Day 4 - Going Home

Abby and I were discharged from the hospital this afternoon and Steve, Abby, and I made it home at 1 pm today to start the adventure of life with baby. Abby seems to like her new digs, including the bassinet. She's been too sleepy to check out much beyond that and the couch.

Abby has some mild jaundice, so even though they sent us home, Abby has to be on an ultra-violet light pad as much of the day as possible. She doesn't seem to mind when she has to lay on it to get the light on her back, but it is a trick to keep it on her belly, since she does like to wiggle her little arms.

Abby had some firsts today. Since she is very sleepy from the jaundice, we've had to pump milk for her and give it to her by bottle. She really loved the bottle, so we are hoping that we will be able to transition back to breastfeeding when the jaundice is passed without too much struggle. Since Abby has been chugging down the bottles, we also experienced the first throw up. She got me good, and herself, and the arm chair, and the area rug. It was quite the mess - and my white sweater may never be the same.