Jasmine Stalker-Firth

This morning I had to go for my six weeks check-up at Homerton hospital. They lost my notes and wrote on the letter I had brought because they thought it was scrap paper and didn’t tell anyone that I had arrived. So, after an hour of sitting with pregnant women and new mums glowing with their babies – all with working kidneys – I burst into tears. When asked if I wanted a drink of water I said that I wanted my appointment, which I got two minutes later. They were very apologetic for their incompetence but by that time I was beyond consolable and forgot to ask the questions I wanted to and just got out of there as quick as possible. So I am no wiser than before I went and wasted a whole morning. My scar is pretty small though and it is amazing to think that Jasmine came out of there.

I came back to GOSH and my lovely family and we went for lunch, but Jasmine was hungry and wouldn’t settle, so we made it quick and took her back upstairs for her feed. Later in the afternoon we took her back down to the cafe for a cup of tea when she had been fed and changed and Neil wore her in his homemade Tuareg sling, which is actually a turban that Neil used to wear when he was in Niger. She was very happy, but then who wouldn’t be snuggled up near Neil’s chest?

Andy came for a visit and brought Jasmine a baby music centre in the shape of large underpants, which we strapped to the cot and admired. Andy is thinking of getting himself one to wear during his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which he will no doubt perform on me when he reads this! Thanks for the music centre, Andy.

Today, we learnt how to wash her PD catheter exit site with a non-touch technique, which we will be doing every two days. It needs to be wiped with antiseptic, then sterile water, and then dried. The catheter is wiped with antiseptic and then a clean, new dressing is applied over the area, and then a waterproof one over that. Jasmine didn’t complain much and was quite happy afterwards.

Oh yes I am totally getting into the plinkety plink CD and might have to get a copy. It is called Classic Chimes, and is well catchy. Jasmine and I were listening to it all yesterday afternoon.

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