She’s Here

November 12, 2007

Hi everyone, Yesterday I had some major bleeding, so the doctors decided I needed an emergency C-Section. Madeline Alice Spohr was born at 4:22 pm and weighed 3 pounds, 1 ounce. She came out crying and pink. After a few hours in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, it became clear that her needs exceeded what [...]

Read the full article →

Email update from Heather’s Parents

October 25, 2007

Hi Everyone I wanted to give you all an update on Heather. Last night, she was getting some pains in her stomach, had some vomiting and her temperature started to rise. After conferencing with her doctor, she and Mike went to the hospital to have them check her out. They gave her an IV and [...]

Read the full article →

It’s a girl!!!!!

October 22, 2007

After literally dozens of sonograms, our little spud finally decided to cooperate with with the cameras and show its true identity. It’s a girl!!! We’re very excited that we’ve got a daughter on the way. It’s nice to know who we’re fighting for. She’s a little fighter, too, as yesterday we discovered that she’s gained [...]

Read the full article →

Fourth Email Update to Family & Friends

October 11, 2007

Hi everyone, Quick update for you all. Mike and I went to the doctor yesterday for our 24 week checkup. I had a bag packed as my OB had said I would most likely be admitted to the hospital. I had a sonogram, and it showed the baby had gained weight in the last week, [...]

Read the full article →

Third Email Update to Family & Friends

September 23, 2007

Hi, a quick update because we’re getting lots of questions about what happened last week. Things haven’t been going all that great in the last few days. We had two appointments last week. The amniotic fluid the baby is in is extremely low. This fluid develops the baby’s lungs and limbs, and it’s what protects [...]

Read the full article →

Second Email Update to Family & Friends

September 8, 2007

Hello again everyone, Another quick update. Yesterday afternoon Mike and I met with my high-risk OB. After a thorough exam the doctor was still not able to rule out amniotic leakage. The fluid around the baby is slightly lower than what it should be, and there is some blood in the fluid. The placenta is [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries