Archive | March 2013

First week at home

My first week at home is 24x7h activity…..don’t think it is only about eating and sleeping, in between many things happen, even if I am not aware of it.I met my Tata Ricky, who came from Santiago to see me! He and my Nona Kela also came when I was born, but I went straight to neonatal, where only Moms and Dads are allowed in. Great Tata, I love him! Also, I love the breastfeeding every 3-4 hours, specially at at night it is great to be fed – doze off, and when I am put to bed I am hungry again! The service is great, one good shout and I am back on the breast; the trick is not to burp, and Mom will hold me through the whole night. Home sweet home.

Hey Bro!

Mar29

This is me coming home after hospital release, a week old; a meeting between the 2 brothers, my big brother Dante does the talking!

To make things easier on my brother, I bought him a present:

At home!

Mar27

So I was born on a Sunday, March 17th, 2013. With 35 weeks of pregnancy, just when my Mom started to get hopes of having me at full term, I became restless and decided this was the day; Mom and Dad drove with my brother Dante from home in Valparaiso to the next coastal town Viña del Mar, to Clinica Ciudad del Mar, where Mom’s gynecologist attends.

No holding back, and at 23:00h the same day I am born. The next morning I am taken of respiratory assistance, and at 21:00h I am transferred by ambulance to public Hospital van Buren in Valparaíso, around the corner from home. Only Moms and Dads are allowed in the Neonal unit, so when after a week I am released from hospital, Monday March 25th, I really look forward to meeting my brother Dante and other family members and friends.

How exciting to meet my big brother, it looks like he is somewhat uncertain about this new situation; my Neonatologist recommended me to buy my brother Dante a present, to become friends and partners, what a grand idea! So I got him a fire station with a ramp, 2 cars and a door, his favorite items: doors and wheels. Upon arrival, although he wanted to touch me and seemed a bit invaded in his territory, he liked the gift, and with a few days I guess we will become hermanos amigos.

My date of Birth: 17-3-2013

Mar26

Dear family and friends,

After all that happened I couldn’t wait either, and although my Mom took all possible precautions and rest staying home in Valparaiso – Chile, I decided that last Sunday night March 17th, 2013 at 23:00h and with 34 weeks & 6 days it was time to see what life is all about, and proudly present myself: Enzo Omar Koning Venegas, born with 2,6kg / 5.7 Pounds & 45cm / 17.7″.
Compared to my brother Dante (dantemax.com), 6 weeks extra in Mom’s womb make a huge difference (5.7 vs 3.3 Lbs, 17.7″ vs 15″), but in my eagerness to come out I forgot to breath and needed respiratory help, ventilator at first and CPAP for the first night. Since the next day I am breathing on my own and in Neonatal intermediary care, hopefully after a week I will be released from hospital to meet my brother and family!