8 Days in the NICU: Day 2

As I was recovering from surgery on Friday, Justin came back into my room and told me that Reese was starting to breath too quickly. She was really trying hard to get good breaths. So nurses took her from the nursery to the NICU around 2:40 pm just to do some monitoring. Later, they told us that they would be keeping her overnight. Oh, it just crushed me! I knew there was such a strong possibility of that happening, but to not be able hold your baby the day she is born is soooo sad. Justin was able to go to the NICU and see her, and he also took some family in there to see her too. By 7 or 8 that night, I attempted to see her, but because of my blood loss in surgery and afterward, I wasn't able to leave the hospital bed. I had to wait until morning to visit my sweet little girl :(

By 10:15 on Saturday (Day 2 in the NICU), I was in my wheelchair ready to visit Reese!

It was so good to see her, but so sad at the same time. She was just working so hard to breath. She was hooked up to so many things and wires were everywhere. And she had a little feeding tube in her mouth. Here is a little video of Reese for anyone who did not get to visit her in the NICU.

Reese loved her purple vanilla scented paci ;)

Her nurse put a tiny pink bow in her "hair".

My first time visiting with her. I wanted to hold her so desperately.

Justin was so supportive the entire time :)

He kept me strong.

We mostly just laid our hands at her head and feet.

Family picture with the "Baby Girl Payne" sign in the background.

This is a picture taken that night. She already looked better to me.

Sometimes she liked sleeping with her legs hanging out!

My sister, Michelle, got Reese some cute tiny bows. That night we were able to put one on her!

Oops, Bow Patch! I guess the bow bands were still a little big for her tiny head. She didn't seem to mind though :)