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July 2010
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OUR TROOPER MIRACLE

Jul 01, 2009 04:56pm (EST)

hi everyone, My name is Rose im 20 years old (yes a young mother) On april 29th 41 weeks into my pregnancy i went into the hospital.. All 9 mnths of my pregnancy was normal... The doctor induced my pregnancy because he wasnt sure if i was 1 or 2 weeks over due... All day i was waiting and waiting to meet my baby boy till 11pm i was 10cc and ready to push... I pushed for 3 hours till the doctor told me that i had to have a c-section i looked at my husband and told him im sorry i cant push anymore and so we thought thats the reason why i had to have a c-section till i was in the room and everyone was getting me preped for the c-section when i heard the nurse say she couldnt find the babies heart beat... i got so scared and my husband wasnt in the room with me yet... the doctor said emergency c-section he wasnt able to put epidoral on me so they had to put me to sleep and the last words i heard was "i found the heart beat is 145" after that i was knocked out.... as i awoke at 6 am with no one in the room with me i asked wheres my baby... A nurse said to me he is in the NICU... i didnt know what to say or think i was so drugged... I asked for my husband or mom to explained to me what happened but to my finding neither were in the room they kicked my husband out.. My hubby came in crying and told me that the baby wasnt doing good... my doctor came in and told me that they had to ship my baby to irvine because during labor we had a prolapse cord meaning the umbilical cord fell out first and it stopped his breathing... I only got to see my baby for 5 min before they took him... the stay at the hospital was the longest with out my baby... i felt helpless while i was 2 hours away from him. The first 3 days at the NICU he was in a cooling blanket meaning he was at a 33 degree temp. so the damage wouldnt swell in his brain.... the first 19 days were so hard for us. We seen my baby just laying there not eating swallowing or crying nor gaging... he was getting his feeding through a GT tube for the first 19 days little by little he started sucking and swallowing... we were so happy we were sure he wasnt going to be able to do neither of those things... While he was improving the doctor came in with the MRI results and said that unfortunatly he had damage to the mid part of the brain but couldnt say much because the pictures wernt so clear... It just broke our hearts to hear that but we were just so happy that he was alive.... since the first week everyone was telling us that my baby was going to get a g-tube...We had coped to the idea and it wasnt a issue to us... My baby was getting theropy everyday and feedings as well Brenda the theropist was always holding of the g-tube specilist to see him.. As days went by the only reason my baby was in the NICU was because of his feeding... We were just so tiered of having him there we just wanted the g-tube in so he could come home.... Thank god as we said that from one day to another he started drinking all his feedings through a bottle and all of us were just so amazed... After 1 whole month in the NICU they released my baby... know he is home with us and we are just so happy... His sucking isnt normal but at least he sucks ... we are still not sure how bad his brain damage is and how it will effect him in life as he grows up..(i hate that i dont know and thats its a wait and see game)... He was released with high muscle tone in his legs and he is at high risk of CP which scares me... He already started theropy and all is going good... God gave us a beautiful miracle and im so grateful but please pray for him as he grows up and not knowing what will happen due to the damage he has in the brain, as you and your family will be in ours.... to all you moms who are going through hard times just pray and remember your baby is here... the way they are its for one reason... hope for the best but always keep in mind the worst... Youll see all the miracles god provides for family... And know that God gives you what he knows you could handle and a baby it self is a miracle... And PLEASE never give up on your kid....
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