Tuesday, February 12, 2013
18 days and growing strong ...
Today my little Dominic is 37 weeks gestational age ... and 18 days in the real world! Amazing how he has grown over the past 18 days. So big and strong. So proud of our little man! He went to the doctor yesterday and is weighing in at 6 lbs 6.5 oz and 19 inches long. Here is a picture from our car trip to the doctor the other day!!!
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Snuggle Time for Big Sisters Birthday ...
Angelique and Dominic spent Big Sisters birthday morning snuggling and bonding. Big sister has been a great help around the house with Dominic. We are so blessed to have such amazing children!!
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Ready for a goodnights sleep
Dominic ate like a champ and on day 11 gained 1.2 oz. His new weight is now 5 lbs. 14.8 oz. good job little man!
Now to pass the room air challenge so he can come home!!
Now to pass the room air challenge so he can come home!!
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Day 11
It amazes me everyday how much stronger Dominic gets, yet the nurses seem to freak out if he doesn't eat exactly what the "rule book" tells them my kid should or should not be doing. Funny the say that the NEED to eat certain amounts and it is what it is, but on the other hand they keep telling me that each child is different!! Which is it? Are they all supposed to be on the same plan or are they all different??
We started the new diet of eat what you want when you want it and he gained 1.2 ounces so I guess we will have to see what tonight brings. I am hoping that we find that he has gained again. Fingers are crossed because I really don't want to see my little man have to spend to much more time in the NICU. His Great Grandma's Birthday is this weekend and I would love to take him to the party to show him off to everyone.
Stress is running high through out our family these days and having me and Dominic here at the hospital while Serge and Angelique are at home has been very difficult on us. I feel torn each day on if I should be at home with them or here making sure that Dominic is being cared for in the way that I see fit.
I find that having a preemie baby has been very hard on the family I just hope that in the end it brings the 4 of us that much closer to each other.
Here are some Day 11 photos in his new outfit from Aunt Cindy, Uncle Eric and his cousins Abigail, Oliver and Gabe.
We started the new diet of eat what you want when you want it and he gained 1.2 ounces so I guess we will have to see what tonight brings. I am hoping that we find that he has gained again. Fingers are crossed because I really don't want to see my little man have to spend to much more time in the NICU. His Great Grandma's Birthday is this weekend and I would love to take him to the party to show him off to everyone.
Stress is running high through out our family these days and having me and Dominic here at the hospital while Serge and Angelique are at home has been very difficult on us. I feel torn each day on if I should be at home with them or here making sure that Dominic is being cared for in the way that I see fit.
I find that having a preemie baby has been very hard on the family I just hope that in the end it brings the 4 of us that much closer to each other.
Here are some Day 11 photos in his new outfit from Aunt Cindy, Uncle Eric and his cousins Abigail, Oliver and Gabe.
Day 10 ... A new plan!
Dominic is wide awake and ready to eat! New plan of action is to let little man eat what he wants not placing a set amount on him each feeding. Since doing this he has become happier and hey guess what he even gained weight! When he eats less one meal he makes up for it in one of the following! Come on Doctors give the little man a little credit! He knows when he is hungry and when he is not! Like a nurse said to me you don't want a Thanksgiving meal for every meal!
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Freshly washed hair ...
Today Dominic got his hair washed. It was looking a little flat and I thought it was time to let everyone see how much curl he has in his hair! LOVE IT!!!
Day 8 in the NICU
So we have almost made it through day 8 here in the NICU! Last night was a hard night Dominic hit a plateau with his eating and just couldn't keep going. We ended up having to place a feeding tube for one of his feedings just to give him a little rest, which then ended up being that he needed more oxygen added again.
Today went well and he ate like a champ again and has been gaining weight! He is now at 5 lbs 11.2 oz. a little under 2 oz. now from his birth weight. He has grown an inch over the past 8 days and is a whooping 19 inches long!!
Still waiting patiently for the doctors to tell us that he can come home and be with his family!
Keep sending your prayers our way!
Today went well and he ate like a champ again and has been gaining weight! He is now at 5 lbs 11.2 oz. a little under 2 oz. now from his birth weight. He has grown an inch over the past 8 days and is a whooping 19 inches long!!
Still waiting patiently for the doctors to tell us that he can come home and be with his family!
Keep sending your prayers our way!
Our 2nd Little Preemie!!
Really? After 20 weeks of painful and sickening shots to keep our little man from showing himself early like his big sister, I find myself sitting in the small little hospital room of the NICU while my son continues to grow and thrive daily.
At 34 weeks our beautiful son decided to make his entrance into the world. Dominic Sergio Francci was born at 34.4 weeks on January 25, 2013 at 331am weighing in at 5 lbs 13 oz. and 18 inches long. He is an amazing addition to our family.
I think that he is going to be in competition with his big sister Angelique for many years. You see she was also a preemie baby born at 35.5 weeks and I was in labor with her for a whopping 4 hours and with Dominic he was born at 34.4 weeks after only 2 hours of labor. So let the competing begin!
What an experience this has been for all of our little but growing Francci Family. From the start this pregnancy it has been a trip. We had tried for so long to have a little brother or sister for Angelique and when we found out I was pregnant after 2 years of trying it was like a miracle. This time my blood pressure was staying down and things seems to be looking much better. I never thought of the chances of a second preemie (I should have research a little more, I might have been better prepared for what we had in store). At 20 weeks gestation my doctor asked me to start a drug regimen where I received shots of hydroxyprogesterone. These shots were going to help keep our little man safe in the womb for what we hoped would be full gestation. At 32 weeks I was so sick of the shots, the nausea from the shots weekly was almost to much for me to handle. At 33 weeks I received my last shot and waited to see what would happen. After just a week of not having the shot I went into full blown labor at 120am on 1-25-13. Thank God I knew what to expect this time around and we got to the hospital and the adventure began.
Angelique was lucky enough to be right there in the delivery room with Me and her Daddy that night. She stood bravely next to me and tried to even hold my hand as I cringed in pain as contraction after contraction just kept rolling in. She did not have to wait long (a wee 1-1/2 hours from the time we actually pulled into the hospital) to actually see the miracle of of baby being born. She was right there near the doctor to see Dominic as he entered the world. I don't know many nearly 7 year old kiddos who would have done it, but she was so curious for so long I am glad she was there to see it. That is something that she will be able to carry with her for a lifetime.
Now Dominic is in the NICU and they say it could be a couple days but maybe even weeks before we can take him home with us. I have been patiently waiting and sleeping here by his side for the past 5 days, while his Daddy and Big Sister struggle at home waiting for him to come be a part of our family. He has been progressing so well, finally gaining weight back and eating more food then what I feel a 8 day old baby would ever eat (the sad thing is that the RN's in the NICU feel much as I do about the quantity they are expecting him to eat), but in order to continue growing they say they have to push a little harder. He has taken it all so well until recently when he has decided that it is just to much and he is too tired. Talk of feeding tubes to make sure he gets all his needed calories and we have had to turn the oxygen up as well.
So as of today ... Day 8 of our newest family member life we are still saying prayers not only that he gets to come home to us soon, but also prayers of thanks that our little miracle is doing so well.
God has blessed me with an amazing husband Serge, Daughter Angelique and now my family is complete with my little Boy Dominic!
At 34 weeks our beautiful son decided to make his entrance into the world. Dominic Sergio Francci was born at 34.4 weeks on January 25, 2013 at 331am weighing in at 5 lbs 13 oz. and 18 inches long. He is an amazing addition to our family.
What an experience this has been for all of our little but growing Francci Family. From the start this pregnancy it has been a trip. We had tried for so long to have a little brother or sister for Angelique and when we found out I was pregnant after 2 years of trying it was like a miracle. This time my blood pressure was staying down and things seems to be looking much better. I never thought of the chances of a second preemie (I should have research a little more, I might have been better prepared for what we had in store). At 20 weeks gestation my doctor asked me to start a drug regimen where I received shots of hydroxyprogesterone. These shots were going to help keep our little man safe in the womb for what we hoped would be full gestation. At 32 weeks I was so sick of the shots, the nausea from the shots weekly was almost to much for me to handle. At 33 weeks I received my last shot and waited to see what would happen. After just a week of not having the shot I went into full blown labor at 120am on 1-25-13. Thank God I knew what to expect this time around and we got to the hospital and the adventure began.
Angelique was lucky enough to be right there in the delivery room with Me and her Daddy that night. She stood bravely next to me and tried to even hold my hand as I cringed in pain as contraction after contraction just kept rolling in. She did not have to wait long (a wee 1-1/2 hours from the time we actually pulled into the hospital) to actually see the miracle of of baby being born. She was right there near the doctor to see Dominic as he entered the world. I don't know many nearly 7 year old kiddos who would have done it, but she was so curious for so long I am glad she was there to see it. That is something that she will be able to carry with her for a lifetime.
Now Dominic is in the NICU and they say it could be a couple days but maybe even weeks before we can take him home with us. I have been patiently waiting and sleeping here by his side for the past 5 days, while his Daddy and Big Sister struggle at home waiting for him to come be a part of our family. He has been progressing so well, finally gaining weight back and eating more food then what I feel a 8 day old baby would ever eat (the sad thing is that the RN's in the NICU feel much as I do about the quantity they are expecting him to eat), but in order to continue growing they say they have to push a little harder. He has taken it all so well until recently when he has decided that it is just to much and he is too tired. Talk of feeding tubes to make sure he gets all his needed calories and we have had to turn the oxygen up as well.
So as of today ... Day 8 of our newest family member life we are still saying prayers not only that he gets to come home to us soon, but also prayers of thanks that our little miracle is doing so well.
God has blessed me with an amazing husband Serge, Daughter Angelique and now my family is complete with my little Boy Dominic!
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