He had a complication that the nurses noticed when they took him to the nursery right out of Labor and Delivery and gave him a pacifier; Liam started to turn "dusky," a.k.a., Blue! He was taken down to the NICU right away for an x-ray. Turns out, Liam had a lung condition called pneumothorax, where the lung becomes detached from the pleural lining which keeps it inflated. Needless to say, it was a very emotional day for this new momma and papa! It took a LOT of hard work to get him here and we had big plans to do some major snuggling with our little guy. The best solution for pneumothorax is for baby to be calm and restful so his body can heal. We could go stare at how perfect he was, but our physical touch was limited so we wouldn't disturb or upset him.
This morning we received great news! His collapsed lung is almost completely healed and only a sliver of the pneumothorax remained. We're incredibly thankful to the NICU for all of the amazing care they have given Liam, and to our friends and family who have been praying for his swift recovery. He's getting better with every moment, so we're looking forward to getting to take him home with us soon. Today we could snuggle with him and love on him and feed him ourselves. It is truly amazing how much love we feel for our little guy.
Update: So, we just got back from Liam's nightly routine in the NICU, and they took him off of the air pump! WOOHOO!!!!! All of his stats are where they need to be without the extra lung support, so they'll observe him for the next day and make sure he's keeping those stats nice and high so he can come home with us! (or shortly thereafter) He's doing soooooo well!
We love you, Liam!!!
