. Let’s just say she was pretty pissed when she found out that Knox’s echo (that had been ordered) had not been done by the other doctor, yet. This meant that instead of going home at noon, we are still sitting here waiting on results.
She felt the echo was not necessary and saw it as a hindrance to our leaving because they will be repeating it at the Cardiologist’s office this week, anyway. I see her point. Knox’s first visit to the pediatrician is tomorrow morning at 8:15. I LOVE his pediatrician- he was actually my doctor from the time I was six months old until I was, oh, 21. 
I still haven’t found a doctor as great as him (but now I have an excuse to go see him, again). He called me this morning to check on Knox and make sure we were scheduling an appointment. He had me call him at home the day Knox was born to give me advice on all of the health issues that were being discussed upon his admittance to the NICU.
I’m not sure when his cardio visit is, yet, the nurses are making it right now. We have his medication all filled and will be giving it to him twice a day for probably six months. It’s apparently gross, so we have to mix it with breast milk and give it to him in a nipple- not the most convenient method, luckily I’ll be home for a while and should get better at it by the time I have to give it to him outside of the house.
Anyway, the bottom line here is that I am getting impatient and can’t wait to get out of here!!
P.S. A week and two days later, my vagina is killing me. These stitches hurt like a bia-tch, I’m always leaking funky stuff and pooping is NOT a pleasant experience. Just so you know. Thank goodness for my Vicodin.
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Hooray for going home!!
Ok, now Mimi is getting impatient! They have kept you ALL freaking day!!
Sorry, TMI but pooping is absolutely awful if you have stitches! ahhhh, bad memories, haha. Glad you guys are going home today! Good luck with everything
Stiches scare me.
Yay for Knox coming home!!! That's so exciting!!
I'm hoping that, by now, you guys have "enjoyed" your first night as a family at home!!! Hope all is well!
That is so great that Knox is heading home & hopefully your stitches heal very soon so you can just enjoy your little one!!
I hope the results came back fine and you were all able to go home yesterday!
I would love to know the name of your pediatrician. We are getting ready to do pedi interviews and I'm taking all the recommendations I can get! If you don't mind telling me his name, that would be great. You can email me at kelly(at)secondcreek(dot)org if you don't feel comfortable writing it on your blog. Thanks!