Urgent prayer request for RCMom and her new baby!

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I know it will be extremely difficult for her to be away from her new baby, but taking care of the older children will be a Godsend in it’s own right. It will be good for her to have some “normal” day by day concerns to distract her from the weight of what’s going on with her new child.

I have not had to walk in her shoes, but I do have 3 friends who have. One had her son at 26 weeks back in approximately 1980, well before survival for such a premature infant was nearly unheard of. He is a very healthy, happy young adult who played football in HS.

Another was born approximately 10 yrs ago, I don’t recall exactly how premature she was. She has had to deal with a few issues, but is basically a healthy young lady.

The last of my friends who has dealt with this challenge had her child 4 years ago. When the infant was in the hospital fighting for her extremely young life, she had a series of brain bleeds (level 4?) after which the nurse told the mother that there was nearly no chance that she would ever live a normal life. The young father called a meeting with the Doctor and the other members of the team working with his daughter and told them that they were NEVER to suggest that there was no hope for their daughter, as long as there was the slightest statistical possibility that things would work out OK.

By two years after her premature birth (at I believe 26 weeks), she was developmentally normal and in some areas ahead of her peers who had been born at full gestation and birthweight.

By the way, the parents spent an incredible amount of time in prayer, praying the Rosary for their daughter, and consecrated her to Mary. They firmly believe that Mary is responsible for saving the life of their little one.

God bless you for letting us know about your friend, and God Bless her, her new child, and the entire family.

CARose
 
I know it will be extremely difficult for her to be away from her new baby, but taking care of the older children will be a Godsend in it’s own right. It will be good for her to have some “normal” day by day concerns to distract her from the weight of what’s going on with her new child.

I have not had to walk in her shoes, but I do have 3 friends who have. One had her son at 26 weeks back in approximately 1980, well before survival for such a premature infant was nearly unheard of. He is a very healthy, happy young adult who played football in HS.

Another was born approximately 10 yrs ago, I don’t recall exactly how premature she was. She has had to deal with a few issues, but is basically a healthy young lady.

The last of my friends who has dealt with this challenge had her child 4 years ago. When the infant was in the hospital fighting for her extremely young life, she had a series of brain bleeds (level 4?) after which the nurse told the mother that there was nearly no chance that she would ever live a normal life. The young father called a meeting with the Doctor and the other members of the team working with his daughter and told them that they were NEVER to suggest that there was no hope for their daughter, as long as there was the slightest statistical possibility that things would work out OK.

By two years after her premature birth (at I believe 26 weeks), she was developmentally normal and in some areas ahead of her peers who had been born at full gestation and birthweight.

By the way, the parents spent an incredible amount of time in prayer, praying the Rosary for their daughter, and consecrated her to Mary. They firmly believe that Mary is responsible for saving the life of their little one.

God bless you for letting us know about your friend, and God Bless her, her new child, and the entire family.

CARose
 
Here is an update.

RCMom’s baby was born earlier than I thought. She was born at 25 weeks, and is now nearing her 1 month birthday. To my shock, I found out that the attending at the hospital (w/more than 30 years experience under his belt) gave her only 48 hours to live when she was born. RCMom gives full credit to the prayers that have been said on behalf of her baby for the progress she has made. She is stable, and has finally regained the weight she lost since birth, and most importantly, just the other day RCMom got to hold her for the first time!!! As for me, I can’t imagine having to stand by and not be able to hold my baby until she is nearly a month old. Thanks be to God that she is well enough for her mother to hold her!!! Apparently she had a lot of lung damage/problems, and still requires ventilation. However, her favorite position is on her tummy, bum in the air, with four fingers in her mouth (in addition to the tube!!!) She is most definitely a strong willed baby, and is still in dire need of everyone’s prayers.

RCMom herself, as well as her husband, need prayers, too! With two older little ones at home, and his work schedule is very demanding (he is a resident), our Lord has truly given them great and difficult challenges.

Thank you all so much for your prayers, and I ask you please to continue to pray for this tiny baby and her family.

God bless you all.
 
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