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Brilliant_Rock
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My beautiful little niece was born Tuesday night via an emergency c-section after my sister's water broke 24 hours prior. My sister's labor was progressing very slowly, so the docs kept pushing pitocin, and with every contraction it produced, the baby's heart rate dropped. Finally, it had dropped so drastically and dramatically, that they put my sister under general anesthesia and performed the c-section. When born, the baby seemed very out of it and less responsive than the doctors would have liked, so there was concern about possible brain swelling. My sister saw her baby for the first time for a very brief moment hours after the birth, then the doctors rushed to transport the baby to a hospital with a cooling blanket. I guess the idea is that by dropping the body temperature to a chilly 92-93 degrees, it helps lessen the chance of any permanent neurological damage. I think.
They weren't able to arrange a room and transport for my sister until late the next evening. The baby had several mini seizures after being placed in the cooling blanket, and seemed to be in discomfort, so they administered 2 anti-seizure meds and some morphine. After she started receiving the morphine, her color looked horrible and her breathing seemed very labored. She was off the morphine when I finally got to visit yesterday, and looked a lovely shade of peachy pink, but is still on the anti-seizure meds. They will start to try warming her up on Saturday, where there will be a risk of her seizing again. If she responds well to the warming, my sister might finally be able to hold her baby for the first time. The baby's MRI is set for Tuesday, when hopefully the doctors will be able to tell my sister and her husband some more detailed (good) news. Worst case scenario is permanent brain damage and cerebral palsy. Any positive thoughts and prayers you could send the baby's way would be appreciated.
They weren't able to arrange a room and transport for my sister until late the next evening. The baby had several mini seizures after being placed in the cooling blanket, and seemed to be in discomfort, so they administered 2 anti-seizure meds and some morphine. After she started receiving the morphine, her color looked horrible and her breathing seemed very labored. She was off the morphine when I finally got to visit yesterday, and looked a lovely shade of peachy pink, but is still on the anti-seizure meds. They will start to try warming her up on Saturday, where there will be a risk of her seizing again. If she responds well to the warming, my sister might finally be able to hold her baby for the first time. The baby's MRI is set for Tuesday, when hopefully the doctors will be able to tell my sister and her husband some more detailed (good) news. Worst case scenario is permanent brain damage and cerebral palsy. Any positive thoughts and prayers you could send the baby's way would be appreciated.
Praying for your family.
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