Posted on 08/11/2003 12:57:30 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma
If you will, please remember this tiny baby in your prayers. He’s the grandson of a very dear friend of mine. Logan was born on July 25. His due date was in October, making his mommy 26 weeks along, being born 3 months and 3 days early.
Logan was 1 lb 9.4 oz when he was born and is now weighing, as of this morning, 1 lb. 8.3 oz. The little guy is now 12-1/2” long.
He’s a real trooper and is fighting with all his little body can fight with. His Grandma said that he’s starting to recognize his mommy when she comes in the room and hears her voice. She said he tries so hard to open his eyes, and starts kicking his feet.
I asked my friend if there were any specific prayers, other than the obvious…and this is her reply…” A prayer of thanks for the miracle called "Logan.”
On a personal note, I’ve read the emails daily from my friend. I’ve known her for years, I’ve heard her talking about her family for years…but I’ve got to tell you that I’m SO impressed with how her children have all banded together in support. What an incredibly wonderful and loving family.
Father God, we lift up Logan’s little body to you. We pray that you can strengthen him hourly, daily, weekly, until he’s grown enough to go home with his precious family. We ask for guidance for the doctors and nurses who are caring for him. We ask for strength for his parents and extended family. Thank you so much for the gift of life. In Jesus’ Name, Amen
Fellow Freepers…….I bring you Logan!!!
Thank you Nana. I will sure keep this little family in my prayers. God is in charge of miracles and only He knows what is best, even when we can’t always understand why things happen the way they do. My heart goes out to all the family, especially the young couple who love and want the wee babe so very much. Lord, hear our prayers for this little soul.
Oh my....I can’t see that pixie face without crying. Was ever a child so loved and so lovely? Indeed he is what a miracle looks like.
Prayers up for The Bean and parents.
My own daughter went through such a scare. The baby is now in college.
Update from Logan’s Uncle G!!!
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What a blessing - we have received all of the test results from the amniocentesis. There was no sign of infection. Ann is not a carrier of Cystic Fibrosis so there is only a .1% chance that the baby could have it. In addition, the chromosomes came back normal. The only thing they found was that the AFP level was elevated which can be a sign of spina bifida. They did an additional test for neural tube defects and this showed that there was a very low chance of there being a neural tube defect. There are no additional tests to be done at this time. The next step is the follow up sonogram on the 11th. They will be monitoring the baby’s growth and looking for any changes in the stomach and the ventricle that affects the brain. Dr’s don’t know anymore than what we’ve sent. We are hoping it was just a fluke in the sonogram and the baby is fine at the next sonogram.
We are blessed to have received such good news and we continue to pray for a healthy baby. Thank you to everyone for all of your prayers.
Please pass this onto those that you forwarded it too. Again no words can express our appreciation for your thoughts and prayers and our love and faith in God.
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BG Note: From Nana....while this is all EXCELLENT news...they’re not quite out of the woods...so please PLEASE continue praying. Thanks all!
This sounds great! Praying the baby is as healthy as it sounds.
BTTT
That is another PRAISE GOD piece of news.
Thank you, Lord, as you continue to form this babe in his mother’s womb. We know that your work is perfect and we give thanks in the name of Jesus. Amen.
Joining in prayer, praise and thanksgiving.
Excellent good news and prayers continue.
Last Thursday Ann met with the head of NICU; Dr K - scared the hell out of her by telling her that the baby could be in NICU up to 6 months.....that would be awful, but we'll handle that situation if it happens. He and one of the nurses told Ann that it was good she came up so the initial shock was over and if the baby was delivered early we'd have a better understanding of what NICU was all about.
So today we saw the high risk doctor; Dr H. The brain ventricle is holding steady and looks good. The Bean's tummy has dilated by more than 30 percent since last weeks visit. Bowel dilation had been staying steady at 22 to 24 mm for 2 to 3 weeks and today the dilation jumped to 31 to 34 mm. Today Dr H gave Ann the first steroid injection to get the babies lungs to develop. She will get another shot tomorrow and we meet with Dr H Thursday for the decision to deliver - Thursday the 18th. Dr H said that he wants to keep the Bean cooking longer but now its a choice between possible loss of bowel or delivering a premature baby. You can definitely see that he is hesitant to make that decision to deliver early just because the complications of a premature birth are not easy. The Bean is 33 weeks today; its due date is 1/1/11. Other than that the baby looks good and all other growth markers are on target.
More updates to come on Thursday.
Thank you for the prayers and we'll be in touch.
Love
Us 4
OK everyone...you know what to do...and I thank you, as does NANA thank you, immensely!!!
BTTT
We will pray in a special way Tom.(((((((Hugs)))))))
If there is a chance of a prolonged NICU stay, have your family contact their insurance company and ask for a catastrophic claims representative. My daughter's NICU bill was $67K for 12 days. My nephew's bill was over $250K for 3 months, and that was 18 years ago.
It wracks up fast.
See what kind of special coverage they may qualify for, deferred payments, bill forgiveness, hospital grants, etc.
If there is a chance of a prolonged NICU stay, have your family contact their insurance company and ask for a catastrophic claims representative. My daughter's NICU bill was $67K for 12 days. My nephew's bill was over $250K for 3 months, and that was 18 years ago.
It wracks up fast.
See what kind of special coverage they may qualify for, deferred payments, bill forgiveness, hospital grants, etc.
If there is a chance of a prolonged NICU stay, have your family contact their insurance company and ask for a catastrophic claims representative. My daughter's NICU bill was $67K for 12 days. My nephew's bill was over $250K for 3 months, and that was 18 years ago.
It wracks up fast.
See what kind of special coverage they may qualify for, deferred payments, bill forgiveness, hospital grants, etc.
Prayers continue for The Bean and all of you.....and you know your around NICU if the need arises.
Prayers lifted....
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