Birth story: Born into my hands at home

12.30am: An hour after his birth, Kaius is still only wrapped in a towel and his temperature reads 34.8?C so we are persuaded to go to the maternity hospital to heat him up. I feel disappointed, but know it would be quicker than heating him up at home. A cup of camomile tea (and rescue remedy) is made for me because I have the shakes.

1am: He is put under heat lights. Baby weighs 3.32kg (7lbs 5oz), is 50cm long and has a head span of 35cm.

8am: His temperature is now 36?C, so after his second breastfeed, he is wrapped in two towels, put on a heat pad and covered by another two towels! The paediatrician starts her rounds at 9am so I hope his temperature is stable by then.

9.30am: His temperature is normal, although Kaius looks very red to me. The paediatrician gives us the OK to go home.

12.30pm: Paperwork is all completed by the midwife, Dorothy, and we leave for home.

Kaius David Parker-Molloy
Born 19th October 2002 at 11.30pm
Weight 3.32kg
Height 50cm

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