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o'sheasmommie

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A WHOLE 2 YEARS LATER!!!!!!

Jul 17, 2008 06:12pm (EST)

WOW! A whole 2 years has flown by! I'm sorry I have been missing in action! but how is everyone doing? Well O'Shea is doing really great he just turned 2 and is so smart, We have been very fortunate and lucky to have no health problems with him. so for all the others out there that are troubled, just know that there is hope, just have faith! and guess what????? Im pregnant again! lol! yes again! Im 6months today and so far the pregnancy has been going good. Im taking progesterone hormone shots every week, I had my cerclage put in at 15 weeks, so please pray that I can last at least to 34 weeks! TTY!

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MY FIRST WEEK

Aug 26, 2006 04:44pm (EST)

Hey everyone, sorry I haven't been online in a while, but this week I have been running around to dr's appointments and having sleepless nights. Today was the first day I actually got some real sleep. He got his shots on friday, I felt so bad but he is doing better than I expected. How was everyone this week? His schedule had changed a little but i got him back on it. He weighs 5lbs now. I will post some updated pics later. Well until tomorrow, I hope everyone has a goodnight.

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A BEAUTIFUL DAY!!!!!!

Aug 21, 2006 05:26pm (EST)

Guess What everybody

? I got to bring O'Shea home. We roomed in last night and I brought him home today weighing 4lbs 8.6 oz. Now it feels real. I had to tell everyone, this is a day I can never forget. I check on himlike every 5 minutes because I get so worried. He is doing so good. They sent him home on the Neocate, which is doing wonders for his little tummy. Well its feeding time, but I thought I would drop a little note about O'Shea

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OPEN CRIB!!!

Aug 16, 2006 08:22pm (EST)

Hey everyone!! How was everyones day??? O'Shea is now in a open crib, I am pryaing that he holds his temp while he is in there. You should see his eyes just moving around like he knows he is in a different bed. His final and last step is eating adlib (I think I seplled it wrong) but its when he eats how ever much he wants to when he wants to. So maybe this weekend, but I'm not rushing being that he has had those problems with his stomach. Well let me go to sleep I am so tired, but I figured I would update everyone real quick about his progress.

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GREAT DAY!!!!

Aug 15, 2006 08:03pm (EST)

Hello all, I hoep everyone had a good day today. Well O'Shea is taking all his feeds by bottle and then tonight he finally reached 4lbs. He weighs 4lbs 1.6 oz. I'm so proud of my little man. They might have to give him a glycerion chip so he can go to the bathroom if he doesnt go tonight. I am still praying that this new formula works for him.

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8-14-2006

Aug 14, 2006 07:54pm (EST)

Today I felt so tired and drained, but I did find out that O'Shea could start eating today. They said they was going to start feeding him at 1230 and it was already going on 12 so I had to hurry up and take my shower and get up to the hospital. My poor pumpkin was so hungry after we finished he still wanted more because they didn't start his feedings were he was at last before he got sick. he is eating 15cc every other feed, but the nurse said she thinks he is ready for a bottle on every feed. they are trying a new formula called neocate, it is suppose to be very expensive, but he might now go home with that type. As of tonight he weighs 3lbs 15.2oz he is gainnig what he lost. His cultures on his stool and his blood all came back negative, so hoepfully this new formula will be good for his stomach. Everybody have a good night.

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MY DAY 8-12-2006

Aug 13, 2006 08:46am (EST)

First let me tell you about O'Shea. His x-rays are not 100% normal but they are getting better, so he doesn't have NEC, but they are running more test and are not feeding him yet. Hopefully they will start feeding him in they next day or two. Iam so emotionally drained over this. I just hoep and pray this doesn't set him back too much. He will probably be on the antibiotics for 10 to 14 days. My adorable little guy, just lays there wondering were is his food. he doens't act like anything is wrong with him and the dr. notices that also. They might try a different formula on him to see if that works. Now as for the baby shower I had so much fun, We had it at Olive Garden. I think we took to long because waiters kept looking to see if we were done yet. O'Shea got alot of things and I am still trying to figure out were I am going to put everything. I am so grateful to have the friends and family that I have. I just can't wait for O'Shea to come home so he can see that too. I posted one of my favorite pics of him sleeping.

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NOT A GOOD DAY FOR ME.

Aug 11, 2006 08:17pm (EST)

Well I woke up early this morning, because my shower is tomorrow and I was excited. So I went to go see O'Shea and when I was about to leave i noticed (and smelled) that he had went to the bathroom, so I changed him, but noticed he had a little blood in his stool.

So here comes the rollercoaster and its waiting to go down the hill. So the doctor says they are going to stop his feeding and give him fluids and some antibiotics. They also did x-rays of his stomach and blood cultures. So far the x-rays are ok, not completely normal, ut they are ok nothing drastic. Then he brought up the thing about NEC, and I tried to hold in my tears, and told my self that O'Shea does not have that and will not get it. It doesn't show any sign of it, but they ar ebeing cautious. NEC is deadly and I refuse to even think about my son having it. All i can do is pray that everything continues to go good and his x-rays and blood cultures continue to be good. He is weighing 3lbs 15.2 oz so hopefully, if he hasn't lost any weight from not eating, he will be 4lbs tomorrow. Please continue to pray him and hopefully he will be home soon. I just feel like when we get a step ahead we always get pulled back 3 steps.

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LAST NIGHT

Aug 11, 2006 07:50am (EST)

Last night was a good night. O'Shea weighs 3lbs 14.6oz. I thought maybe he would have hit 4lbs, butI guess that was wishful thinking, I'm trying to be patient but I just want him to come home so bad. He is still eating a little over a ounce as of last night he was eating 35cc. He is growing to be such a little man. They told me if he doesn't have a spell for 10 day then he will more than likely come home without a monitor (those things are loud). Everyone keeps telling me that he will be home in a week or 2 , i am pryaing that he does, butI also don' want to get my hopes up. I am about to go get ready to see my little man, I hope everyone has a good day. And for anyone who has lost a child like I did last year, I am praying for you, we never really get rid of the hurt and pain, but you will regain your strength.

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MY BABY BOY!!!

Aug 09, 2006 09:14pm (EST)

Tonight O'Shea weighs 3lbs 13.6 oz. I am so proud of him. The next step is for him to go to a open crib and hold his temp. I'm so excited. Going back and forth to the hospital and then trying to do little things in between, like go pay bills, just drains your body. I hope I can be energetic at my babyshower this weekend

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