Bryson Liam Greenwall

Bryson Liam was born at 2:33 AM on Friday, October 8, 2010. He was 7lbs, 2 oz. and 19 3/4in. long. Thursday was my last day of work. I started getting contractions around 8PM Thursday night. I started timing them around 9PM. They went from 7 minutes apart to 5 minutes to 3 minutes apart in 1 1/2 hours. Finally around 11PM Shelby talked me into going to the hospital. I thought they would send me home but I was completely mistaken! When I arrived at the hospital, I was already 5cm dilated! I was taken to the labor/delivery room around midnight and 2 1/2 hrs. later we had a baby! I can't believe how fast the labor was!

We got to go home on Saturday. The pediatrician at the hospital said his jaundice (bilirubin) level was a little high but not concerning enough to keep us in the hospital. We were just told to follow up with his pediatrician on Monday. When we took him to the Dr. on Monday, his bilirubin level had jumped up from a 7 to 15. A level of 17 is when they have to be admitted to the hospital for photo therapy treatments. We were told to have the levels checked again on Tuesday AM. When we got those results back, his level was a 17.3 so to the hospital we go.

He had to have triple photo therapy to get his bilirubin levels down. We were in the hospital for 2 nights. During this time, he had to stay under the lights and we were only allowed to take him out for feedings. It was hard not being able to hold him. His levels came down fast and we were back home on Thursday.

The whole experience was probably the hardest on Preston. We were in the hospital for the birth, home for 3 days then back in the hospital again. Overall he did really well and we are happy to be at home and Preston is an awesome big brother! He comforts the baby when he's crying, gives him lots of kisses and loves to hold him!

We are so blessed to have 2 beautiful boys and now our family is complete!

Dr. Kimmel

Big brother meeting Bryson

Photo Therapy Treatment

First Bath

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