Due Date

January 29, 2008

Today is Maddie’s official due date. I look at her and I can’t believe that she’s only now supposed to be making her debut into the world. It feels like she’s been here forever – in a good way, of course! We’ve been settling into life at home. My mom has been staying with us [...]

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Final Maddie Update from Heather’s Dad

January 19, 2008

On November 11th, after Heather was confined to bed for almost three months including nearly three weeks of hospital bed rest, it was decided that due to deteriorating prenatal conditions, Madeline Alice Spohr would be born, 2 1/2 months early, through a cesarean section procedure. Heather & Mike were told by the nurses not to [...]

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Commencement

January 18, 2008

Now that we’re in a very different place, it’s a bit easier to reflect back on the first few scary days of Maddie’s life. The nurses are the main reason for this. They’ve all been coming by this past week to visit with Maddie. It’s been a non-stop parade of nurse visitors for her. Each [...]

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Maddie update from Heather’s dad

January 18, 2008

Yesterday Maddie was weened from her final medication which was a slight dose of a diuretic used in preemie cases to prevent moisture buildup on her lungs. She appears to be tolerating the diuretic change without any problems. For the past two and a half months everyone of Maddie’s diapers has undergone a series of [...]

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No More Tubes

January 17, 2008

Maddie had her NG tube removed yesterday! She is now taking ALL of her food by mouth, and she can now eat as much as she wants, whenever she wants! Copyright The Spohrs 2007 – 2008. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED – that means NO STEALING!

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Maddie update from Heather’s dad

January 17, 2008

Yesterday Maddie had one of two shots that full term babies usually receive at about 2 months of age. Today she is scheduled to receive the second injection which they want her to have before she’s discharged from the hospital. Currently she is 17 1/2 inches long and weighs 6 pounds. She was also given [...]

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