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Two days of giving birth

A photographic attempt to record two days in the hospital, put together in the next few days during breaks between changing diapers...

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Omnipresent junk food
Always in a good mood
Monitor
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Reading up on living will options
Clock
... Monday, 11am
Nervous wreck
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Gorging on hospital food
Taking a walk
IV
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Not exactly a happy camper
Feeling much better after a spinal
Contractions (and pain) log
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In between
Starting again
Contraction at its worst
... after the spinal wore off
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Hard work
Recovery room
This is where I stayed for a few long minutes after they decided another course of action was required and before they got everything ready.
First peek
Tuesday, 7:26pm.
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Baby is out!
Clean that nose
It is a boy!
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Inspection
Hello, Mom
Stitching up
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3604g
... or 7lb 15.1oz for metrically-challenged.
One heck of a boy
Not in the eyes!
Antibiotic eye treatment
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Washing the head
First bath
He doesn't like water much
Will be after me...
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Peek-a-boo
Singing the blues
Baby parking lot
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Posing
Proud father
Mom, I am back
...back in the recovery room, this time with company.
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First nursing
First nursing
Good night and sweet dreams


Last updated: July 24, 2003
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