Since I came into the world sooner than expected I had to spend some time with the wonderful people at the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Dominican Hospital. I have to tell you the doctors and nurses who took care of me there were so special and they made the move from mommy's belly into this big world a smooth transition for little ole me! Mommy and Daddy were able to visit me every day and Grandma U even got to come and hold me while she was here. The great OT's even helped Mommy and me figure out breastfeeding when the time was right. I feel so lucky that they were all there to take care of me so I could go home as soon as possible! I did have a feeding tube while I was learning the whole suck, swallow, breath concept of eating but it didn't take too long. Here are a few pictures of me while I was there...
My first bed, I wasn't in there too long before I was moved to an open crib...
Precious me on my first day in the NICU
Daddy holding me on my first day in the NICU
Mom's first visit to the NICU
Getting weighed around day 3, I weighed around 4 lb 1 oz
Daddy holding my feeding tube
Mommy's hand and my tiny foot
Bath time!
One of my first bottles wearing my cool Olympic beanie!
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