erinm
03-21-2006, 02:22 AM
Hello,
I am new to this site.
On December 6, 2005 I was 21 weeks pregnant, with my first baby, and we found out our little boy had trisomy-18. This is the worst of the trisomies. It is considered incompatible with life. Many t-18 babies die in utero, during birth, or shortly after birth. Although, 10% of trisomy 18 children do live past the first year. Receiving this diagnosis was heartbreaking. I could not believe it. I am 26 years old and healthy. How could this happen. How could is just be a fluke?
We named out little boy Tyler Joel Nambo. As time passed I started to cope with his diagnosis and learned to enjoy each moment I had with Tyler in my belly. That may be the only time alive I had with him. I talked to him, loved his kicks, and just continued on like Tyler was a normal baby. It was hard but i had hope and faith that I would get to spend some time with my boy.
On February 28, 2006 at 32 weeks we went in for a regular check up and all the sudden my blood pressure had skyrocketed and I had pregancy induced hypertension. It was 170/110. and I am normally 110/70. I was admitted to the hospital and monitored. My blood pressure didnt go down and in fact went up. My condition got worse and I developed preeclampsia. The only real cure for it is to deliver the baby. After two days in the hospital we made the decision to induce because my organs were starting to be affected. I was on multiple drugs including magnesium sulfate for 3 days. We induced on March 2, 2006 and Tyler was born on March 3, 2006 at 4:01am. Tyler passed during labor sometime. He just was not strong enough at such a young age to make it.
I chose not to have heart tone monitoring during labor because it would be too hard for me emotionally to know he passed and still be in labor. I am thankful for making this decision. But I do wonder when Tyler passed away.
I love Tyler so much and miss him all the time.
I am thankful for having Jen Eagan at my birth to take pictures and help me to have priceless memories. Being that I was on so many drugs during my hospital stay, I didnt really know everything that happened. Having the pictures helps me piece thingstogether and remember my birth.
I really appreciate NILMDS
Erin
Mother to Tyler Joel 3/3/06 born to heaven.
I am new to this site.
On December 6, 2005 I was 21 weeks pregnant, with my first baby, and we found out our little boy had trisomy-18. This is the worst of the trisomies. It is considered incompatible with life. Many t-18 babies die in utero, during birth, or shortly after birth. Although, 10% of trisomy 18 children do live past the first year. Receiving this diagnosis was heartbreaking. I could not believe it. I am 26 years old and healthy. How could this happen. How could is just be a fluke?
We named out little boy Tyler Joel Nambo. As time passed I started to cope with his diagnosis and learned to enjoy each moment I had with Tyler in my belly. That may be the only time alive I had with him. I talked to him, loved his kicks, and just continued on like Tyler was a normal baby. It was hard but i had hope and faith that I would get to spend some time with my boy.
On February 28, 2006 at 32 weeks we went in for a regular check up and all the sudden my blood pressure had skyrocketed and I had pregancy induced hypertension. It was 170/110. and I am normally 110/70. I was admitted to the hospital and monitored. My blood pressure didnt go down and in fact went up. My condition got worse and I developed preeclampsia. The only real cure for it is to deliver the baby. After two days in the hospital we made the decision to induce because my organs were starting to be affected. I was on multiple drugs including magnesium sulfate for 3 days. We induced on March 2, 2006 and Tyler was born on March 3, 2006 at 4:01am. Tyler passed during labor sometime. He just was not strong enough at such a young age to make it.
I chose not to have heart tone monitoring during labor because it would be too hard for me emotionally to know he passed and still be in labor. I am thankful for making this decision. But I do wonder when Tyler passed away.
I love Tyler so much and miss him all the time.
I am thankful for having Jen Eagan at my birth to take pictures and help me to have priceless memories. Being that I was on so many drugs during my hospital stay, I didnt really know everything that happened. Having the pictures helps me piece thingstogether and remember my birth.
I really appreciate NILMDS
Erin
Mother to Tyler Joel 3/3/06 born to heaven.