Welcome, baby!
Jonas was born yesterday at 4:55 pm. He weighed 7 lbs, 14 oz, and is 21 inches long and is doing great! Ellen is also fine. She's tired and not quite sure of what to do with her son, though the nurses at the hospital are great, giving a lot of good info. I love nurses - they exude this wonderful air of competence.
And here's another reason why we need some kind of health care reform. Because Ellen is a first time mom and was strep-B positive, the doctors and nurses want them to stay in the hospital at least till Friday. Because Ellen has no insurance, the business office says they have to leave within 24 hours of giving birth. Bureaucrats, not doctors, making health care decisions - that's one of the arguments against reform. Sorry, that's what we have NOW.
/politics
I'm off work today and tomorrow, cleaning up the house and getting ready for baby, and hopefully catching up on some of my school assignments and what's been going on in the LJ world. Plus visiting my new grandson, of course!
And here's another reason why we need some kind of health care reform. Because Ellen is a first time mom and was strep-B positive, the doctors and nurses want them to stay in the hospital at least till Friday. Because Ellen has no insurance, the business office says they have to leave within 24 hours of giving birth. Bureaucrats, not doctors, making health care decisions - that's one of the arguments against reform. Sorry, that's what we have NOW.
/politics
I'm off work today and tomorrow, cleaning up the house and getting ready for baby, and hopefully catching up on some of my school assignments and what's been going on in the LJ world. Plus visiting my new grandson, of course!