Maggie’s first year
Receiving a prenatal diagnosis and our pregnancy journey. Maggie’s time in the NICU and the PICU.
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Misdiagnosis of Maggie’s Heart
A major misdiagnosis can easily happen – especially for babies in the womb – but they certainly surprise you. In our case, this is just one of the reasons why Maggie earned her nickname “Miracle Maggie“. Maggie was diagnosed with… Continue reading
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Esophageal Atresia/TEF surgery
Maggie received her first surgery at just 21 hours old. She was born with something called Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula. Some babies are only born with one or the other, but Maggie was born with both. Her esophagus was… Continue reading
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Miracle Maggie’s Birth Story
Maggie’s journey into the the outside world was both equal parts lovely and extremely difficult. I had a scheduled c-section for July 24th that was spontaneously rescheduled three different times due to placenta failure. First reschedule was for July 17th… Continue reading
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Maggie was almost a Miscarriage
I was just barely six weeks along when late at night I went to the bathroom and found bright red blood. Red blood is never a good sign during pregnancy. For about two full weeks before this day, I had… Continue reading
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Amniotic Fluid Reduction
These words may be foreign to you or maybe you’re here because you know what the procedure is – and are maybe thinking about it for yourself. An amnio reduction is preserved for those who have rather severe Polyhydramnios while… Continue reading
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Is my Baby Incompatible with Life?
I’ve heard this phrase too many times to count in the few short weeks since I found out my baby has a genetic defect, namely Trisomy 18. Along with that, the words “termination of pregnancy” have been thrown around, too.… Continue reading
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Loneliness in a Prenatal Diagnosis
I had a moment last night as I lay in the hospital bed alone… an overwhelming feeling of empathy for all others fighting a battle on their own. To those who were there with me that same night in that… Continue reading
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Receiving the Prenatal Diagnosis of Trisomy 18/Edward’s Syndrome
My anxiety is through the roof posting this, but there’s something therapeutic about letting it be known. You never think something could happen to you like this until it does and it’s like your entire life is flipped upside down… Continue reading
