I'm obsessed that it's been ONE YEAR ALREADY! Can you tell with all these posts?
Here's another one to mark this amazing journey - a map of the milestones we've crossed:
NOVEMBER
11/27/06: Girls were born at 5:49 pm & 5:53 pm
11/29/06: First time holding Mary-Gail! (Rebecca wasn't doing well and still had her umbilical catheters in place)
Here's another one to mark this amazing journey - a map of the milestones we've crossed:
NOVEMBER
11/27/06: Girls were born at 5:49 pm & 5:53 pm
11/29/06: First time holding Mary-Gail! (Rebecca wasn't doing well and still had her umbilical catheters in place)
11/29: Colostrum - yahoo! (Don't forget the bags of ice for the belly)
11/29: Took some memorable pics of the girls next to a $1 bill
11/30: C-Section staples removed (I'll spare you the pictures of that!)
DECEMBER
12/1: Learned that Mary-Gail's PDA (valve in her heart) didn't close upon delivery. Would try a series of drugs (Neprophin) to close valve. Checked out of Room 415; went home without any babies :( Here's my support crew: Mom, Dad, JoJo, and Car Sue
12/1: Learned that Mary-Gail's PDA (valve in her heart) didn't close upon delivery. Would try a series of drugs (Neprophin) to close valve. Checked out of Room 415; went home without any babies :( Here's my support crew: Mom, Dad, JoJo, and Car Sue
12/3: Learned Mary-Gail's PDA closed with the drug therapy. First time holding Rebecca!
12/4: Girls are co-bedding (lasted 1 1/2 days)
12/7: Mary-Gail's PDA re-opened. Mary-Gail diagnosed with a bilateral grade 3 brain bleed. Head circumference measurements to be taken 2x day.
12/11: LifeFlight team took Mary-Gail to McKay Dee Hospital in Ogden for PDA Ligation surgery.
12/12: Mary-Gail had heart surgery - she has two teeny, tiny titanium clips that crimped the valve closed.
12/11: LifeFlight team took Mary-Gail to McKay Dee Hospital in Ogden for PDA Ligation surgery.
12/12: Mary-Gail had heart surgery - she has two teeny, tiny titanium clips that crimped the valve closed.
12/13: Return to UVRMC with open arms - HATED McKay Dee Hospital!!
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2 comments:
I still can't believe I had to suffer two agonizing weeks of having my sweet baby babes in the NICU but THREE months? You are turbo and so are the girls--they truly are little miracles. They are lucky to have such an awesome mom.
You taught all of us about the never ending sacrifices of being a mother. You handled such an agonizing experience with grace and awe. Your small family has given a gift that we will never forget.
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