Posted on 03/05/2005 3:19:49 AM PST by beaversmom
MOBILE, Ala. - A medical team at the University of South Alabama's Children's & Women's Hospital have closely monitored the progress of a newborn who weighed only 10 ounces at birth on Feb. 15.
His parents, Phillip and Monica Whitlock, said tiny Malachi Andreas Whitlock is so far holding his own.
"I feel he's got 100 percent chance of survival," his father said.
They said they chose the name Malachi because it's one of the smallest books of the Bible, and Malachi means "messenger of God."
"He's so small, and he's sent a message to us of what love is," the father said.
Dr. Fabien Eyal, the director of USA's neonatal intensive care unit, said, "Everybody's pulling for him, but we know they're in for a very tough time."
Monica Whitlock had an emergency cesarean section after developing high blood pressure.
Malachi, at 10 ounces, weighed about 290 grams at birth. Most babies placed in the unit, Eyal said, weigh around 400 grams. One baby, born at 350 grams, did survive and went home this week.
Eyal attributed the "incredibly low birth weight" to the fact that Malachi stopped growing before his birth. He put Malachi's actual development at 20 weeks at the time of birth.
The normal gestation period is 40 weeks.
Eyal said babies born at 22 to 24 weeks are at "the limit of viability."
Thank you, Malachi's Dad for the update, and THANK YOU LORD!!!!
And God bless you! Thanks for the late night update.
Prayers for Malachi and his family.
Good night, sweet baby. Rest well this night, grow strong, Malachi. Fight, fight, FIGHT!!! We're praying for you, all day and all night every day and every night.
Hurry up and get bigger than your teddy bear!!! You can do it, we know you can!
Good night, sweetie!
Reading and PRAYING...thank you for the update...
Malachi...we are all pulling for you~~
Dear Lord,
Bless this little one...let hom grow strong..keep him safe..
AMEN!
Prayers continue.
BTT!!!!!
BTTT!!!!!!
I really like the name Malachi. I looked up the book of Malachi to refresh my memory and two things stood out immediately to me. I'm sure as parents of Malachi, you are fully aware of the book. However, I share these with you.
One: Malachi is a small book. But it's message is no less powerful.
Two: One the first page of the NIV, it tells a little about Title and Background. It says: The temple had been rebuilt, but times of prosperity had not come. The people were suffering drought, famine and blighted crops. and they met these conditions with indifference and spiritual lethargy.....
So, I pray this: Heavenly Father, we have not forgotten You. We have not forgotten that You are the creator of all things. We know that you created Malachi for a reason. Malachi means messenger, so I ask Heavenly Father that you allow Malachi to grow and be nourished so that at his appointed time he can bring forth that message. I ask this in accordance with your Holy word. Amen.
Angel Kisses for you, Malachi. You get to feeling better.
Stepping up the prayers and bumping...
WOW! THANK you, beachn!!!
Friday morning Malachi prayer bump!!!
Keep on keepin' on, little guy...we're here for you. Fight, fight, FIGHT!!!
Still praying and BTTT~
Stay strong, little one..we are praying~
prayer bump
Another PRAYER bump!
Prayers for Malachi, his parents and his caregivers.
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