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Ashlynn update 12/1
- Dec 1, 2008 at 7:01 PM
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Just wanted to give everyone an update. Ashlynn's eyes opened for the first time on Saturday!!! She looked all around when I talked to her...it was an amazing day!! Ashlynn was doing so well for about a week and a half after she was born, then ended up getting an infection last week Sunday. They called me at 7pm Sunday and told me that they had to put her back on the ventilator. They took a couple cultures and found an infection in her pic line and in her lungs. They started her on antibiotics immediatly. She looked really bad Monday when we went up to see her...pale and lethargic. When I talked to her, she tried so hard to open her eyes, but just didn't have enough strength. We went up again the next day and she started doing much better...still pretty sick, but improving. We went there today for an appointment with one of Ashlynn's doctors and after doing another culture, it came back negitive, which means that the antibiotics worked and the infection is gone!! The doctor told us to take it one day at a time because its going to be a rollar coaster ride.
They are doing surgery tomorrow morning on her PDA, which is an open valve by her heart that needs to be shut. I'm so worried about her!!! The doctor told us that although there can be complications, things tend to go pretty good with the babies. I want to be there so bad with her, but I have a doctor appointment at 11 am and would not make it back in time for that. I'm still bleeding and need to get checked out to make sure I'm still okay. My doctor told me the bleeding should last for a couple days, but its been a week and a half. I will definatly head up there after my appointment. Hopefully my hubby can get the morning off work to be there with her. Once she is stable from that, they are going to try feeding her. That is going to be huge for her.
I need a minuet to vent!! Things feel so complicated right now!! I don't know whether to cry with sadness or scream with anger. Some days I feel so hopeful and other days I feel so upset that this has to be happening to my family!! Why does my precious little girl have to go through this!?!? I want more than anything to have my baby girl home with us, I will never understand...why us!?!? Please keep praying for her. We are no where near being out of the woods yet.
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My little guy wasn't as early as ashlynn but I understand the feelings.Vent ALL you want and if you want someone to talk to feel free to message me with what time you do have...
Nick got Neck which is an infection in the intestines, and he had two blood transfusions and he STILL has anemia which is preemie related and takes vitamins for it and he's 3 months old (3 weeks adjusted age), but preemies are fighters and they are STRONG, and i've been told that girl preemies are stronger then boy statictically., but I've been through those feelings twice because my daughter also had two surgeries and the first surgery we almost lost her...Because of a mistake the hospital made..I'll keep praying for you and Ashlynn, and like I said i've been through the NICU thing twice with my daughter and son, and my daughter had two surgeries (so the feelings aren't the same but the worrying never goes away)..Even when Ashlynn is home you'll still worry a ton..Thanks for the update!! I'll keep looking for more..Melanie is right YOU DO you need time for yourself, so don't feel guilty if you need to take a few days and not go down to the hospital, because Ashlynn needs a rested mommy.., and that means physically and mentally resting..It's not easy, but try too..
I will be praying for you and baby.... she's a fighter, and she will make it through! :)
I hope that she gets better real soon and gets to come home soon!! Ya’ll are in my thoughts and prayers!!!!!
I have praying for all of you since Melanie first told me you were in the hospital. Ashlynn is beautiful and a fighter. Thanks for the update. I'll keep you and her in my prayers. Feel free to vent anyway that makes you feel better.
ohh my goodness after reading ur birth an all i feel remourse for you i pray down on my knees every night if i have to to let god say its good for your baby to go home with you ...I cant emagine how u feel but all i can say KEEP UR HEAD UP HIGH MIRACLES DO HAPPEN an they defiantly happened to you i wish you the best an hope she comes home soon!!!!!!!!!!!
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Vent all you want, and it is good for you to do so. I found a major outlet for my feelings by running on our treadmil as fast as I could and sobbing hysterically as I ran, exhausting myself completely, and then a hot bath and falling to sleep. Just find your outlet, remember that YOU need time too, and you need to take care of yourself! Ashlynn is such a cutie pie and we all pray for her everyday. She will be home soon, just think how luck you are most moms dont get to meet there babies til 40 weeks, and you got to meet Ashlynn early, and you can watch her grow. She is in the best care possible and will be home very soon keeping you up all night long! :) I love you guys and thanks for the update!
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