...though we haven't fully decided on a name. Tamara was in labor for 3-1/2 hours on Saturday, November 17 and the litte one was born without the aid of any pain medication at 11:34AM. All went amazingly well up to that point.
After delivery, there were complications trying to get the uterus to clamp down and stop blood flow. The doctors took her to the OR to make sure that all pieces of the placenta were out but the bleeding did not stop. They ended up going in with catheters through the femoral arteries and blocking the open ends of the uterine arteries with an expanding gel foam to stop the bleeding. After nearly 7 hours in the OR, she was released to ICU for observation.
This morning the doctor verified that the bleeding had stopped sufficiently. They are monitoring her blood counts to make sure she is stable and will be releasing her back to the Maternity Ward later this afternoon. We will probably be here for another day.
Owen is a perfect big brother. He makes sure his little sister is covered with her blanket and her hat is on good so she stays warm. She is eating and sleeping and pooping like a champ. As soon as we can get pictures loaded into the computer we will post some here.
More updates to come...
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