It's a boy: updated with & new pics :)

[Billi]

congratulations to you both..bit belated but only just readit...all the best for christopher..special care for babbbies is fantastic now...may you all be home soon.x

[R6 STU]

Congratulations to you both!
I'm sure things will all work out very soon and you can get him home!

[Mike Daytona600]

Thanks all

I knew we were gonna get the spiderman stuff , good job it's not he's first name. He was called Christopher after Mels late Dad and Peter becasue my middle name, my dads middle name and my grandads middle name starts with P. My grandads is Peter and I liked it. So we've got this whole P thing going on

Christopher is doing much better now He's in a crib not an incubator and on Thursday he had his first Mummy and Daddy cuddles . His canular (what drips go into) is out. He's not hooked up to the monitoring machine anymore. The only thing he has got on him now is a tube through his nose to his tum to help him eat. He's getting breast milk through it an his salt levels are low so is getting a supplement through it. This is why he has to have his milk through his nose, so they now exactly how much he's getting. He's not on oralmorf anymore and is just taking paracetamol.

We've noticed a lot of difference in him, especiely when his oralmorth was stopped. He's not zoncked out anymore. I had to change his pooy nappy yesterday and it's the first time I've done one, made a bit of a mess

Mel is very tierd an still gets sore but is doing well.

I will put some pics up but the camara is in the hospital at the moment.

Thanks again for all your nice comments, it realy does mean a lot to us.

[TLS-Moose]

Good News Mike


At least with Mel still in hospital, the pair of you can concentrate on little one without having to worry about day-to-day things, and you've got someone "expert" on hand to ask about anything you're unsure about
Never got my head around this "get away from the hospital as quickly as possible" business that seems to pervade most peoples thoughts when dealing with maternity You get home, and there's no-one to ask or refer to about anything to do with this smelly, sqwauky, alien creature

[Devonkitchens]

Hey Mike & Mel, congratulations to you both and all the best to little'n.

[Mike Daytona600]

Here's the photos Some aren't great quality cos couldn't use the flash so had to have a high ISO

Monday, Chritophers birthday


Wednesday
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My family and I




Friday
Daddy cuddles


Mummy cuddles


Saturday, looking loads better

[Banditmax]

Good to see he's holding up strong

[JohnBob]

Top stuff.

[r1dave]

Well he has your cheeks Mike

[Billi]

oh my god...how cute is he..glad he's doing better..is mel getting any sleep??..and poohy nappies wahey they are great fun... x

[deej]

Well he has your cheeks Mike

lmao

[Mervin]

Hey great Mike good to know the little fella is ok,
merv

[age]

looking good mate !

He even has more hair than you !!!

I am pleased you did not post the breast feeding pics

[Blue]

Great to see he is on the mend. Congratulations again

[Mike Daytona600]

We'll everyone THEY'RE HOME

Christopher and Mel came home today There are some parent rooms in the neonatual dept in Wonford. Mel had her first night with Christopher in there on Sunday and I stayed with them last night, didn't get much sleep

We've got to take him for an 8 week check-up but all seems okay

As for poos, well he's a right little poo factory

I have to say that the maternity section at Wonford is nothing less than excelant. The staff are fantastic and are patient and always willing to help, we lurnt so much from them.

Mel's also ok now and has taken to motherhood like a duck to water.

Thanks again for all your nice comments, it means a lot.

Cheers, Mike (a very proud dad )