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Monthly Archives: July 2014
No more wires…
No more wires on Toby… Makes for MUCH easier cuddles. YES! Asher means ‘happy’ – his second name perfectly describes how he makes me feel with each little step of progress.
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Tagged Asher, baby, children's health, happy, hospital, neonatal unit, NNU, no more wires, parenting, premature birth, prematurity, progress, wires on baby
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10 October 2013…
Thought I should update here for those not receiving my emails… We were told by the Consultant on Monday that we should expect Toby to remain in hospital for another 4-5 weeks. Though many parents’ wait is even longer, I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 weeks in NNU, baby, baby in hospital, children's health, neonatal unit, NNU, parenting, premature birth, prematurity
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Encouraging verses…
‘But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.’ ~ 2 … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians 12:19, encouragement, encouraging Bible verses, grace, Matthew 11, Matthew 11:28-30, rest, tiredness, weakness
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9 October 2013… They told me 5 weeks – please keep praying & hoping!
Hi again friends, I’m sorry if my emails are coming too often – please let me know if you would rather not receive them, as I really won’t be offended. Just to ask praying friends to keep on praying and … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 weeks in NNU, baby, bereft, children's health, faith, God's faithfulness, God's plan, God's timing, hope, longing, motherhood, neonatal unit, NNU, parenting, prayer, premature birth, prematurity, siblings, tiredness, toddler, trust, trusting God, united in hope, weariness
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8 October 2013…
Hi again friends, Isobel had two visits with Toby at the weekend. She will now see him again next weekend. I think Isobel has enjoyed meeting him. And we are much more able to talk about him with her now. … Continue reading
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Tagged 33 weeks, baby, children's health, neonatal unit, NNU, nnu visiting, parenting, prayer, premature birth, prematurity, SCBU, siblings, Special Care Baby Unit, toddler, trust
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He did it! Little Toby did it!
He suckled at my breast on and off for 10 minutes… I am pleased as punch and so very proud of him! What a good boy! Also, I arrived to find him in the next room along, which is the … Continue reading
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Tagged breastfeeding, children's health, neonatal unit, NNU, parenting, premature birth, premature suckle, prematurity
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To my friend, Veronica…
He really IS amazing. Today I arrived to find he’d been ‘promoted’ to another room – the final room the babies stay in before leaving… A kind of departure lounge :-) That’s not to say he’s nearly ready to come … Continue reading
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Tagged 33 weeks, breast feeding, children's health, neonatal unit, NG tube, NNU, parenting, premature baby, premature birth, prematurity, tube feeding
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To my friend, Amy…
Hi darling, Yes he is doing so well. Such a good boy and such a proud mummy! As for visits, not really sure to be honest… Visiting is pretty tight in Neonatal. All visitors have to be accompanied by a … Continue reading
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Tagged children's health, neonatal unit, neonatal unit visiting, NNU, parenting, premature baby, premature birth, prematurity, visiting rules
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7 October 2013… To my Eddie…
He did it, Eddie! Little Toby did it! He suckled at my breast on and off for 10 minutes… I am pleased as punch and so very proud of him! What a good boy! Also, I arrived to find him … Continue reading
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6 October 2013… An open cot…
I arrived at hospital today to find Toby Asher in an open cot. This is really good news as it means he is regulating his temperature very well on his own. It also makes for much easier cuddling, as we … Continue reading
5 October 2013… My Heavenly Father’s Arms…
Bit of a struggle today. Even as I sit here with our darling boy asleep on my chest, every kind of emotion feels all squeezed up inside my heart and I’m holding back the tears. So much to be thankful … Continue reading
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Tagged children's health, Heavenly Father's Arms, neonatal unit, NNU, parenting, premature birth, prematurity
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To my friend, Jelena…
Oh Jelena, yes, I love Asher too. It was my favourite choice for him – and he is still Asher to me – but Ed was not keen. I must say I am a little sad about it – finding … Continue reading
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Tagged Asher, children's health, happy, neonatal unit, NNU, parenting, premature birth, prematurity
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4 October 2013… We have a name!
Dear friends, Perhaps to the disappointment of those who thought we had actually decided upon ‘Eager’ (it was tempting…), we now have a name for our boy… Tobias Asher Jacob (You can call him Toby :-) Tobias – ‘God is … Continue reading
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Tagged Asher, children's health, church, community, determination, ebm, encouragement, expressed breast milk, faith, God is good, God's faithfulness, happy, incubator, Jacob, keen, love, maintaining temperature, names, naming, neonatal unit, NNU, parenting, perseverance, prayer, premature birth, prematurity, regulating temperature, tenacity, Tobias
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A husband’s encouragement…
Ed’s message on Facebook: Can I publicly big up my brilliant wife, who not only gave birth to a great son on Sunday but is handling premature hospital visits and expressing milk and love with finesse and aplomb. Maximum boost!
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Tagged children's health, encouragement, family life, marriage, neonatal unit, NNU, parenting, premature birth, prematurity
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3 October 2013… (4 days old)
Next ‘instalment’ for Baby Boy… He has had the cannula removed from his right hand now and is off the sugar water drip, with no further need for anti-biotics. He is now soley on a milk feed – 9ml/hour at … Continue reading
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Tagged cannula, children's health, neonatal unit, NG tube, NNU, parenting, premature birth, prematurity, sugar water drip
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Leaving baby, coming home…
I came home from the hospital yesterday. It was a tug leaving baby but so good to be back with Eddie and Isobel again. Now to manage daily hospital visits until our boy can return. The earliest looks to be … Continue reading
Daily fix…
Just having my daily ‘fix’. Oh, what a blessing he is. He’s on 9ml/hour of my milk now… Phew! Got to keep up!! Love. X
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2 October 2013… To my girl friends…
Girls, girls, girls… Thanks for your various emails & messages… Thought it was easier to send a group update. Sorry it’s a little impersonal but I’m juggling a lot at the mo. I returned home yesterday. It was very strange … Continue reading
Early days…
To my friend, Jenny: It’s been such a surreal day but we are so very thankful for our son!! He is so incredibly tiny but he is perfectly formed and beautiful and doing so so well. It is going to … Continue reading
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Tagged child birth, children's health, church, colostrum, community, expressed milk, expressing, kangaroo care, neonatal unit, NNU, parenting, premature birth, prematurity, skin time, support
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29 September 2013… He’s arrived!
Baby Boy ‘Eager’ was born at 5.15am, weighing 3lb 15oz. Arriving at 32 weeks & 2 days he is spending some time in the Neonatal Unit. He is doing really well & breathing without support. Ed and I had our … Continue reading
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Tagged 1.79kg, 32+2 weeks gestation, 3lb 15oz, child birth, children's health, eager, God is good, neonatal unit, NNU, parenthood, pregnancy, premature birth, premature labour, prematurity
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