10/26/2011 10:49 pm
(Facebook entry written while in the hospital)
Steven and I are
overwhelmed with the love and support we have been shown in regard to Brynn
today. An update to fill you in...
Brynna Elizabeth was born via emergency
c-section 10/26/2011 at 4:14 a.m. My uterus ruptured and split on the side the
placenta was attached to, and our baby girl was not breathing and didn't have a
strong heart beat when they got her out so she was intubated and taken to the
neonatal ICU at Tacoma General/Mary Bridge Hospital in Tacoma. They had to
remove my uterus and ovaries as well.
Brynn is still intubated and on the
ventilator (although tonight we got word her spontaneous breathing is improving
slightly). They have also placed what they call a "coolcap" on her
head, which essentially slows things down in her body and allows her brain to
recover more effectively from the episode of oxygen deprivation. She will have
this treatment for 72 hours and then have an EEG as well as a full neurological
assessment. She is also on phenobarbitol to manage any possible seizure
activity. Brynn has not yet opened her eyes, had much spontaneous movement, or
had any urine output.
We are praying
for healing. We are praying for peace (for our little girl as well as our
family and friends). We are praying that in time we will take a fully
recovered, full of life, little girl home. Please continue to send all of your
thoughts and prayers up, on Brynn's behalf. We need all the positive energy we
can get at this time.
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