The Begining!!

The Begining!!!!!

We found out on September 25, 2009 that we were going to have a baby born with a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. We were very scared and nervous and wasn't quiet sure what to expect. We were told that the baby would have to be born at UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA. On October 1st we had an appointment at UVA for a ultrasound. We were very scared and not sure what the doctors would tell us. The doctors informed us that the baby was going to be born with a hole in his diaphragm. The hole would allow his stomach and intestines to come up threw the hole and push on the baby's lungs. The baby's lungs would not be able to develop as well a a normal baby's would. The baby would have to have a tube down its throat to help the baby breathe. They would do surgery on the baby 3 to 10 days after it is born to fix the hole and put everything back were its suppose to be. The doctors gave us all the facts and told us that there is no guarantee. We knew that it was going to be a very long and rough road ahead but we were going to stay positive and have faith. We received a lot of information that scared us and made us very nervous but we also were informed that we were going to have a baby BOY! We are going to have a son and he is going to be an amazing young man! We chose to name him Nathaniel because it meant "Given by God" and we knew that he is our gift and we were blessed. We have had many doctors appointments since then and many ultrasounds and he is growing and doing as well as can be expected. They are going to induce me on February 4. Nate will have to remain in the NICU until he will be able to breathe on his own. We have faith that God will take good care of him and he is going to be okay. Nate is making his mark early in life so God must have a special purpose in mind for him.















Tuesday, January 26, 2010

NATE'S BLOG

Baby Nate will soon be here! We are all anxiously awaiting his arrival! This website will be a great way to keep up with his progress as well as post messages for Lindsey, Phil, and the family.The website address should be what you see in your browser bar right now. You can just bookmark it and will always be able to find it. If you can't see the address for some reason it is www.babynateollis.blogspot.com
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2 comments:

  1. Karla MeltonJanuary 26, 2010 at 8:23 PM

    I love you guys and am praying for you all!

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  2. UnknownJanuary 27, 2010 at 6:49 PM

    Hope you guys are doing well! Hang in there, will be prayin for you all :) Hope little Riley feels better soon too. Hailey misses her at preschool!

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