Daniel returns to hospital.

Well we were all new to this parenting.So we pretty much went with the flow. On the third day of being home with Daniel I said to Colin there is something wrong with Daniel he is just not acting in the same way he did in hospital.We phoned the paediatrician and he thought we were over exaggerating but I knew there was something wrong with my baby so we insisted he have a look at him and could find nothing really wrong with him.We had to take our baby to constantiaberg and because he was so weak and they did not know why they first had to wash him in disinfectant.Then they put him i a room isolated from the other babies cause they did not know what was wrong with him.It was one of the toughest things I have ever gone through was leaving by baby in hospital.Well praise the Lord it was nothing serious they did all sorts of tests and came back to the conclusion that because he was prem his sucking skills did not develop enough so they fed him through a drip and by then I was exhausted of trying to be there for my baby my husband and in between I was expected to express and by this time my milk was already drying up. So I said I cannot do this he will just have to be a formula baby.Daniel stayed in hospital for eight days and has never really gained the weight that he should have.

Daniel in My tummy

Well I found out I was pregnant just after our Friend Teresa's wedding.As that night after celebrating Colin's birthday as well. We got home and I went straight to the bathroom and well you can imagine what happened in there. On Sunday we did the test and I still could not believe it.But went to the Doc on Monday and he confirmed I was pregnant then made an appointment with a Gynaecologist. Yeah we saw the baby's heart beat and all was good.

I however felt nauseas all the time and when brushing teeth that was the all time low and the smell of food cooking BAAAAAAAAAD.



At around about 32 weeks I ended up in hospital due to a light bleed.Which seemed to stop but had to spend the night in hospital. Colin had just left when the nurse came to check up on me and asked if I was in any pain I said no why. She replied that the machine was showing that I am having contractions and well I was not prepared for a baby yet. I had nothing. I could not sleep after that.I kept on worrying what would happen if I had this baby so early.

Well nothing happened and the next day I went home. We then discovered later on that Daniel was not growing enough inside my tummy.We had a difficlt descission to make as I wanted natural birth.So my gynaecologist was going away but before he did so he had to check up on us and make sure all was well.He felt that Daniel should be born as soon as possible as we would grow better. That was tough as he was leaving the next day. It was a complete stranger that would do the procedure.Well we met with the Doc that would do it and he was such a nice guy.I was cool about the whole thing and said ok whatever needs to be done.Colin was stressed out by this whole thing.the next moring I went into hospital and I was still fine but I tell when I was taken into the theatre I could not stop crying.It was the weirdest thing.I told the Doctor no you cannot do this. But then I went through with it in the end.Just as well as the cord was around his neck so all I can say is God is Goooood.

Our Routine

Well this is what happens in our home in the morning's. Colin and I get ready for work.Bags are packed with bottles and food for the day. After tidying. I wake Daniel up at 6:30 am for breakfast and at 6:45 Daniel gets dressed brushes teeth and hair with the help of one of us of course. We then leave the house at 7:00 drop Daniel off at Ouma and oupa.And off we go to work for the day.
I get home at around 17:30 start supper,hang washing,tidy up.ect Daniel gets home at around 18:15 with his Daddy and then we have supper.Just after 19:00 Daniel has his bath. Inbetween is play time.7:45 is time in his room where we will read a story together as a famliy.We have prayer time. Then we kiss Daniel good night and by then he is ready for his cot.Needless to say it is pretty hectic during the week.

My Dad comes to us twice a week for supper. One more hungry mouth to feed but we all enjoy having him.I escpecially feel sorry for my Dad as he is so lonely.