We were just starting to get a little more used to the whole newborn thing when Thompson had to go back to the hospital last Sunday morning. Friday we had to give him an emergency shot of glucagon and his glucose levels continued to be inconsistent over the weekend. His endocrinologist first tried to increase his medicine, but when he started reacting to the higher dose she just decided to admit him to Primary Children's Hospital.
It was hard taking him back to the hospital after having him home for only a few days. But I have to say he was the cutest little patient ever in his giant hospital crib.
After a few days of low glucose levels in the hospital, we switched his feeding schedule to every 2 hours and started supplementing his feedings with high calorie formula to help him pack on the weight and build up some nutrient stores. By Wednesday we were able to take him home again. He is still on medicine and fortified bottles and we still need to check his glucose and feed him every 2.5 hours. But he is doing great. And apparently the plan to fatten him up is working. Before he was in the hospital he was 4 lbs. 14 oz. When he left he was 5 lbs. 10 oz. He will have chubby baby thighs soon.
Bringing him home again felt a little bit like bringing him home for the first time. We had to readjust and work out a new schedule for everything. But we love having him home again and are hoping he continues to do well so we can just have normal newborn stuff to worry about.
Our next big adjustment will be not having my mom here. After two weeks, she finally had to get back to her own life. She was a HUGE help and Thompson loved spending time with Grandma. And we loved her spending time with him...especially in the middle of the night (or day) when we needed some sleep. We will miss her lots.
And one more picture just because he is so cute...
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