Not happy

Babies are usually "in and out" after surgery while the anesthesia wears off...not this little spit-fire! She has been "in" ever since they took her off the ventilator, which was more than three hours ago. She is so tired but refuses to relax and let the pain meds and sedation take effect. She is dang mad and she wants everyone to know it! We have been unsuccessful at all attempts to comfort her, which is why I have given up and am sitting here in silence because any little noise or touch sets her off. Earlier this afternoon the nurse was so desperate to calm her down that she had me sit in the rocker and hold her - which was quite the process as she has 3 chest tubes and countless lines. She calmed down for about 10 minutes until she realized that mom holding her didn't make it all better! Her temp and BP are down a little bit but not much...rest and calm would help those numbers. Her incision site has been bleeding quite a bit since this afternoon. They thought it was just a skin bleed and the NP applied a pressure bandage, and then another, but it isn't getting any better so Dr Birch (Dr Hawkin's right-hand-man) is on his way to check it most likely put in another stitch or two. I'm hoping she'll be so exhausted from the procedure that she'll finally sleep. Fun times!