Journey Rose had another strong day. So thankful! Shes on minimal breathing settings and was also successful with her first bottle when I wasnt there. Shes come so far. Praise God! Truly. Praise God. I havent talked much about the 11 days I was on hospital bed rest before our surprise warrior girl arrived. Memories are still mostly too raw and many are very painful (though our visitors sure were amazing...) so I dont go there. But weve also of course been distracted from the past, with our busy present. 👶 I did reflect today. Early on in our stay, we were given the option to terminate. I was 23 weeks 2 days pregnant. We were asked if wed want them to revive her if needed. We were warned of the risks and difficulties we would likely face and she would face if she were born, and survived. We were told they may not have small enough tubes and equipment to fit into her body depending on her size. We were told 28 weeks is a good number to aim for...chances of survival and being healthy are much, much better at 28+ weeks. After an ultrasound that shifted to just try to make it to the next shift. Well, Journey Rose was revived at birth and she is a survivor. No matter what difficulties may be ahead for her or us. Not all situations work out as ours has so far. But every life, no matter how short, is sure an amazing, beautiful gift from God. Were grateful for every single day we have with her. For every moment God allows her in our care. Just yesterday evening they had to revive her. She stopped breathing. Her heart rate dropped. She ended up having an obstruction in her airway (dried blood from her previous intubations and/or feeding tubes) and they had to suction with a little machine. It was a significant episode, requiring stimulation. She recovered quickly and is okay. Thankfully its not a reflection of her lung health or heart strength. But our baby is not out of the woods yet. We share happy news usually but every moment we still need miracles to happen. Your prayers and support mean the world. And your cards and gifts are treasures. Anyway, I dont mean to shed a poor light on the hospital by talking about the option given to terminate. The doctors were required to give us our options initially, I believe. After that, the rest of our feedback was filled with hope. Not one nurse in Labor & Delivery ever once acted in any way like our baby might not make it. For 11 days. They praised his strong heart beat. (We thought it was a boy.) They talked about life after L&D, life in the NICU. They loved our baby. One even said he should be named Trooper or....Journey!!! (We hadnt told *anyone* the name we had picked out, and yes wed chosen Journey long before we went to the hospital. If it was a girl, Journey Rose. Boy, Journey Maverick.) Anyway, the L&D nurses were amazing hope givers. And also saved our lives. Literally. A story for another (strong) moment. I sure love and adore this tiny warrior baby. Our Rosie girl is a living, precious, delicate, sweet, darling miracle. Every life is.
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 03:35:00 +0000
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