Feeling positive...

I really should be in bed, we have to be up at 5 tomorrow as Harper has her first appointment at Great Ormond Street, she will be having an ECHO and I'm assuming we will find out what operations she will need.

She's been doing so well that I'm feeling positive we will get some good news, although I don't want to get my hopes up too much. I've been speaking to another heart mum who's little girl is 6 and also has Left Atrial Isomerism. She hasn't needed any heart surgery as of yet so I've started to think that maybe Harper won't need hers at 3 months old as was planned during pregnancy.

The consultant she saw at my hospital for a routine check up also said he'd be very surprised if they operated that soon as she's coping very well, he thought all they'd do for now is something called a banding to slow down the flow of blood to the lungs.

I know Harper has to have open heart surgery at some point so I have to be prepared that it will still go ahead next month, in one way I suppose it's just best to get it over with..but I don't think I'm ready yet. 

XxX

One week old

Harpers first week flew by! We didn't get home from the hospital until she was 4 days old and spent the next few days just trying to get Teddy used to her.

He seemed to really hate her & me at first. He'd been staying with my mum while we were in hospital and had never been left for longer than a night before. He wouldn't come near me & I felt terrible everytime I'd have to pick Harper up because he'd get even more upset. I was lucky that Joe had some time off and was able to give Ted lots of attention. 

The midwife came round when Harper was 5 days old to weigh her, she was back up to of 6lb 10oz after dropping to 6lb 7ozs at 3 days old. I was mixed feeding her which was going really well with her taking around 2ozs every 3 hours.

She got to meet her grandparents and aunts and uncles properly as they hadn't been able to see her when we were I hospital due to all the tests she needed to have done. 

I can't believe how quickly the first week went, and how much she's changing already.