AUTHOR: NYCmom TITLE: Baby Photos: 24 Hours on Earth DATE: 3/21/2008 04:40:00 PM ----- BODY:

After 24 hours on Earth, baby is coming around very nicely. Her blood sugar has leveled out and her demeanor is sweet as can be. Though she's only 9 lbs, she is a monster compared to all the preemie babies in the intensive care ward. That intense red of her skin is caused by having too many red blood cells, another typical result in babies of diabetic mothers. Her body is getting rid of those extra blood cells very quickly and soon she'll be yellow with jaundice.


She'll probably be leaving the intensive care ward in a day or so. Then she'll spend another day or two in the regular nursery before she comes home. Jen will be released from the hospital on Saturday. However, she'll probably continue to stay at the hospital to nurse and dote on baby until both can come home.

She remains nameless, but Jen and I are close to deciding. After holding her today, we decided that her personality didn't mix with the edgy names that we were considering. Amongst the names on that original list were Phoenix, Babette, and Ivy - names that I like - and Madison, Madeline, Avery, and Georgia - names that Jen likes. We've narrowed the final list down to two or three other names. Our primary complaint with the remaining names is that they are so popular; by popular, I mean they are within the top 500 names used in the U.S. Though not "popular" by most definitions, they're not as unique as I would like. It doesn't really matter though. Her name needs to fit her. So whatever fits will be her name. What are those remaining names??? You'll have to wait and see. Tomorrow will probably be the day that we commit to one. So, stay tuned!

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