Hi I’m Erika’s mom, as you can see the banner of this blog had changed into Erika’s World and B’coz I’m a Baby now is a sub-title. Starting from this post I decided to write from my own points of view Read the rest of this entry »
Changes, Updates and Vacation
On March - 5 - 2009 2 COMMENTS
Some Bad and Good News
On July - 27 - 2008 5 COMMENTS
Sometimes expecting too much hurts a lot. During my visit to the other doctor for my BCG vaccine, they did not hear any murmur in my heartbeat so mom and dad assumes that the hole in my heart totally close. Last week we went to my real doctor and had my echo x-ray and the result was still I have this heart defects, this result made my parents frustrated but the good news is that its getting smaller, a big chance the hole to close and low risk of operation. First from 3mm then 2mm and now 1.5 mm, it closes a half. Next schedule for my echo x-ray will be on October. Were still praying for my illness to heal.
Vaccine
On July - 4 - 2008 ADD COMMENTS
It was yesterday when three of us went to the hospital (the place where I was born) for my BCG vaccine, since mom cannot read kanji dad escorted us because there was a form that need to be filled and all written in kanji . It was about our family health background; mom have a history of tuberculosis and was healed three years before … for that reason dad was hesitate to give me the vaccine.
We meet the doctor (not the same doctor of my heart problem) and they talked about moms’ history of tuberculosis they say that since mom was healed before I was born they think that its okay to give me the vaccine, another thing dad asked was about my heart problem …. the doctor says that my heart problem doesn’t matter, then after the conversation the doctor with his stethoscope checked my heartbeat after a long silent he said that he didn’t hear any murmur (thanks God). So the conversation ends with a smile on my parents face.
We hope that the hole in my heart had closed because this month of 17th I still need to have an echo x-ray. Anyway we left the hospital because the BCG vaccination there were scheduled every Friday and we didn’t got an appointment because it was full so we landed into small hospital near our place. This time it was a long conversation about me and moms’ health history. In the end instead of the vaccine the doctor gave me a tuberculin skin test. We stayed there about half an hour to observe me for any reaction. They need to observe me for 48 hours and if no reaction occurs we will go back there tomorrow for a true BCG vaccine.
Some Good News
On May - 6 - 2008 ADD COMMENTS
Before I reach 2 months old they scheduled me again for another echo. This time I did not fell asleep since the process takes too long that is why I cried and cried until I fall asleep. That was the loudiest cry I did. But its worth it when the doctor talked to my dad he told us the thruth that I had 2 holes in my heart but another one was smaller than the 3 mm my parents got scared again but the doctor said that the smaller one has closed. And the 3 mm hole became smaller that it becomes 2 mm. The doctor scheduled me for another echo on July 17. Next time we visit the hospital we hope that the hole in my heart to be totally close and heal. It was a good news. My parents and I were so happy until we reach home. (some pictures of two months)
sleeping with the poohs
The Day I was Born
On February - 23 - 2008 ADD COMMENTS
At last after almost 14 hours of my moms in labor I was born at 12:35 pm with weighed 2954 grams. After a long rest my mom and I went to our room with my dad me in my crib. Everyday was a routine , I have a memo pad beside my bed when my mom change my diaper she always wrote something in there. Every morning about 10 my mom take me to the nursery for my bath time. During breastfeeding time I easily fell asleep that is why nurses 
always press the back of my feet and it awakes me because it makes me cry. When visitors come they always surprised because I have a very thick hair unlike the other babies . We stayed in the hospital for a week. Here is the shot of our room in the hospital I’m on the bed .
always press the back of my feet and it awakes me because it makes me cry. When visitors come they always surprised because I have a very thick hair unlike the other babies . We stayed in the hospital for a week. Here is the shot of our room in the hospital I’m on the bed .Finally its time to go home, that day it was sunny, windy and cold because
its still winter. Its only dad went to drugstore to buy some stuff while mom and I waited inside the car for my dad because I fell asleep I like riding in the car.
When I woke up we are in front of our house and upon entering my mom says that the house is a little messy maybe because dad is busy in his job and no one will clean the house. We finally went to my room where my mom and dad furnished for me and of course its not messy they prepared it for me many months before I came. To others maybe its not that good but to me this is my safest place. So this is my room I am here with my family. My mom took a snap shot of my room before she gave birth to me.
