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July 22, 2009

Baby Silas

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This is my newest grandson, born June 7th. Isn't he adorable.
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On Sunday, June 7, 2009, your mommy gave birth to her first baby ~ you. She had a very difficult delivery. During delivery you got ‘stuck’ in the birth canal and it was decided to do an emergency c-section. They gave her an additional epidural but higher and instead of the medicine flowing down it went up and immediately paralyzed her diaphragm and she stopped breathing and had to be intubated. Thankfully about 10 minutes later she was able to breathe on her own. And to make matters worse, you weren’t breathing when you were born and had to be bagged to get going. This was definitely NOT the pleasant first baby experience, that’s for sure. Happily, though, soon both of you doing fine.

You came home on Wednesday, the 10th but your mom wasn’t feeling well, and had a bad headache. Early the next morning she woke up and had a seizure and vomited. Your dad called 911 and when the ambulance crew got there she had another seizure. They put her in the ambulance and your dad followed – with you in the baby seat – to Research Hospital (on Myer Blvd). He called Erica who told us, and we just jumped into clothes and took off. (It was about 6:30 am then) When we got there she was in the emergency room being worked on and while there she had a 3rd seizure, with fever and a rash on her abdomen. About 10:45 she was transferred to ICU and around noon she had a 4th seizure. This was all very scary for all of us, and there was pretty much nothing we could do but sit there. Also, thankfully that was her last seizure up to about 9 pm.

All kinds of tests were taken: blood work, EEG, spinal tap, MRI, MRA, x-ray, CT scan. She was also already on antibiotic and fluids, medication for the seizures etc. While in ICU it was determined that she got bacterial spinal meningitis - from the epidurals during her delivery.

I stayed pretty much at the hospital and your other grandma took you to your new home and took care of you during this time. When your mom got better, she had to continue IV antibiotic therapy for 14 days (but she could do this at home) and she has to take anti-seizure medication for one year. Also she cannot drive for 6 months.

What a rough start for a new little life. And what a precious little life you are. You are so beautiful and we just love and adore you so much. Welcome to the family, Sweet baby Silas.


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