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his birth
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).
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- Christine
- Saint Louis, Missouri
Before ECMO
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Mom, Dad, and Ellis
Our Family
Yay! We are so excited to see you as a family, in a family room.
ReplyDeleteSarah
This is the post I've been waiting to see since this all began! I can't wait to see pictures!
ReplyDeleteJenn
That's what I'm talking 'bout!!! Special, special day for all of you! A BIG smile on my face and Mike's- Can hardly wait to see pictures of Ellis and the family...enjoying all the moments life has to offer one day at a time...Kathy
ReplyDeleteWe are so happy for you, and hope the transition is smooth and stress-free!!!
ReplyDeleteDarick and Amanda
Yay! We're so happy for you!
ReplyDeleteTom and Jenny
What a wonderful day. I hope today also went well as you cared for Ellis on your own.
ReplyDeleteAunt Lucie
My whole office cheered again! We are so happy for you all. Way to go Ellis! Jeanne McNabney and all the girls at 105 W. Kansas.
ReplyDeleteI am waiting for these pics you speak of. I came to see Mr. Ellis on Sunday and was just so excited he was getting his big day. Ellis and Ben have really taught me not to take life for granted and to really believe in miracles. I will miss him and your family. I am so so excited for you.
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Shannon J. CICU RN
Way to go Ellis...I would love to see some pics of Ellis at home when you guys get some time to post. Thanks James for coming to Ben's benefit. It meant a lot.
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David & Kelly
James y Cris, Dios nos da solo lo que podemos resistir y ustedes lo estan haciendo con mucho animo y como buenos cristianos que son.
ReplyDeleteFrancisco y yo rezamos mucho por ustedes 4 y mediante la oracion tratamos de acompañarlos en este tiempo que les ha tocado el Señor.
Animo!!!
La Paz
Cecilia Y Francisco