James celebrated his birthday on Saturday by holding Ellis for the second time. The first being about a minute, just after Ellis was born, 39 days ago. Ellis is doing well. His team hopes to remove ventilation support early this week and move him to a crib.
Dear Christine & James, What a blessing to hear such good news!!!! What a roller coaster ride these 39-days have been - may all of the roads ahead be smooth ... God's blessing to you all- I love seeing the up-dates on Ellis-your baby girl is adorable! Happy Birthday James- beautiful present you got there in your lap! Ellis is a beautiful Miracle...Ellis was my Dad's middle name who passed in '92...I'm a bit bias but I think you picked a very strong name for your son...Love & prayers...Kathy & Mike
Happy Birthday James, what a wonder gift you have in your arms! We are so excited for you and the family. The kids talk about Ellis all the time and are excited to meet him one day next spring! Sarah
Ellis was born on August 27th, 2009 at 4:23am, weighed 7.2 lbs and was 21 inches. Labor was short; he was born 6 hours after the first contraction. My pregnancy and his birth were uncomplicated except for the presence of meconium during delivery, which he inhaled. James and I were able to hold him for a couple minutes each and then Ellis was taken away for a chest x-ray...and life support. We have been unable to hold him since.
his diagnosis
Ellis was diagnosed with meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) and rushed to Saint Louis Children's Hospital 14 hours after his birth. Because Ellis is not recovering as quickly as most newborns with MAS do, a lung biopsy and blood tests were performed - these ruled out some rare disorders. At this time, his doctors believe that it is just a severe reaction to the meconium which has contributed to Ellis’ slow recovery, but they admit they are not 100% sure and continue to look for other causes, such as Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN).
Dear Christine & James,
ReplyDeleteWhat a blessing to hear such good news!!!! What a roller coaster ride these 39-days have been - may all of the roads ahead be smooth ... God's blessing to you all- I love seeing the up-dates on Ellis-your baby girl is adorable!
Happy Birthday James- beautiful present you got there in your lap! Ellis is a beautiful Miracle...Ellis was my Dad's middle name who passed in '92...I'm a bit bias but I think you picked a very strong name for your son...Love & prayers...Kathy & Mike
Happy Birthday James!
ReplyDeleteWe are thrilled to read of Ellis's continued progress!
Happy Birthday James, what a wonder gift you have in your arms! We are so excited for you and the family. The kids talk about Ellis all the time and are excited to meet him one day next spring!
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Dear Christine and James,
ReplyDeleteWow, Ellis's progress looks great and what a handsome little man. The video of James and Ellis was wonderful.
The best to you all,
Johnathan & Michelle
It's wonderful to watch the progress taking place in your little son. I check for updates frequently. Love you all.
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I can't imagine a better birthday present!!! Continued good thoughts we send your way.
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