Update
So far we've met with the 2 different Heart Specialists, the Cardiologist and some of his staff, the babies Surgeon and my new "ob", well actually parenatologist and our favorite person, Beth. She's a nurse and coordinator of this entire operation and is absolutely wonderful...it's been 2 weeks of doctors, doctors and more doctors! And a tour where he will stay during his time at the hospital. And we still have a few more doctors to meet that will be working on and with him when he's born---that will happen in July.
As mentioned in our last posting, Baby B has a Congenital Heart Defect. His specific type is called Transition of the Great Arteries. To learn more about the defect with all the correct terms etc., click on one of these links: http://www.pediheart.org/parents/defects/TGA.htm or http://www.congenitalheartdefects.com/typesofCHD.html#TGA . These sites will tell you all about it.
After meeting with all the doctors, surgeons and their staff we feel so much better and truly believe we are in great hands. One of the great things that St. Joe's offers is that when he has his surgery about 4-5 days after birth, he will be transferred to the Cardiac ICU where Rob and I (and Baby A) get to "live" with him in his room until he is discharged---that in it's self made everything so much easier to deal with, I didn't want him to be alone. Unfortunately Kaila will not be able to stay there overnight because other children are not allowed to stay overnight only to visit. So, my parents have offered to help us out with her...she'll be in school during this time and they'll bring her back and forth to visit etc. Definitely could not do it with out them!!
Thank you all for your wonderful thoughts, e-mails and calls! We really appreciate it and couldn't do this with out the support of our family and friends!!
As mentioned in our last posting, Baby B has a Congenital Heart Defect. His specific type is called Transition of the Great Arteries. To learn more about the defect with all the correct terms etc., click on one of these links: http://www.pediheart.org/parents/defects/TGA.htm or http://www.congenitalheartdefects.com/typesofCHD.html#TGA . These sites will tell you all about it.
After meeting with all the doctors, surgeons and their staff we feel so much better and truly believe we are in great hands. One of the great things that St. Joe's offers is that when he has his surgery about 4-5 days after birth, he will be transferred to the Cardiac ICU where Rob and I (and Baby A) get to "live" with him in his room until he is discharged---that in it's self made everything so much easier to deal with, I didn't want him to be alone. Unfortunately Kaila will not be able to stay there overnight because other children are not allowed to stay overnight only to visit. So, my parents have offered to help us out with her...she'll be in school during this time and they'll bring her back and forth to visit etc. Definitely could not do it with out them!!
Thank you all for your wonderful thoughts, e-mails and calls! We really appreciate it and couldn't do this with out the support of our family and friends!!
Comments
love ya!