Our hospital stay for Natalie's birth was brief and relatively uneventful. We stayed in the delivery room for a few hours, waiting for Mommy to be able to walk independently after the pain medicine wore off. Grandma and Grandpa Mealy brought Brennan, Gavin and Abigail to the hospital to meet Natalie. They were all interested in her, especially Abigail, who wanted to hold and kiss her. After taking the kids home to go to bed, Adam went home to allow Grandma and Grandpa to visit again. Brennan and Gavin were confused by Mommy, Daddy and Natalie didn't come home with them, but enjoyed extra snuggles from Daddy.
Natalie underwent a series of tests and procedures during our stay, including vaccines, a hearing test, and blood draws to check her sugar levels due to her larger size. She passed all of her tests without difficulty, including passing all 3 consecutive blood sugar tests. Several of the medical staff commented on her easy going demeanor, as she rarely fussed, or very briefly fussed before calming herself.
Natalie was a sleepy girl during her first night. Despite Mommy's attempts to feed her and nurses coming into the room for checks of our vitals, she continued to snooze.
Mommy and Daddy expressed interest to hospital staff to leave the day after Natalie's birth, wanting to be home and begin our life as a family of 6. Nearly every doctor/nurse commented that we were "old pros" due to having 3 other children and the on-call OB and pediatrician didn't have concerns with us leaving after Natalie's 24 hour tests. We were discharged and on our way home at about 5:30pm.
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