According to my calculations, this is Marshall’s “First” Christmas. Especially since a few people have already given him gifts. And just for the record, the”thumpety thump thump” wasn’t Frosty. It was Marshall kicking around after a long, long day. I waited up ’til midnight to be the first to say:
Yesterday’s regular ob appointment turned into a panicky 2 hour long ordeal. I’m offering my thanks to the incredible staff there – without Dr. K, Nurse T (whom I introduced to my mother as a huge source of support), and ultrasound whiz E in the back, the day would have been worse. A one hour […]
I’ve accepted it: I can’t move. Baby stepping is an understatement. Yesterday’s fetal echocardiogram took every bit of energy I had completely out of me. And caused my body back to hurt in ways I didn’t know were possible. To the point that two men had to pull me up from the table. And I […]
And EnFamil is already welcoming him home??!?!!
“… and the feeling that it’s all a lot of oysters, but no pearls” Twenty three days ’til Marshall is here! One more fetal echocardiogram. That’s tomorrow at 2. One more growth check ultrasound. That’s Thursday. Three more regular ob visits (perhaps only two because of the holidays). It’s so easy to get swept away […]
We had a “regular” ob appointment this morning. I asked for Dr. K’s advice on getting Marshall in a better position for Tuesday’s fetal echocardiogram other than external manipulation. Looks like I’ll be giving spending some time on my hands and knees a try. And we received the “official” report from Boston, including Dr. […]
Dr. S took the time to call me while he was “on vacation” (which, in his words, means he is “just trying to get some work done.”) After giving him a run down of Dr. F’s findings, he thanked me for the lengths I’ve gone to in researching Marshall’s condition. He has a 22 month […]
This site went from 1 view daily to over 600 which means people are “listening.” And in all of that listening, I hope beyond hope by sharing Marshall’s story, we all can be inspired in some way. Every. Kindness. Counts.
It’s official: Marshall will be on his way at 10:30 a.m. on January 9, 2014. After a tearful visit at the vet with my old yellow dog (more not so good news but 14 years together is a great run), I called to let the folks at Brigham Women’s to let them know we’d like […]
Boston was exhausting. I lost count after the fourth hour of ultrasounds. The good news is Marshall has hair. And we watched him blink his eyes. And it seems our baby, though absolutely beautiful, is basically (in the simplest of terms) a genetic mutant with a very rare, very severe series of heart defects. […]
