I was concerned about the way she was moving/not moving and decided to come and get it checked out. The placenta wasn't giving her the oxygen or food she needed so the umbilical cord was trying so hard to compensate that it had almost shut itself down overworking. Abby was delivered by emergency c-section just hours after I got to the hospital. She is in the NeoNatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) being very well taken care of. She has been breathing on her own since she was delivered (just needed a little help at the beginning). Her biggest battle is her glucose levels right now. They just won't stay up where they need to be. But she is starting to eat - the nurse last night said, "she didn't love the last bottle we gave her, but she ate about half." I thought that was a funny way to describe it. They tell you to expect your baby to be in the NICU until their due date (Jan 7), but we sure hope she can come home earlier, but of course want her to get the biggest and strongest with the best care at the hospital!!
The kids are so excited. They can't come in and see her - so they are stuck with pictures and videos and our stories. But they are excited none the less.
I think Barry and I are still in shock. I am sure glad he made it home from school. I had a dream before he left that I had the baby while he was gone. And I have to tell you - that little Abby looks just like she did in my dream. I am so grateful to Heavenly Father for helping me (and Barry) to know when to get to the hospital, for allowing Barry to be home, for good family and friends to pray for us and take care of us and for the safe arrival of Abigail Ruth Street. You are our gift from above and we love you already sweet girl.
I think Barry and I are still in shock. I am sure glad he made it home from school. I had a dream before he left that I had the baby while he was gone. And I have to tell you - that little Abby looks just like she did in my dream. I am so grateful to Heavenly Father for helping me (and Barry) to know when to get to the hospital, for allowing Barry to be home, for good family and friends to pray for us and take care of us and for the safe arrival of Abigail Ruth Street. You are our gift from above and we love you already sweet girl.
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All the best for baby Abby. Wishing you and the family well and so glad to hear Barry was able to be there.
I LOVE her!! So glad she is doing so well. I wish I could be there when the kids finally get to meet her. Ohhh - take a video and put it on your blog! :)
She is beautiful. It is a good thing she looks like Amy's side of the family LOL. Lots of hugs and kisses to Abby!
Hi Amy, I don't know if you remember me, I knew you through Mariah at the UofA institute a few years back. I was blog hopping tonight and saw your sweet story about your baby and had to comment. Forgive me. I've been where you are right now and I have felt the same things you are feeling. My 2nd boy was born 6wks early after my water breaking and me being kept in the hospital on bedrest for 1 week. In fact, he just turned 4 last week. The tears you are crying are normal, I cried harder every time I left my little baby at the hospital and went home to care for my 13mo. old boy. He was 5lbs 1oz at birth and spent 1 week in the NICU. I hope your little girl comes home as quickly as my Caleb did. He had the same issues at birth it sounds like that your girl has. He needed to gain weight, keep up his own temp., and get over some jaundice. He was 4lbs 11oz when we brought him home. Sorry to ramble. I hope I was able to bring you some comfort. You can do this. It's so hard to have those moments "stolen" from you by a premature birth, but I grew more from that experience than any of my other children's births. You can do this. You are loved. Feel free to check out my Caleb's birth story on my blog supersheffam.blogspot.com
Heather (Gillespie)Sheffer
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