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I went to see Jennifer in the nursery. She seemed slightly
dusky and listless, her feet looked purple and bent inward. Her eyes were closed and puffy - I was told
that the condition was due to the effect of the eye drops that are administered as a routine procedure, but
that explanation did not stop me from wondering why the eye lids looked abraded. Jennifer was lying in
an isolette, and had an I/V hooked up. When the nurse pricked her heel for a blood sample, Jennifer barely
made a sound in protest. I was allowed to touch her after scrubbing up. I then went to the recovery
room to see Jo - she was very groggy. She was administered a pain shot a short while later; thus, she
became even groggier. Jo seemed pale and tired, but she tried to move her legs as we had learned to do in
C-sect class.
I called all of the relatives to let them know of the news - I also called
I went to see Jennifer in the nursery numerous times. Most of the time Jennifer's
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Jo's delivery was performed while she was under a general anesthetic which was administered by Dr. Shankaran.
Dr. Kucharski felt that the anesthesiologist was quick and good. The pediatrician assigned to Jennifer was
Dr. Ayala. Later Dr. Shankaran came by to see Jo, and talked very loud to her to make sure that Jo heard her.
One of Dr. Kucharski's previous deliveries that day was also having respiratory problems, and had to be transferred
to Metro that same evening. Dr. Kucharski did not order T.E.D Hose for Jo as he had promised to do - I let the
nurse know about it.
work. Jo got out of the recovery
room at about 2:00 PM, and was transferred back to room 222. Her mom came to visit her just about then.
Jo got another pain shot. She wanted to know if Jennifer was all-right. I told her that Jennifer
looked OK, but that she was having some respiratory problems. Jo's pain shots were at her own request.
When Jennifer was born, she had blue eyes and a fair amount of blond hair. I took Jo's mom home from
the hospital in the late afternoon, and then came back to visit with Jo until 8:10 PM. In the evening, Pete
and Penny came by for a visit. They brought the kids, and also mom and dad. The kids were not allowed
up in the nursery.
respirations were quick and shallow, and she seemed unresponsive to most stimuli. I thought that maybe the
combination of Jo's sleeping pill and the general anesthetic could possibly have passed over to Jennifer via the placenta.
I noticed that Jennifer had a tar like black bowel movement - I found later that such a thing is normal.
Blood samples were drawn and X-rays were taken of Jennifer. On the way home from the hospital, I cried -
to see any child, especially ones own, in such a condition, is almost unbearable. Pete and Penny stopped
by the house on their way home after dropping off mom and dad - we talked for a bit. I got to bed very late,
and did not sleep much. I was very worried as to what Jennifer's problem might be.