Brandy is scheduled to go home today. She has been through all the yuck and is now feeling physically pretty well.
AnnaBelle will need to stay here in the ICU for now. Her lungs have come all the way. Now we are helping her learn how to eat. Once she is good at eating, she will get to come home too.
Genevieve was able to see her little sister last night. She said 'Baby' all the way to bed time last night. She will make a great big sister.
Bart's parents are in town and are currently at the house getting things ready for Brandy's return. Some of the ward women came over and cleaned the house the other day. It was amazing to come home to when I stopped in the other morning. What a blessing it is to have good friends.
Friday, December 7, 2007
Thursday, December 6, 2007
A Little Addition
And by 'little', I mean 'little'. AnnaBelle Jill Taylor was born at 1:45AM on December 5, 2007. She weighed 5 lb 11 oz and was 17 1/2 inches long. AnnaBelle has brown curly hair and deep blue eyes. She looks a lot like Brandy, her mom, did when she was born.
Brandy was diagnosed with symptoms of preeclampsia Monday morning while at the doctor's office. They admitted her to the hospital that day. I was in Denver and caught a flight back to Utah as quick a I could. I arrived Monday evening and visited with Brandy at the hospital.
Tuesday morning they ran more tests on Brandy and in the afternoon, the perinatal group did a very detailed ultrasound, looking to see the health of the baby. The baby was healthy and well inside. The perinatalogist talked to Brandy about her health and symptoms. Brandy's headaches and blurred vision were a "neurological sign that severe preeclampsia was present." The doctor recommended inducing labor for the health of the mother.
Brandy was induced at about 4:30 on Tuesday afternoon. Along with this inducement they introduced magnesium sulfate to help prevent seizures related to high blood pressure and headaches. Brandy was in mild labor until about 10 PM. Intense labor started then with an increase in the dosage of pitossin. She was in hard labor for three hours, then the midwife broke the water. Within 15 minutes, we had a beautiful baby girl.
AnnaBelle Jill came to us 4 weeks early. She went to NICU so her lungs could be developed. They gave her medicine to help their development. She was on the ventilator for about 18 hours. While in the NICU, Belle was on her belly and lifted up her head and pushed herself around 90 degrees! She is spunky and full of life. They pulled her off the ventilator and she has been breathing well on her own for several hours.
You can find pictures of the baby here. http://picasaweb.You ca n find pictures of the baby here. http://picasaweb.google.com/bart.taylor/Annabelle
Brandy was diagnosed with symptoms of preeclampsia Monday morning while at the doctor's office. They admitted her to the hospital that day. I was in Denver and caught a flight back to Utah as quick a I could. I arrived Monday evening and visited with Brandy at the hospital.
Tuesday morning they ran more tests on Brandy and in the afternoon, the perinatal group did a very detailed ultrasound, looking to see the health of the baby. The baby was healthy and well inside. The perinatalogist talked to Brandy about her health and symptoms. Brandy's headaches and blurred vision were a "neurological sign that severe preeclampsia was present." The doctor recommended inducing labor for the health of the mother.
Brandy was induced at about 4:30 on Tuesday afternoon. Along with this inducement they introduced magnesium sulfate to help prevent seizures related to high blood pressure and headaches. Brandy was in mild labor until about 10 PM. Intense labor started then with an increase in the dosage of pitossin. She was in hard labor for three hours, then the midwife broke the water. Within 15 minutes, we had a beautiful baby girl.
AnnaBelle Jill came to us 4 weeks early. She went to NICU so her lungs could be developed. They gave her medicine to help their development. She was on the ventilator for about 18 hours. While in the NICU, Belle was on her belly and lifted up her head and pushed herself around 90 degrees! She is spunky and full of life. They pulled her off the ventilator and she has been breathing well on her own for several hours.
You can find pictures of the baby here. http://picasaweb.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
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