Introduction

Our sons Charles George Fitzpatrick and Henry Michael Fitzpatrick were born prematurely on November 16, 2013 at a gestational age of 24 weeks and 1 day. Their "due date" was March 7th, 2014. We started this site on November 28th.

Both Aly and David will be posting to the site. While you will probably be able to tell who is writing by our writing styles, we will sign off on our entries with our initials so you will be sure of the author.

Thursday, November 28, 2013

November 21, 2013. VAT Team

The Vascular Access Team are called in to put PICC lines into the boys. One day, the lines in their umbilical cords / belly buttons will have to come out and the PICC line will be how all their nutrition and medication is given to them. Poor Charlie had a failed attempt on his left arm but they eventually got it in for him on the nightshift.

We're spending every day at the NICU and sleeping at the house.

As mentioned in the introduction, we are going back in time to fill in what happened each day. Once we are caught up, Aly will post more details but, for now, I am giving details of the how the boys are doing day by day.

I like to use the flap at the top to look at them - it feels like I am disturbing them less, though with their eyes closed and the mask on, it is fine to lift the cover.



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