Oh Baby!

I started my first week in the Mother/Infant Unit at school! It was spectacular. I started my shift in the nursery, which was really fun. We had nine babies, seven girls and two boys. Of course they didn't stay in there too long, once the mommies woke up.

Then we got a call that twins had just been delivered by c/section. WHAT? I get to triage TWINS! They were the cutest little boys in the world, minus Judah of course! They had curly hair and were so beautiful and they definitely looked like dad. He was in there with us while they were closing up mom. He took about a million pictures while we were assessing and getting vital signs. My preceptor took on Baby A while I was focused on Baby B (baby b was cuter! which I think is only because he was mine! they are identical!). My baby had a hard time staying warm for me so while Baby A was getting a bath and ready to go see mom and dad, Baby B stayed with me under the warmer. Finally, we were able to get him warm enough so I gave him a bath.

About the time I was finished with Baby B, our other c/section baby came over to the nursery. He was enormous! (Not really but he was 8 lbs and the twins were 6 so he looked huge) So I got take on a bigger role triaging new baby. I gave him a bath and he was very agitated and cranky (literally the kid cried for the first two hours of his life). We checked his blood sugar because his respirs. were elevated and his heart rate was fast. His sugar was low so we had to feed him immediately, but he threw up everything we gave him, not good! We noticed his belly was large and so we suctioned his stomach (which was a gruesome and sad procedure-sticking a tube down his throat into his stomach and suctioning mucous, air, and formula out-yuck and ouch) He was instantly calmed down. Whew! That was scary.

I did a lot of other fun things like changing diapers and fun stuff like that (it's funny when the neonatologist is doing his assessment and he's like we have a diaper change over here and then walks away!) But babies are easier to change then the elderly so I couldn't complain!

I really love the Mother/Infant unit, but I am jealous that I can't be in the labor and delivery. Oh the adventures I will have. It's going to be a good term and I am really getting myself organized, although I have a feeling I am going to be very tired from 48 hours of clinical and work combined!

Pray for me as I work out my scheduling and that the MIU will stay busy so I can experience a lot.

Sorry this was a boring post I am just really excited!