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vegasbaby · Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 27 Location: usa

wow what happend to all the topics?

Lucy · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:30 am Post subject:

i think they were archived into the old discussion link
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Proud mum to Ella, born 04/11/07 with gastroschisis

lucky-taurus · Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 11 Location: Plymouth, UK

I was just wondering where they all were.lol. How are you all here in this topic?

vegasbaby · Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 27 Location: usa

okay. ready to have the baby. he's gettin too heavy for me. 1-2 more months to go!

martha · Joined: 09 Feb 2008 Posts: 17

To the Administrator

Where can I look for previous topics?????

martha · Joined: 09 Feb 2008 Posts: 17

I gave birth to my baby girl Marcelina at 31 week of my pregnancy on April 4. She is at the NIU at the moment, for a week she had the silo bag. Last Monday she had the closing up surgery.

vegasbaby · Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 27 Location: usa

congrats on marcelina martha! i hope everything goes well! i'm still waiting for mine to be born. they said he could come a month early as well so we'll see. between may 2nd and june 2nd.

if you can can you give details on what went on during and after her birth so that i know what we're in for?

thanks so much and congrats again. keep us updated on how she's doing!

lucky-taurus · Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 11 Location: Plymouth, UK

Congrats Martha and good luck vegasbaby!!

Dean · Joined: 15 Dec 2007 Posts: 11

Congrats and welcome Marcelina, hope everything goes well Martha
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Gastroschisis Support and Resources

Lucy · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:22 pm Post subject:

congratulations on the arrival of your baby girl. all is well i hope? how much did she weigh? congratulations xx
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Proud mum to Ella, born 04/11/07 with gastroschisis

martha · Joined: 09 Feb 2008 Posts: 17

Thank you all very very much. We have our ups and downs. From April 7 to 14 she had the silo bag. The repair began at the time of delivery, when the exposed abdominal contents were placed in a protective covering. She was born at 11.13 and at 15.00 the silastic sheeting, so called "silo,” was placed around the herniated bowel. The silo was then reduced daily at the bedside until the abdominal contents were level with the skin. On Monday April 14 at 13.00 she was taken to the operating room for final closure. Until the surgery, due to painkillers and other drugs making her flabby she required ventilatory assistance however she could breathe herself when she was born. She was 48 cm long and weighed 1900 g. - (Currently 1860 g). She was born without 12th pair of ribs (we say she won't have to remove them like Cher if she wishes to have a slimmer waist Smile

) For last 3 weeks she was fed intravenously.

Unfortunately, few days after the surgery, sepsis occured. We were terrified as we weren't sure what can we expect. They applied antybiotics: meronem, vancomicin, and dalacin C and a strong painkiller - morfine. Next her platelates level drastically went down and doctors suspected DIC. However test for AT III has shown everything is ok.
Currently we are expecting haemoculture control results as it seems sepsis is gone already.

Next she developed small anemia so they transferred her some blood.

Yesterday surgeon has decided to give her 5 ml of 5% glucose every 3h via a naso-gastric tube, however IV feeds continue.
First trials of NG feeds weren't so successful. she vommitted twice today with a green contant of the stomach and her belly became swollen and hard. (Since surgery she lies either on one or the other side).

Currently she doesn't get morfine just simple painkillers so she feels more pain and cries more often. At least I know she is alive Smile

I spend a lot of time with her. I have a chance to hold her in my arms sometimes and I can change her nappies. We know that if everything goes well NG feeds will be slowly increased and maybe she will get my breast milk, and I will start oral feeding. Time will show.

lucky-taurus · Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 11 Location: Plymouth, UK

congrats again martha and keep your head up and keep us updated! Best wishes to both x

vegasbaby · Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 27 Location: usa

had my baby boy. 4 lbs 7 oz. was 34 weeks into pregnancy. doin really well. will post more later. just thought i'd give evyone an update.

Lucy · Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 7:44 pm Post subject:

congratulations vegasbaby!! wow, all these babies arriving at once!! he was quite a good weight for being born at 34 weeks. hope everything is well, keep us updated xx
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Proud mum to Ella, born 04/11/07 with gastroschisis

sue martin · Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 9:18 pm Post subject:

congratulations on the birth of your baby boy. have you named him? i too had charlie at 34 weeks, he weighed 4lb 1oz. keeping everything crossed for a very straight forward few weeks ahead. you take care. xxx
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Lots of love from Sue,mum to Charlie born with Gastroschisis Jan 18th 2005.