November 18 

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About to be a Momma!

November 19

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Right after I caught Ethan.

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Dad gets his turn!

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Ethan's ID bracelets had to be cut off quickly, as he was swelling & the bracelets started to cut into his skin.

November 20

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After an umbilical catheterization, Ethan was transferred to Wake Forest's Brenner's Children's Hospital NICU.  Dr. Yosipovitch, Ethan's dermatologist came in the night he was born & diagnosed his condition as "collodion baby"

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Finally getting to hold Ethan again after a long night away from him.  I went home when Ethan was transferred (about an hour after he was born) & slept at home before going to see him.  I needed to have a good sleep where I could be there for Ethan as best I could.

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After discussing several options with Ethan's excellent care team, it was decided to only have Ethan in a humidified & temperature controlled isolette & to have puralube put in his eyes. 

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