preemie-l Karen, mother of Courtney 3 1/2 and Aubrey 18 mo (30 week)
Karen A. Stanlaw (stanlaka@ttown.apci.com)
Mon, 17 Jun 1996 12:03:52 -0400 (EDT)
Hi,
I am new to the group and would like to introduce my family. I
am Karen, husband Jeff, daughter Courtney 3 1/2 and Aubrey 18 mo, 30
weeker. Her due date was Feb 6, 1995, however, quite to my suprise was
born Nov 30, 1994. She weighed in at 2 lb 5 oz. She had an approx 3"
diamater black and blue mark on the top right of her head, and her nose
was pushed to the left side. She was given 2 doses of surfactant
and intebated immediately after birth. She went through the honeymoon stage
for the first week. She was off the
oxygen and started on feedings. The following thursday was the start of
the every thrusday set-backs. Her first major setback they thought was
an infection, and was re-intebated and put on antibiotics. After about 6
days they started feeding her again. That thursday she had her second
setback. At that point they thought it was a metabolic problem, since
each setback occured shortly after feedings were started. Aubrey was
sent from Temple NICU in Philadelphia, PA to St Christophers Hospital
NICU, also in Phia, PA. The diagnosed her with having a fungal
infection. It took her several weeks to recover from the infection. She
had been on oxygen for approx 5 weeks and was doing quite well and was
moved to the step down section on the NICU which is for babies not
requiring intensive care. While back there she suffered a apnea and
bradycardia incident and needed to be recessitated. Again this occured
on a thursday. She remained in the hospital for 65 days and was released
weighing 4 lb 4 oz. We were quite fortunate to leave St Chris without
any monitors or medication requirements.
Aubrey Leigh is now 18 mo(adjusted age 16 mo) and is doing quite
well. She is not speaking any real words at this time, and at her next
check-up in August I will as the doctors at the follow up clinic if this
is a potential problem.
I am glad that this group is around, especially for those
currently going through what most of us have already expierenced.
Karen A. Stanlaw
Mother of Courtney age 3 1/2 and Aubrey Leigh 18 mo(30 week)
This is strictly my own opinion, not that of Air Porducts