Comments on: A Simple Twist of Fate

By: IndyMomof3

IndyMomof3 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:58:51 +0000

I hate statistics. According to statistics, babies born at 31 weeks 4 days don’t die twenty-two minutes after they are born. You aren’t prepared for it becuase It just doesn’t happen. But it happened to me and my husband – we lost our son Matthew on July 28, 2006. 14 months later, our son Gavin was born in the same hospital, under similar circumstances, and was cared for by the same OB, nurses and neonatalogists at 29 weeks 5 days. Gavin survived and is now a happy and healthy 2 year old. How can anyone explain that? I cry for you and your precious Maddie the same as I cry for our baby Matthew. And I pray for you, your wife Heather and your Binky as you continue this journey.

By: Al_Pal

Al_Pal — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:24:44 +0000

Wonderful post. The odds are so very odd sometimes. ;s

Thanks to Mike for posting, and *healing vibes* to Heather’s back/shoulder, and lots of love to you all!

By: Katie C.

Katie C. — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:31:16 +0000

I found your website back when your precious baby passed away through Matt Logelin’s site. I am happy to have rediscovered you both because you are such an inspiration. Your strength is amazing. I lost a baby at 10 weeks gestation just 3 months ago. I would have right around the same due date as you have for your second daughter. While I know what you went through with Madeline is different than what I experienced, I know how painful it is to lose a child – to lose that person you love so much (even though in my case I never got to meet him or her, hear them laugh, see them grow). To see you get through this terrible tragedy with such grace and strength makes me realize there is always hope.

Your Maddie was gorgeous. I am sure she is the prettiest angel in God’s kingdom!

Best of luck with this pregnancy! It is neat to see how big your tummy is, knowing that is how big mine would have been right now. Bittersweet, for sure. But I am so overjoyed for the two of you! God bless!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:06:26 +0000

I had so much back pain in all 3 pregancies. Of course you want to rule out preterm labor, which it sounds like you have. In my second pregnancy I started seeing a chiropractor. It made so much difference. I was expecting twins and would be unable to walk from the pain. I’d hobble into the chiro and then later that day I’d be upright again. In my 3′d pregnancy I just started seeing a chiropracter at about 26 weeks to head off so much pain and it did work. I’d never have thought of it if the midwife in my OB’s practice hadn’t mentioned it.

By: eliza

eliza — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:24:54 +0000

Oh Mike what a terrible day. Poor Heather and poor you. I am so sorry that your challenges seem so endless. So happy that binky girl is ok. It sure sounds like a pinched nerve. There is nothing more painful. Get Heather to ask about chiropractor. Does massage help? So what was the cloudiness? Do they know?

By: mythoughtsonthat

mythoughtsonthat — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:53:06 +0000

Faith….Hope….Love….Peace.
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By: Vaness

Vaness — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:09:47 +0000

All I can offer is hugs and positive vibes. Keeping your family in my thoughts, always.
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By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:53:41 +0000

Haven’t read all the comments, but if it’s not her back or just tight muscles, make sure the Dr considers her gallbladder. I had pain in my right shoulder, upper back, right arm and neck so bad that I couldn’t move w/out being in extreme pain. It was worse than labor. I had a gallstone stuck in my bile duct. :-/

Hopefully it’s nothing serious, but when it presents weird (in ones shoulder instead of their belly), sometimes it takes a while to get diagnosed.

Thanks for posting. You and Heather are an inspiration. Many hugs and prayers for you guys, Binky and Maddie.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:29:40 +0000

I am celebrating every day that Binky gets stronger with you, and in the same vein, I am mourning the loss of Maddie that numbers and statistics couldn’t explain.
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