Sunday, September 29, 2013
Our Baby Girl Is Here!
On September 17th, I went into premature labor at 26 weeks pregnant. I was airlifted to a hospital that has a NICU for preemie babies. At 6:40pm , I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Caris Noelle. She was 1 lb. 13.6 oz. and was 13 inches long. She gave a cry at birth, which was a very healthy sign. She scored 9/9 on her Apgar scores. She was breathing on her own, but was put on a respirator for 3 days. She is now off the respirator, and breathing fine. Sometimes, she forgets to take a breath, but often recovers on her own or when stimulated. She has a heart murmur, but it appears to be clearing up after medicine. Please pray for her lungs and heart. Overall, she continues to surprise us by her strength. She is our little fighter. She has a long road ahead of her, and will be in the NICU for approximately 2-3+ months. Please pray for our sweet Caris.
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Welcome to the world, Caris! Holding you all in our thoughts and prayers x
ReplyDeleteWow wow wow!!! Praying for caris and you and Colin. What a beautiful name fit a little girl. Sending love. Xoxo
ReplyDeletePraying for baby caris what a beautiful name much love x
ReplyDeleteI'm praying, Jessica!!! Love for your family and sweet Caris!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I wanted to let you know that one of my IRL best friends was born early and weight just about 1 lb. She is doing absolutely fantastic today (and always has ... she can eat like a horse!) and shows no adverse affects of being born so tiny.
ReplyDeleteI had to go back and read your blog today, as I just couldn't believe Caris was here! Please keep us updated when you can - I'd love to follow along in prayer, with specific prayers as needed.
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