Virginia
jwright@ldl.net
Mon, 4 Mar 1996 22:18:18 -0500
Virginia,
My daughters were born at the medical center. I live in Columbus, Ga.
Close neighbors. I have relatives in your area. the NICU there is great.
Unfortunately my daughter was transported to Atlanta for Heart surgery. Her
twin is fine and growing very well. You would never know she was a preemie.
I don't know how much you have read about me but We lost Kayleigh at four
days old. My girls were big preemies also. Kristen was 6lbs. 3 1/2 oz. and
Kayleigh was 4lbs. 15 1/4 oz. Nice to meet you!! Stephanie :) :)O:)
At 08:15 PM 3/4/96 -0500, you wrote:
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>I am from Macon, Georgia. Our daughter was in the NICU at the Medical
>Center of Central Georgia for 2 weeks. (She was actually a very big
>preemie at 4 pounds, 4 ozs.) We were allowed to visit whenever
>we wanted to, except during grand rounds (11:00 am). I am sad to report
>that MANY babies in the NICU received NO visitors, as far as I could
>tell. There were several tiny ones born drug addicted and very sick. I
>volunteered to hold a couple of them, simply because my heart ached so
>for them lying in that scary place all alone. My husband and I visited
>Katie every 3 or 4 hours to hold her and try nursing (nursing was, for
>me, well nigh impossible after she had been given preemie bottles for 2
>weeks, but that's another story...) All in all the experience was an
>amazing one for me. Neonatal units are truly places where miracles occur.
>
>Virginia Cairns (912) 752-2102 office
>Reference, Interlibrary Loans and (912) 752-2252 fax
>Electronic Resources Librarian
>Mercer University Main Library cairns_vl@mercer.edu
>Macon, GA 31207
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~ Daddy and Mommy to Trevor, Kristen and Kayleigh
:) :) O:)
4years 10months
James and Stephanie Wright
Jwright@ldl.net
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