I have been neglecting my blog for a good reason, but finally Sunday morning Daddy, Collin, and Limerick are all sleeping! It is time to catch up.
As you all know we were blessed with a healthy happy baby born on May 6th (already 17 days old!). He is such a good baby. He is happy, eats A LOT, is gaining weight, and has beautiful chubby cheeks! He usually lets us sleep for about 4 hours straight when we go to bed, so we have been happy with that, but don't get me wrong, I am sleep deprived and need a nap every day.
Our experience with child birth, the hospital stay, and overall medical care in Bermuda has been a positive one. I had a scheduled c-section due to Collin being breech. Due to the surgery, it was recommended that I stay in the hospital for 4 nights. Those were the longest four nights of my life. The maternity ward policy is that no visitors (including dads) are allowed in the ward from 8pm-8am. Ryan was kicked out (literally, a security guard came and checked my room every night) at 8pm sharp. Luckily, they just changed the policy in March of 2010. Previously, dads were not allowed back in until 11am. I watched the clock closely every morning waiting for Ryan to show up. It was difficult, and by night two Collin was by my bedside all night. The midwives were not even checking in on me. I was to take care of a one day old all night by myself only 24 hours after a c-section. This policy is due to small rooms at the hospital. The rooms are doubles and if I would have had a roommate, there would have been no room for another person all night. The maternity ward was quiet when I was there, so I had my own room every night. I am not sure I could have managed if there was another woman and her crying baby right next to me! Overall, the midwives at the hospital were very good. They gave me good tips and helped tremendously with nursing. Everyone was friendly, but I was very excited to bring my baby home after four nights away.
Everyone has been adjusting to our new life in Bermuda. We have ventured out to lunch, dinner, the botanical gardens, and even the golf course with our little one. I was able to push Collin around the golf course while Ryan and some friends played a quick round. I am gaining strength, but still need to take it easy. Overall, I have been very pleased with the c-section recovery. While a c-section was not ideal and I had never planned my labor to go in this way, it worked out well. All that matters is that Collin is here and is healthy.
Check out some more photos of Collin by clicking this link!
Until next time...
