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ISOP Stories - Congenital Scoliosis |
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On April 19, 2006 my husband and I went in for our routine 20 week ultrasound. Long story short and many tears later, we were told our daughter would be born with an Omphalocele, basically a hernia at the umbilical cord. A few days later we had an amniocentesis performed. Ten days later, I received the call that Grace had no detectable genetic abnormalities. (continue...) |
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Devyn was born October 3rd, 2005. The pregnancy and delivery were anything but normal. I had a sub-chorionic bleed until my 5th month of pregnancy that almost caused me to miscarry. The delivery started out normal until I started to push…. He got stuck twice and then was not breathing when he was born. After they resuscitated him he was fine except for his purple and blue bruised face.
Devyn seemed very healthy as a baby except for a milk allergy. He rolled over early, sat up at 5 to 6 months, and started crawling at 9 months, and walking at a year. It was then when we noticed something alarming. He stood in front of me one day in just his diaper, when I noticed that his back looked different. I mentioned it to my husband who knew it was there, but found it easier to pretend there was nothing wrong. (continue...)
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Updated November, 2006
Moriah was born November 6,1996 by C-section. The next morning upon check up the doctor heard an abnormal heart sound and called in a cardiologist. Moriah was diagnosed with the congential heart defect Tetrology of Fallot. They immediately transferred her to the NICU for observation. On the fourth day after her birth my husband Travis, and I took Moriah home. Ten days later at her check up with the cardiologist who diagnosed her, he informed us that Moriah needed surgery as soon as possible. (continue...) |
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Erin was born on February 2, 2002. It would have been her Maternal Great Grandmother's 95th birthday, and Erin was the first girl on the paternal side of the family in 90 years!
At approximately 37-38 weeks, I had an ultrasound to make sure things were on track. There was a question raised from that ultrasound as to whether or not the baby had both of his/her kidneys. I was instructed to mention this to the L&D nurses after the birth of the child. We did not know until the birth whether it was a boy or a girl.. (continue...) |
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