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| Iain - The First Month Iain was born without too much hassle (Ouch! What do you mean, 'you weren't the one doing the pushing?!') at 08.45 on Saturday March 15th 2003. He was very nearly discharged at two days old as normal, but at the last minute they decided to keep him in... he was spitting up his milk, and after further tests they discovered he had a congenital intestinal obstruction (Duodenal stenosis caused by annular pancreas, if you know what that means). He was operated on at 4 days old, and spent his first three weeks in the Neonatal ICU at NYU hospital (thanks folks!) where he received the most astonishingly high standard of medical care I've ever seen. The op. was a complete success and there are no consequences at all - it's done, it's fixed. 
Iain's very first picture! Five minutes old! 
Iain's second picture! Just a few seconds older! 
A minute or so later, checked out and presented to an astonished mummy! 
A very proud daddy holds his son for the first time! (shame She Who Must Be Obeyed forgot the flash - but then she had been a little busy for the last few hours... ouch!) 
'OK, I've had a stressful morning, I'm going to rest now' 
Iain's official hospital portrait, age two days. 
Iain having a bad hair day in intensive care, a few days after operation - age 10 days 
zzzzzzz... I've had enough. Still in ICU, most tubes out :-) 
Iain in his 'quack quack' duckling suit, just after he got home from hospital - three weeks old 
Iain (the day he got home from hospital - April 6th) and a very very proud daddy... 
...and a very happy mummy!! Click on the pics for full-size versions |
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Heaven But now you're here But now you're here (Chorus) |