Ian Karl

Known to his parents-to-be as "Bumper", Ian Karl was born eleven weeks early after his Mom, Barbara developed Preeclampsia. Ian was born on January 22, 2006 and started his life in the new born intensive care unit (NICU) at the local hosptial. Ian Karl's Blog Site follows Ian's journey through his time at the NICU, to his home coming and beyond.

Tuesday, February 07, 2006




Hold Me Daddy!
Steve got to Kangaroo with Ian again tonight and with it came the added responsibility of lifting Ian from his Isolette with all his wires and then back again. It is not as easy as you'd imagine, especially as Ian starts to squirm around as soon as you pick him up! Ian had another 'Bradycardia' tonight too (often called a 'Brady' by the Nurses). This is when his heart beat slows significantly and then sets off the heart rate alarm on his monitor. This happened again tonight while Ian slept on Steve's chest - and how it scares you! Ian recovers these himself, but the initial occurance is one that sets your own heart rate beating twice as fast! Ian, no more Brady's please!

1 Comments:

Blogger Bumper said...

Actually Ian tolerated my chest hair rather well! He had the odd hair prickly him once or twice, and one even went up his nostril! I will NEVER have a wax job. Never.

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