RE: birth announcement...UD...diagnosed severe IUGR

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!!!! That is so wonderful!!! I got all choked up reading your post

(thanks to prego hormones!) I can't wait to see your pics. What a

blessing!!!

" What we have once enjoyed we can never lose, all that we love deeply

becomes a part of us. " -Helen Keller

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>Reply-To: MullerianAnomalies

>To: MullerianAnomalies

>Subject: birth announcement...UD...diagnosed severe

>IUGR

>Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 04:38:58 -0000

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>Hi all.

>Peyton is here. She came by way of emergency csection on

>Monday the 22nd. As some of you are aware, we have been watching

>her closely for the last couple of weeks as she was diagnosed in

>utero with IUGR around 35 weeks. Between her 35th week sono and her

>36 week one, she had gained a half a pound, but was still in the <3%

>and measuring 2-3 weeks behind, but was scoring perfectly on her

>biophysical profile and non stress tests. On Monday, we went in to

>the office for our sono and nst; however this time I was not as

>confidant. I felt very little movement (1 or 2) weak nudges. The

>sono showed no growth for the last week, her breathing rhythms

>weren't there and the cord was around her neck. My doc was starting

>to prepare me for her to be delivered soon, but would not commit to

>how soon until the non stress test. Well, thank GOD we did those

>nst's. She was not handling contractions well at all and they

>weren't strong ones, just BH. Her heart rate plummeted and took a

>couple of minutes to recover. This happened several times, so they

>put me in a wheel chair and rolled me across the parking lot to the

>hospital. In just a little over an hour, we were in surgery. Now

>for the good part....

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>Peyton came out kicking and screaming. She scored an 8/9 on her

>apgars. She need no help breathing and pinked right up. I got to

>hold her for couple of minutes before the took her to the nursery

>to clean up and check vitals. She weighed 4 lb 13 oz and is

>beautiful. She looks like a doll that came out of a box. They had

>neonatal on alert, but she didn't require them. Everyone kept

>telling us to prepare for NICU, that she may end up there because of

>her size. They watched her temp and blood sugar levels very closely

>and she only lost 2 ounces in the hospital. Her jaundice levels

>were within normal range. Her chart had her diagnosed as SEVERE

>IUGR. The nurses couldn't believe it. They kept saying that she

>hasn't a clue how tiny she is. She acts like a full term larger

>baby. She even has a little pudge on her cheeks. Even more

>surprising is that she nurses like a champ. She just beat all the

>odds. Our pediatrician was very doubtful originally that should

>would be coming home with us; however when push came to shove (and I

>pushed) he couldn't find a reason to keep her at the hospital. She

>was thriving. Anyway, we are home with all 3 of our girls and it is

>amazing. Good luck to all of the other future mommy's out there.

>Our anomolies may make things more challenging, but it's all so

>worth it in the end. I hope each of you may be as blessed as I am.

>I'll let you know when I get pics posted.

>

>

>UD

>Jordyn Paige 02-16-98

>Camryn Grace 11-03-00

>Peyton 03-22-04

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Welcome to the world, Peyton!! I had tears in my eyes as I read your

story. Glad that she is such a little fighter and that all is well

and you are home now. Can't wait to see pics when you have a chance.

Sara

SU resected x2,