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Mr. Hudnut
“PREEMIE’S”
Alcohol
Drugs
Poor health
Medical conditions
Poor conditions
Trauma
?
CAUSES
Feb. 2006
Went into labor after OB visit
Twin weighed 1lb. 3 oz.
Died shortly after birth – Claire
Labor was “halted” by use of Magnesium Sulfate for two weeks
Could not bend – muscle atrophy
Steroid shots (March of Dimes)
WHEN IT HAPPENED
1 lb. 10 oz.
Lost weight – 1lb. 6 oz.
Size of a coke bottle
Wedding ring on his wrist / thigh
Blood pressure cuff – size of adult thumb
JONATHAN
PERSPECTIVE ON SIZE
1 week old
PERSPECTIVE ON SIZE
12 days old
Brain Bleeds
Ducts in the top of the brain / spinal column
Organ failure
Major organ failure (Heart, Kidney, Lung, Intestine)
Eyesight
Developmental delays
PROBLEMS WE DID NOT HAVE TO FACE
Before he came home
Death of the child - twin
Development of lungs – steroid shots during stopped labor
Breathing
Organ (heart) development
PDA - patent ductus arteriosus
Infections - 3
Ventilator
CPAP (face mask)
Jaundice – Blue light
Hernia
Jaundice – That is what the blue light is for
Gaining weight – measured in grams
Feeding
Passing the “Car Seat” test
3 months in NICU
After he came home
Hernia surgery
Cyst in esophogus
Nasal surgery
ADD / ADHD –
He is just “wired” differently
PROBLEMS WE FACED
NOW
Pictures from a NICU
http://www.clickinmoms.com/blog/world-prematurity-day-photographing-nicu-babies/
Avoid getting pregnant before you want to
Pre-natal care
Avoid alcohol and drugs
Please donate if possible
WHAT YOU CAN DO
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