Welcome to the NICU Daryl

This picture is kind of blurry, but it kinda looks like she has my beard, doesn't it?

When we finally got to spend some time with daryl it was nothing like we expected. We scrubbed for three minutes before putting on gowns and got escorted to our baby's bedside. We were pretty lucky, all things considered. Her brain and lungs were fully developed so she could breathe on her own, meaning we could hold her that day. The staff told us that she would be needing surgery on her small intestine because it was blocked. this meant that she couldn't eat until there was somewhere for things to go. The big blow was being told that her condition was commonly found in babies with downs syndrome. she showed no signs of that, but they sent out for genetic tests, which eventually came back negative. we spent the whole day just holding her and passing her back and forth, getting to know our little girl, not even knowing whether she would live through the night or not. It isn't a pleasant feeling wondering if you will be able to hold your baby again. and then , they kick you out at 6:30. it was a very long day, and we went home knowing less than we did when it all started.That would be the last time we got to hold her for a few weeks because she had her surgery the next day, at 32 hours old.