Our baby was born Friday night. She was 8lb, 12oz. 21 inches long. My wife did very well, however there was a problem with the size of the baby. She was stuck in the birth canal for 3+ hours, and the doctor elected to do an episiotomy. The doctor also had to use a vacuum type tool to assist with the delivery. The baby suffered from a brain contusion in the back of the head where the rear plate of the skull pushed on the brain with excessive force. The plates of the human brain are not connected to each other, therefore they can move independently. This could not be seen since the crown is all that was in view. Due to this complication, the force of the vacuum pulling from the top of the head further applied force to the brain. The baby was in NICU at our hospital for an entire day, and has been transported to the NICU at the University where the top specialist in the state can further assist with the babies condition.
The baby is suffering from seizures due to the brain contusion, followed by apnea episodes (baby stops breathing) during the seizures. She has been connected to a ventilator which is breathing for her. The lungs are in perfect condition, but she needs the ventilator for the apnea during the seizures. She is being fed by an IV. What the doctors are doing is controlling the seizures while the brain injury heals. At this point, we don't know if there is any brain damaged. We should get a report on this today.
Any prayers would be much appreciated. The Audioholics community has become a big part of my life, and I felt I wanted to share this with all of you. Thank all of you.
