A.N. Talks of Vaginal Discharge in this chapter.
A Few Hours Later...11:04 PM
I awaken to the sound of Tori calling my name. After wiping the sleep out of my eyes, I sit up in bed.
"Hey...what's going on? Why were you calling my name?" I ask Tori.
"Dr. Anderson stopped by a couple of minutes ago. He wanted to let us know that his initial diagnoses was correct. Alexandra has apnea." Tori says.
"O...ok. Is it treatable? Is she going to be ok?" I ask Tori.
"Dr. Anderson said that Alexandra is going to be fine. He's going to start her on caffeine and oxygen therapy, and if everything goes well, we can take her home in a couple of weeks." Tori says.
"I'm...I'm glad that she is ok. I...I was really worried about her." I say.
"Me too baby. Me too. Dr. Anderson is going to discharge me in the morning." Tori says.
"O...ok. I...I think you and I need to have a talk in the morning." I say.
"About what?" Tori asks me.
"About what we're going to do while we're waiting for Alexandra to be discharged from the hospital. Like, are we going to go back to school? Or are we going to wait at home? Or..." Before I can finish my sentence, Tori interrupts me.
"I...I think we should go...go back to school. We...we can visit her everyday after school. Maybe even do our homework here...or something. I...I don't know. I think if we wait at home for her to be discharged, we'll go crazy...you know?" Tori asks me.
"Yeah, I know." I mumble.
"I love you Jade." Tori says.
"I love you too. I'm...I'm glad that our baby is going to be ok. I was scared." I say.
"I was also scared. In...in the morning, after I'm discharged, do you think we could spend some time in the NICU?" Tori asks me.
"Of course we can baby." I say.
Later That Same Morning...10:30 AM
"Hello Tori and Jade. How are you guys doing?" Dr. Anderson asks Tori and I.
"We're doing good sir. How are you doing?" Tori asks Dr. Anderson.
"I'm doing well. What do you say we get your discharged? How does that sound?" Dr. Anderson asks Tori.
"Sounds good to me." Tori says.
"Alright. After we go over post vaginal birth care instructions, I'm going to have you sign the release papers, and then you can go...ok?" Mr. Anderson asks Tori.
"Ok." Tori says.
"Ok. First, if you experience any vaginal discharge or pain, don't panic, because vaginal discharge and vaginal pain is normal. The best way to deal with the vaginal discharge, is to put a pad in your underwear. I suggest checking the pad every couple of hours. With some women the discharge is heavy, and with other women, it's light. Were you on the pill before you became pregnant?" Dr. Anderson asks Tori.
"No. I was on the pill a couple of years ago; but it made me sick, so I stopped taking it. I was taking it to help regulate my periods." Tori says.
"Ok. There are other form of birth control. There is a shot known as Depo-Provera. Every three months, a doctor will give you a shot, and the shot prevents pregnancy." Dr. Anderson says.
"O...ok. When can I start taking Depo?" Tori asks Dr. Anderson.
"Do you have a primary care provider?" Dr. Anderson asks Tori.
"Yes." Tori says.
"Ok. I would talk to her about birth control." Dr. Anderson says.
"Ok. Is there anything else I need to know?" Tori asks Dr. Anderson.
"If you experience any vaginal pain, you can take ibuprofen or aspirin." Dr. Anderson says.
"Ok. Anything else?" Tori asks Dr. Anderson.
"Ahhhhh...no." Dr. Anderson says.
"Ok. Is it ok if Jade and I go see Alexandra in the NICU?" Tori asks Dr. Anderson.
"Yes. Every time you guys go visit your baby in the NICU, you're going to have to put on a gown, and gloves before you enter the NICU...ok?" Dr. Anderson asks Tori and I.
"Ok." Tori and I say in unison.
"Ok." Dr. Anderson says. After signing the release papers, Tori gets dressed, and her and I exit the room and make our way to the NICU.