Good News!

I have great news! Kristen and her baby, Anna, are doing great! The long and short of it is that Kristen had HELLP syndrome (Hemolytic anemia Elevated Liver enzymes and Low Platelet count), which is very toxic and dangerous for both mother and baby. She had been having symptoms and at a regular check-up, her doctor put it all together and admitted her to the hospital on Friday, March 12th. She was doing better over the weekend, getting a few shots of steroids. On Monday, March 15th, in the early hours, her condition took a turn for the worse. Within 20 minutes, she had delivered her baby girl via c-section. Anna is actually doing very well right now, she is on the lowest oxygen level (meaning she is actually breathing well). She came out kicking and screaming (a very good sign). Kristen has been released and is home now, resting, while her mom and mother-in-law watch over her.

I did some reading about survival rates for babies born so early and at almost 26 weeks gestation, Anna has a 80% chance of survival. She is showing very promising signs of being a fighter! She isn't the smallest baby ever born (my research says that 8 oz has been the smallest) but she is pretty darn close at 11 oz.

Continue to pray for both Kristen and Anna as they both recover and continue to fight this very long uphill battle. But for now, I'm so excited to deliver good news!

Cheers~