Our first pregnancy! We were excited,
scared and anxious to have our little
one with us. After spotting at week 6
and bleeding at week 14, we were
finally enjoying the pregnancy. On
March 8 at 1:30 am I awoke to a feeling
of small gushes of water. 10 minutes
later I began to bleed and we
immediately went to the ER. They
verified that my membranes had ruptured
and airlifted me from a rural area to
Albuquerque. After 2 doses of steroids
for the babie's lungs, she was born 5
days later. At 2 pounds and 8 ounces,
Maia had to be put on a ventilator for
1 day. She was to continue on oxygen
for 3 months after her birth. During
her 2 month stay at the hospital, she
overcame sepsis, a small brain bleed, a
possible intestinal infection, and
apnea (she forgot to breathe).
Maia is now 5 months old and is
smiling, cooing and filling our hearts
with joy. Although we still have to
worry about a small heart defect,
calcium deficiency and reflux, we hope
that the worst is behind us. This
difficult journey has turned into
everything we dreamed of for our
family. God has smiled upon us and we
are truly grateful. I cannot imagine
the pain that some of you moms have
gone through but our hearts and prayers
are with all of you.
Good luck to you all.
|
|
