I am sorry this will be fairly brief as my valuable sleeping time is ticking by every second ! Just had to pop in here to see all your beautiful messages... I am so, so touched by my "cyber" friends... you are all wonderful.
I am still in a bit of a surreal daze re Holly's arrival. I see her in the SCN every day and still can't believe she is ours.
Her birth was about as good as it gets especially given the induction. Will do a full birth story when I have more time but basically was over in 1hr 40mins and she just "flew" out. No issues for her at all straight after birth. In fact she cried once then just gazed around the room taking it all in.
She is one very special and tough little girl... Has been throughout this journey and continuing on now!

She had a set back with fairly marked jaundice and needing double lights but now this has settled she has suddenly taken off and doing much better than expected for her age and size. Sge's like the little dynamo in SCN.... breastfeeding like a champ and hopefully losing her feeding tube tomorrow!!
So far a very placid girl too ( unless she's not fed when she asks!!) - just feeds ,sleeps or gazes at the world calmly. Such a massive difference from DS who never stopped crying!. Guess she has caused us enough trouble already... its only fair she is such an angel!

I am exhausted to be honest and finding the seperation very challenging. Spending as much time as possible at the hospital and any time at home expressing, expressing, expressing. Have managed to hold the formulal Nazi's at bay and little Holly has only had breastmilk so far... hard work but worth it in my opinion.

At this stage, it is possible Holly may be home by the end of the week ( praying, praying!!) so will have some more time to give more of a story then
Thanyou all again soooooooooo much for the ongoing support. YOu girls have been the greatest!!