preemie-l Zoë
Kyle Ellars (lrz@indy.net)
Tue, 04 Jun 1996 15:35:36 -0700
My name is Amy & my husband is Kyle. I was sick throughout my whole
pregnancy. During the first trimester I was losing 1lb a day and was
put on bed rest for a week. The naseau and stomach problems got a
little better and I went back to work. My blood pressure was going up
and down from week 16 on. At my regular monthly visit(about week 24)on
April 22nd, I was diagnosed with pre-eclampsia and low amniotic fluid.
I was put on bed rest until I had the baby. I also found we were having
a baby girl! The doctor visits and ultrasounds were now at least
weekly and my blood pressure was increasing. I began bleeding on May
7th @ 21:00. We rushed to the hospital and were told I wouldn't be
going home pregnant. The doctors gave me the two doses of celestone
for her lungs.
I had Zoë on May 9th @ 15:06 via C-section. She weighed 1 lb 12 oz and
was 13 1/2 inches. She had a honeymoon period for the first two weeks.
So far she's had PDA and a variety of lung problems.
Her lung problems are scaring us to death. Both of Zoë's lungs have
collasped and right now she has pneumonia. She is on an oscillating
ventilator @ 35-60% Oxygen. The doctors have said she has chronic lung
disease and don't have any idea of when she'll be coming off the
ventilator.
She'll be four weeks old on this Thursday. I just want my baby to be
healthy and happy. I don't think that is too much to ask. She is so
beautiful and delicate. I have faith and hope in the doctors but they're
being guardedly optimistic at this point, and some am I.