Our Party in the NICU

At Marek's well baby check up on Dec 29th our Dr. thought his chest was retracting. He said if it doesnt clear up in 24 hours then to call and he would send us to Childrens. He thought it might be amniotic fluid in his lungs. So it didnt clear up so we went to Childrens ER. They did a chest x-ray, blood tests, virus test, and ultrasound/echo. They though the x-ray looked hazy in his lungs so they admitted us to the NICU. When we got to the NICU they said he was not retracting but that he has Pectus. Basically his chest structure is deeper than most. If he was retracting then it would look like he was struggling to breathe. But since the ER dr said the ex-ray was hazy that they were treating him for Pnemonia. He was not showing any signs of pnemonia but it was preventative. Since heart disease was rulled out earlier on it was either pnemonia or amniotic fluid. They said at minimum we would be there 48hrs from when the meds were given. First they had to have more tests. They grew his blood, tried to cathereter out some urine but he had just peed so they couldnt get any out, gave him a heploc for the meds. At about 6pm they finally started his meds. So we were in ER all day and then had to stay in NICU for at least 48 more hours. We asked to be transferred to another part of the NICU for less intesive care. In the room we were in we could not sleep in the room. So I would of had to sleep in the waiting room and come back every 2-3 hours to nurse. They did transfer us to a shared room but we could sleep in the room with him. At that point that is all I cared about. So we got to our room and got barely any sleep that first night. The next day which was sat. a Dr came in and said that the x-ray was not hazy, it had streaks but was not hazy. However, he wanted us to finish out the meds. Im sure the look on my face was interesting. Whats funny is he came in while I was nursing and he said can I come in? I said oh yeah come in, 5 kids later all modesty goes out the door and that he was a Dr. not some stranger off the street. He laughed. We really tried to make the most of our situation. We were blessed because we would only be there another day and get to bring our baby home. Most parents in the NICU dont get to bring their baby home. Our night nurse was kicked back and our daytime nurse was fresh out of grad school. She was a Christian which was a huge blessing to us. So needless to say we partied (not really) in the NICU for a few days and left. I did wake up at midnight on New Year's Eve to nurse, I kissed my hubby and said Happy New Year, nursed and we went back to (bed). The sleeping places were not comfortable but we were able to sleep a little both nights. The second night we got more sleep than the first night. So Sunday night we were discharged with a clean bill of health for our sweet boy. He did so well in the NICU. We are truly blessed and all I know is it happened for a reason I may never know of. Thank you Jesus for watching out for our sweet boy!