After the progress of the previous day, yesterday turned out to be far less eventful. They are still trying to establish Tim’s feeding and weaning him completely off the tube. Precisely measured amounts are fed to him, alternating between tube and bottle feeding. We have been left hopeful when he has tolerated feeds,… Read More
I didn’t have a chance to update yesterday. It was a busy day. It was a GOOD day! The previous night was restless and emotional for me. Tim was unable to keep his tube feeds down. I was consumed with mummy-guilt, questioning how I could possibly have avoided this unexpected, unwanted introduction to… Read More
This week we welcome the Blasdell family from the USA as our Large Family of the Week. Richard and Veronica have nine children (including triplets), plus one baby in heaven. Veronica shares her thoughts on raising a large family with us: Introduce us to your family (names and ages & tell… Read More
Tim is still biding his time in SCBU and we are thrilled to report that he is progressing all the time. He appears to be comfortable, reminding me of The Very Hungry Caterpillar as he lies on his stomach, his tiny bottom sticking out in the air and his little body and head stretching… Read More
The time spent with Tim before he was taken into SCBU was very short but we have a few photos to share. The one above was taken when he was approximately 12 hours old, as was this… This is the first child we have ever had to need special care. I never realised how… Read More
Sullivan Baby #13 had other plans for its due date after all. Not being content with having to wait until the 19th, it (so referred to as we haven’t known whether it was a boy or a girl, and I don’t want to spoil the surprise for you just yet), decided to get the… Read More