Preemie Twins Stories
Submitted by Visitors - 1999
| Tena
Wainwright |
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04/Nov/1999:13:02:29 |
I had a premature baby of 35 week gestation. He
weight 4.5 pounds. He seemed to be fine at birth
except for being small. Within 48 hours blood was in
his stool and he was diagnosed with NEC. He was
rushed to Scottish Rite Hospital in Atlanta, GA for
surgery. He was not expected
to live two weeks. He underwent several surgeries
and had 80% of his intestines removed. He was also
put on the liver/intestional transplant list in
Omaha, Nebraska. My son lived almost 10 months and
was a blessing with his smiles the entire time he
lived. He was unable to eat by mouth and was I.V.
and tube feed all his life. I really would like
to do a survey to find out what causes NEC. Is it
due to preg., labor, or something in the hospital
nursery when they feed the babies that give them
bacteria in their intestines that kill their
intestines Anyone, with similar situations please
email me. |
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Alana Schuler |
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02/Nov/1999:21:39:06 |
My girls were born 13 weeks early. We have been
extremely blessed. They arrived May 23, 1999, and
came home Aug. 10th, 1999. While my heart goes out
to those whom have had difficult times with their
preemies, along with a certain indefinable guilt, I
can't help but thank God,
that my girls came through without any major
difficulties.
I was admitted to the hospital on May 3rd, with
possible pre-term labor, while the monitor wasn't
picking up any contractions, I wasstill effacing and
dilating some, leading to a diagnosis of an
incompetant cervix. I spent the next 3 weeks on
bedrest in the hospital, and awoke at 6am the 23rd
with some bleeding. When hooked up to the monitor, I
had 5 contractions in 17 minutes. They tried to stop
my labor unsuccessfully, as my water broke at
8:15am. Delivery was imminent. They gave me an
epidural in case of a need for c-section. Took me
(husband and my mother too) to the OR, and delivered
my first daughter Marissa D'Lynn vaginally, and my
second dau.... |
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Steve -&-
Tessa |
Kirsten
-&- Chesley's Playground |
14/Aug/1999:22:41:42 |
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We enjoyed your web page, thanks for sharing your
story |
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