We finally have a baby! :) Joshua David was born on Saturday at 4:16 am. At birth, he was 20 inches long and weighed 6 pounds and 10.5 ounces. The delivery was very intense - after 29 hours of labor, the doctors needed to do an unexpected C-section because Joshua rolled on top of him umbilical cord every time I had a contraction, causing his heartbeat to be very erratic. The surgery went well, and Kimberly is beginning to feel more human.
Joshua was born a natural breast feeder! However, after two days, he became very fussy and lost a lot of weight very quickly. On Monday we began supplementing him with formula, and Tuesday we discovered the issue was due to a medical condition that Kimberly has. We have started a natural supplement that we hope will help, and if it doesn't, then we will start a prescription drug. We appreciate any and all prayers concerning this - breastfeeding is very important to us!
While the method of supplementing we're doing is draining, Joshua is doing well - he is so sweet and peaceful! He is even sleeping through the night, other than needing to feed a couple of times! We really feel God's hand over everything that has happened, and we know that Joshua will continue to thrive under His love and care.
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers! We will be posting again soon! Enjoy the pictures of our sweetie!
2 comments:
Hey Grushes! We are out of town but were so excited to see these pictures of your cute little one!! He is precious. CONGRTULATIONS! Glad to know how we can be praying. We'll check back for updates along the way!
Love,
The Wagners
Congrats! Hard to believe my "little cousin" has a baby! We'll be praying for you that the nursing will be possible!
Jennifer Cody
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