The Day Started Out with Bad News, but ended up good
When I arrived at the hospital this morning, the Doctor was there telling Melanie and Casi that Mei-Ling needed to be transported to the Children's Hospital Newborn Intensive Care Unit. They found a murmur in her heart and they felt it needed to be looked at by specialists.
My heart sunk. There is no way I can explain the feeling I had thinking about this sweet grand-daughter being whisked away by ambulance to a hospital so far away. Melanie kept telling me, "Mom, its going to be alright, I just feel it, I know it." They brought Mei-Ling in Melanie's room in her transport unit, raised Melanie's bed up so they were level with the unit and let down the side of the unit so Melanie and Casi could say good-bye to their precious wee one. Just as Melanie reached in to touch Mei-Ling, Mei-Ling reached for Melanie's finger. I had to leave the room, as tears filled my eyes.
Casi followed the ambulance to the children's hospital and stayed with Mei-Ling all day and I stayed with Melanie. She is doing so well. I am so proud of her.
Within a couple hours the specialist called Melanie to tell her they were doing the tests and within a hour or so word came back that it was just a very common problem of three small holes that should seal up by themselves. Such relief ! Our newest family member is going to be just fine. The hospital will keep her a few more days to monitor her blood sugars as they still fluctuate some, which is normal for babies of diabetic moms.
We are so blessed, so very blessed !
My heart sunk. There is no way I can explain the feeling I had thinking about this sweet grand-daughter being whisked away by ambulance to a hospital so far away. Melanie kept telling me, "Mom, its going to be alright, I just feel it, I know it." They brought Mei-Ling in Melanie's room in her transport unit, raised Melanie's bed up so they were level with the unit and let down the side of the unit so Melanie and Casi could say good-bye to their precious wee one. Just as Melanie reached in to touch Mei-Ling, Mei-Ling reached for Melanie's finger. I had to leave the room, as tears filled my eyes.
Casi followed the ambulance to the children's hospital and stayed with Mei-Ling all day and I stayed with Melanie. She is doing so well. I am so proud of her.
Within a couple hours the specialist called Melanie to tell her they were doing the tests and within a hour or so word came back that it was just a very common problem of three small holes that should seal up by themselves. Such relief ! Our newest family member is going to be just fine. The hospital will keep her a few more days to monitor her blood sugars as they still fluctuate some, which is normal for babies of diabetic moms.
We are so blessed, so very blessed !
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Many hugs,
Mari-Nanci
Jodie
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