Today was mostly an uneventful day, but we did get to take Emma for a walk in her stroller all around the neighborhood since the temperature was just right and there wasn't too much sun. It actually felt more like a Sunday today than a Friday.
We also had Emma's first doctor appointment. She was checked over briefly, and weighed. She has gained back 3 ounces since we left the hospital, which is a real credit to Nichole... the doctor was quite surprised to find that Nichole was able to be successful at breastfeeding with a spinal headache, and that we haven't had to supplement too much with formula. Everything else seems normal. Last night, the majority of her umbilical cord remnant dropped off, too! It's pretty early for that to happen, but she still has a small stub remaining which should drop off in the next couple of days according to the doctor.
Tonight we tried to all have dinner together in the kitchen, but Nichole wasn't able to sit erect for that long due to the headache, and had to take her meal into the living room and eat it in a prone position. I sure wish her headaches would improve. Maybe tomorrow she'll feel better... it will be more than 72 hours since the blood patch procedure, and the stuff we have read on the web seems to indicate that most patients find some relief by now.
Hopefully we'll have more pictures of Emma to post tomorrow! If you haven't been to her picture page yet, you can follow this link.
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