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My heart broke in a million pieces..

 Eden was about 2 hours old, i got to hold her for about 30 minutes. I tried feeding her, she just wasn't really interested. she would just sleep it was hard to wake her up. So the pediatrician on call. suggested they run a small tube to her belly from her throat to get her some food. Her sugar levels were a little low. So they did that. got some food in her tiny belly checked her sugar levels about 2 hours later, they were still low. Eden was lethargic not really responding like a newborn baby would respond normally. So they decided to put her on an IV sugar drip. to try and get her sugars up and regulated. Eden's body insulin was breaking down the sugar as fast as she could intake it. Its a pretty common thing, but something that needs to be dealt with right away. So she was taken to the Nursery where she stayed for about 24 hours. I was able to see her but not really hold her. I also was recovering from my C-sec, so i was in some serious pain.. after the 24 hours Eden's sugar levels were just not coming up.. That insulin was just breaking the sugar down still so fast. And she wasn't really interested in eating and by this time her breathing had become more rapid and she was developing jaundice.
So the pediatrician decided Eden needed more  medical attention that they could give her at St.davids Georgetown. Eden needed to be place in the NICU over at St.davids Austin.  So about 2 hours later the transfer team was there to pick Eden up and i was also discharged to join her. So we headed that way. Of course i'm freaking out, just like any mother of a newborn being transferred to a NICU would be. So of course i cried and cried and cried some more.We finally arrive just a few minutes after Eden had gotten there. Got all checked in and went over to the NICU. Found our Eden, already hooked up to Meds and all. Went over tons of paperwork and rules and regulations. met some of the sweetiest nurses on that shift watching Eden. There was also a lot of others babies in the NICU. i mean i believe at one point 1 nurse had like 4 or 5 babies in her care.
So things were hectic and i admit i was super nervous about leaving Eden alone there it was just not going to happen. but we didnt know how long Eden would be there and we couldnt really afford a hotel room not with Gas going back and fourth from Austin and food. So we were freaking out a bit. We met a case worker she knew we lived in taylor, and told us we got approved to stay in the Ronald Mc.donald housing until Eden was able to go home. So super thankful for that, and for them. We were really freaking out before we talk to the case worker. it was a big relief. So we were able to stay and be with Eden the entire time. Jose went back and fourth from Austin to Taylor for work and to spend time with our boys. who were with my mother. i stayed alone at the hospital a few nights so Jose could stay with the boys. i was really missing them. i think i cried more in the long week while Eden was in the NICU that i have in my whole life. 
 Days pass and Eden's sugar levels are getting better her Jaundice is completely gone and her breathing is controlled. BUT her cultures came back abnormal. meaning something grew on her blood work and it was most likely a virus. but they really didn't know what it was yet, it takes 48 hours to identify the virus.SO that meant Eden needed more blood work, more antibiotics and more time in the NICU. it was thursday, and just when i could see the light at the end of the dark scary tunnel BAM. back to square one. Eden was super puffy from the IV meds. My sweet baby. I cried some more.. By this time Jose wasn't able to stay with me so i had to stay a few days by myself and those were the worst. I cried my self to sleep one night thinking Eden had some horrible virus that was going to make her sick ..
Another 48 hours pass and they identified it was a lab mistake on Edens blood work. ugh, all that stress and all those tears for nothing.. Like come on!!! 
So Eden was able to be released On Saturday! 
So much more has happened since then, but ill save it for the next post. 



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