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Well thought I would start noting down any key dates/events for Ella....
Birth
Born on Saturday 2nd April at 11.35pm when she was 35+5 weighing 5lbs 9oz - mum and hubby both there for her birth - admitted to SCBU because she had low blood sugars
Hospital stay
Hubby's parents met Ella in hospital on Sunday 3rd April when she was a day old
My dad, grandma and brother met Ella in hospital on Monday 4th April when she was two days old
When she was four days old she was diagnosed with a listeria infection and started a seven day course of antibiotics. On the same day (Wednesday 6th April) we noticed that she was starting to open her eyes a little
On Thursday 6th April after spending five days on the post natal ward I was discharged home and had to leave Ella in hospital
On day six I was asked to "room in" with Ella so I moved back to hospital and we had our own room just outside SCBU where we were to establish bf on demand before being allowed home
On day seven (Saturday 9th April) Ella's feeding tube was removed from her nose as she was able to feed exclusively via bf. My friend Ellie came to the hospital to meet Ella. Hubby and I celebrated her being one week old with a dominos pizza in my hospital room
My nan met Ella when she was eight days old (Sunday 10th April)
My friend Jennie came to the hospital to meet Ella when she was nine days old (Monday 11th April)
Going home from hospital
On day 11 (Wednesday 13th April) Ella was allowed to come home from hospital. She weighed 5lbs 6.5oz
We had to go back to hospital the next day for Ella to be weighed and she had lost weight (down to 5lbs 6oz) and my milk was drying up Got a plan together to get it back!
Went back to hospital for a weigh in on Sunday 17th April and Ella was 5lbs 10.5oz so over birth weight at 2 weeks 1 day old - discharged from any follow ups at hospital
On Tuesday 19th April health visitor came and Ella weighed 5lbs 13oz (she was 2 weeks 3 days old)
Wednesday 20th April was our first NCT group meeting with two mums/babies - us and Jo/baby Rory and two bumps - Vicki and Catherine
At 3 weeks and 1 day old we celebrated Ella's first Easter with a BBQ at my mum/dads house on Sunday 24th April
On Tuesday 26th April nurse came and Ella weighed 6lbs 6oz (she was 3 weeks 3 days old)
Ella watched/slept through the royal wedding with me and my mum on Friday 29th April
Hubby's bro, girlfriend and baby (Ella's cousin) came to stay for a few days on Saturday 30th April (Ella was 4 weeks old)
Ella was officially registered on Tuesday 3rd May
On Saturday 7th May (5 weeks old) we are pretty sure we saw Ella smile for the first time! She was v awake all morning and hubby says he smiled at him whilst I was out swimming and when me and mum got home we saw her smile too
Birth
Born on Saturday 2nd April at 11.35pm when she was 35+5 weighing 5lbs 9oz - mum and hubby both there for her birth - admitted to SCBU because she had low blood sugars
Hospital stay
Hubby's parents met Ella in hospital on Sunday 3rd April when she was a day old
My dad, grandma and brother met Ella in hospital on Monday 4th April when she was two days old
When she was four days old she was diagnosed with a listeria infection and started a seven day course of antibiotics. On the same day (Wednesday 6th April) we noticed that she was starting to open her eyes a little
On Thursday 6th April after spending five days on the post natal ward I was discharged home and had to leave Ella in hospital
On day six I was asked to "room in" with Ella so I moved back to hospital and we had our own room just outside SCBU where we were to establish bf on demand before being allowed home
On day seven (Saturday 9th April) Ella's feeding tube was removed from her nose as she was able to feed exclusively via bf. My friend Ellie came to the hospital to meet Ella. Hubby and I celebrated her being one week old with a dominos pizza in my hospital room
My nan met Ella when she was eight days old (Sunday 10th April)
My friend Jennie came to the hospital to meet Ella when she was nine days old (Monday 11th April)
Going home from hospital
On day 11 (Wednesday 13th April) Ella was allowed to come home from hospital. She weighed 5lbs 6.5oz
We had to go back to hospital the next day for Ella to be weighed and she had lost weight (down to 5lbs 6oz) and my milk was drying up Got a plan together to get it back!
Went back to hospital for a weigh in on Sunday 17th April and Ella was 5lbs 10.5oz so over birth weight at 2 weeks 1 day old - discharged from any follow ups at hospital
On Tuesday 19th April health visitor came and Ella weighed 5lbs 13oz (she was 2 weeks 3 days old)
Wednesday 20th April was our first NCT group meeting with two mums/babies - us and Jo/baby Rory and two bumps - Vicki and Catherine
At 3 weeks and 1 day old we celebrated Ella's first Easter with a BBQ at my mum/dads house on Sunday 24th April
On Tuesday 26th April nurse came and Ella weighed 6lbs 6oz (she was 3 weeks 3 days old)
Ella watched/slept through the royal wedding with me and my mum on Friday 29th April
Hubby's bro, girlfriend and baby (Ella's cousin) came to stay for a few days on Saturday 30th April (Ella was 4 weeks old)
Ella was officially registered on Tuesday 3rd May
On Saturday 7th May (5 weeks old) we are pretty sure we saw Ella smile for the first time! She was v awake all morning and hubby says he smiled at him whilst I was out swimming and when me and mum got home we saw her smile too
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