[admiralsn]

I just found this story and had to tell you our story. Our special baby was born a little over 2 years ago- 11 weeks early (at 29 gestational weeks) and weighing 2 lb. 2 oz. That's 34 oz., which is a far cry from 12 oz., but it was scary nonetheless. When I found out that my wife would be giving birth early, and that the baby weighed only about two pounds, I freaked. (We lost a baby at 29 weeks just a year before.) To make a long story short, she is perfectly fine and healthy today, praise be to God.

The wonderful team of nurses and doctors at the hospital in Houston where she was born are a large reason why she is here today. She was in a 'pod' of four babies where she received round-the-clock care for the 6 weeks she was there (which was a shorter period than expected.) We found it odd that they kept calling our baby the "big" baby. Then we found out that the other three babies in her pod were 12, 13, and 15 oz. When they were born!! And they survived! Now, we lost track of the 12 ouncer and we know that he had some brain problems and had to transfer to another hospital. His prognosis didn't sound good. But we have kept in touch with the other two and they are doing well, considering. They have some physical and mental problems, but they are in loving, caring families. They survived!

This article makes the comment that a 2 lb. 2 oz. baby would not have been expected to survive just 10 years ago. Imagine how that makes us feel. One of the things that enabled our baby to breathe on her own within 24 hours was a drug called surfactant that was approved by the FDA only 10 years ago. I don't remember the details, but I remember the doctor telling us that this drug has something to do with the lining of a cow's lungs. I don't know how they found out about it, and I can only imagine who had the thought to try it out on preemies. But to me, that is God in action.

I read many of your stories in this thread and they brightened my day. The story of baby Aaliyah made my day. I just wanted to share one more miracle with you. Thank you for permitting me to brag a little.

[Alamo-Girl]

Praise God!!! Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful story!

[sweetliberty]

What a blessing your miracle baby is. Congratulations!

When I was in college I had a friend who was a neonatal ICU nurse and she was always telling stories about these babies. If you are really interested in following what happened with the other babies, it is my understanding that hospital neonatal units often host reunions for their preemies. You might contact the hospital where your baby was born to see if they have such a program.

[kayak]

Thank your for telling us your story so that we could rejoice with you. Praise the Lord!

[Coleus]

breathe on her own within 24 hours was a drug called surfactant>>>

http://www.lungusa.org/diseases/rdsfac.html

Thank Capitalism and big business for that...tell that to the liberals...I know God had His hand in it too.

God Bless your family and those in health care who save little babies and human lives.

Timmy's Song--this is a good one.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/934328/posts

[MHGinTN]

Thank you for sharing that poignant story of your little one. Blessed are the little ones for they have been so recently in His presence before coming to us.

[cgk]

Thank you for sharing that wonderful story of your baby. How completely amazing. You have been truly blessed! God Bless you and your little one... another miracle. Brag away - we love to hear these stories. :)

[homeschool mama]

You are so very blessed with such a gift of life, admiralsn. Thank you for sharing your story. wistful sigh and a thank you to God.

[JonathansMommie]

Than you for sharing your Story .and all these story's just prove that God is Good. And Miracle's Do happen.

[oceanperch]

Thanks for sharing your wonderful story and Congradulations.

[Dan from Michigan]

The miracles of modern medicine. I was under 3lbs when I was born in the 70's. I've heard that I had a 10% chance, or a 90% chance. I made it, and I'm glad your's did too.

[Unknown Freeper]

You're giving me flashbacks. We survived NICU, also. (My daughter was born at 28 weeks and exactly 2 lbs.) We were told everything that could go wrong but the hospital staff were great. I'll never forget the surfactant, the IVs, the incubator, the fear or the sound of that heart monitor going off every thirty minutes at night.

People can't believe that my very active daughter survived all of the problems she had at birth. She enjoys telling the story of how I could spin her around in the palm of my hand. We attend the NICU "graduates" events, too. God is good...