11:22am: Still no Evan
but her contractions have picked up a little. Not sure how much longer it will be. As soon as they call, I will let you know.
8:22am: Things have taken a turn for the worse. Brandi is now on oxygen due to low o2 sats. She has fluid in her lungs & possibly pneumonia. Evan is now all the way out up to his shoulders, leaving his hands stuck up & his head still in the uterus while the rest is already out. There is also an infection of some sort happening.
Unfortunately, the only "fix" is to deliver Evan. She will be started on pitocin in a few minutes & they believe it will only take a little while before Evan is born. Since he is breech, she has to push him out quickly otherwise he will die during birth. This is the only chance he has for survival, one or 2 pushes.
Please pray. Brandi is devastated, crying & does not sound well. Praying is what we need to do. It is likely that David or Brandi's mom, Nikki, will call me after they have spent time w/ Evan. The hospital photographer will be on hand to take pictures.
God, please give this family peace.
7:27pm:I just got off the phone w/ David. Brandi is resting. Evan is staying put. There are no contractions at this point, only uterus irritation from time to time, about once an hour. Here is their FB update...
no news is good news tonight and we will be
re-evaluated in the morning and we will know where we stand. for those
who have not heard the details to this point and would like to please
call some1 who has or message me or brandi on fb. once again thank you
to our entire support system. we feel very loved and blessed. sorry...
the post was soo long i just tried to say as much as i can.the response and prayers from every1 on facebook , jm, the calls fromfamily and friends, and everything else has been amazing. i am sorry to
put every1 on this emotional rollercoaster with us, but i am trying to
keep every1 up to date.some things have changed for the better and there is a little hope that wasn't there this morning. please keep us in your thoughts. the odds are not great
and we have a long way to go but there is hope.
3:24pm: Evan continues to "hang out" but is staying put. Contractions have seemed to decrease in both intensity & frequency. Brandi is no longer on mag sulfate. There is talk about terbutaline & letting Evan stay put as long as he can. Of course, w/ the bag of water & him out in the canal, there is a risk of infection but if we can just get Brandi & Evan to 23-24 weeks, he has a fighting chance!
Keep the prayers coming!
9:13am: Evan's birthday will be today, shortly. I just got off the phone w/ Brandi. We cried & cried & cried. There is no miracle that will stop Evan at this point. Brandi asked that you all pray for peace. She is now looking forward to see her Evan, to hold him, to kiss him, & to just be "a mommy" for a little bit. David seems to be holding up for Brandi & will continue to update what he can on FB.
I will not hear again from them until after Evan is born. Today, I am so sad & angry & frustrated. Most of all, I want to take away Brandi's pain. Please pray for a peaceful reunion.
Forgot to mention he is half way out. They also dx her as having an incompetent cervix.
There will be a funeral. Donations will now be taken for that. I will be looking for something special, probably a necklace. If you are interested, please PM me.
8:13am: Not good news. Evan is in the birth canal, up to his butt. His bag is 7 cm out of the uterus/cervix. She will be receiving pain meds shortly & an epidural later this morning. Looks like Evan is winning. He wants out.
Now all we can do is wait & pray for them all. The equipment in the NICU is too small for a baby this size so it is likely that nothing will be done. David is going to call back, the dr's just came in.
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Brandi & Evan Update ~ 5-15-10 @ 11:22 am
Still praying hard..
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