A Gift from God
I was going to wait till tonight to write, but I am too excited to wait. Brady got moved again, this time because she is doing good. She is now in the ISN section of the nursery which is a step down ( in a good way) from the unit she was in before. This means she is out of the NICN unit. YAY! They will possibly be taking her out of the isolette today at 5 and putting her in a bassinet. They will keep the isolette in the room for 24 hours to just in case they need to put her back in it.
Right now Brady has someone coming in to help her with her bottle feeding. She hasn’t been so great at this, but she did drink her whole bottle today which was an ounce. Hopefully she will continue to do well with this so she can come home.
One thing that wasn’t so great was that one of her nurses mentioned to a doctor that Brady might have a hernia. I was there today when he came and checked her out. He couldn’t feel anything wrong, but he did say he will keep an eye on it, and that she could actually go home with it if she has one. If she does have one it will have to be fixed once she gets a little bigger. That’s a sure thing so hopefully nothing is wrong.
Every day Erik and I see how absolutely wonderful God is. He shows us everyday with our little miracle.
We get to see what she weighs tonight. Hoping for close to 4 pounds by next Friday!
Brady Faith was brought into this world 12 weeks premature. This was a result of mommy having pre-eclampsia and there being a reverse blood flow to/from the placenta. Brady wasn't growing like she should and it would have just gotten worse. She weighed 1lb 7oz and was 11 3/4in long. To learn more about Brady and her family click here.
Aunt Dolores
September 11th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
I just want to say that I am still elated about my visit to meet Brady! I talked about it all day at work. She is beautiful and you are truly blessed. Youy are always on my mind and I can’t wait to hold little Brady again . Love you guys, Aunt Dolores
Kristan Fretwell
September 11th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
AWESOME! Love to hear it:)
Phil & Lisa Roberts & Kids
September 12th, 2008 at 7:45 am
Erik, Nikkie & Brady,
We are praying for you daily. When we pray for “Baby…” our little ones complete it with “…Brady”. Watching a 2- or 3- pound baby struggle with an infection is about as rough as it gets in this life. Keep praying for her. God is listening.
In Christ,
Phil, Lisa, Ashley, Benjamin, Casey & Danielle Roberts
Kelly
September 12th, 2008 at 8:08 am
Hi! My name’s Kelly. I’ve been following your story/blog every since I read about it on Babycenter. I think both of you are so strong and so lucky to have been blessed with a beautiful tiny bundle of joy! This is the first time I’ve left you guys a comment, but after this good news I just had to tell you guys how happy I am for you! Congrats again, and wish you all the best!
Daddy
September 12th, 2008 at 8:24 am
Kelly
Thank you for taking the time to comment. We really appreciate people like you who keep up with the blog and encourage us along the way!
Thanks!
Heather Wood
September 12th, 2008 at 9:45 am
thats such great news! im so happy for yall, the next step is getting her to take all her bottles and then yall can bring her home finally. im so excited!
Ashley Marin
September 12th, 2008 at 10:40 am
That’s great news and I look forward to more good news on the site everyday! We are still praying for your family and all the other little ones in the NICN. By the way she is way too cute in those little outfits!
SILVIA SPILLIARDS
September 12th, 2008 at 11:08 am
WOW, SHE IS DETERMINED TO LEAVE THAT HOSPITAL AND WITH GODS HELP, LOOKS LIKE IT WON’T BE LONG. I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT MY LITTLE FLOWER GIRL HAS A BABY. LOVE YALL.
Devin Bell
September 13th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
Brady was very comfortable in her new unit when I saw her Thursday. Friday I was amazed to see her in an open crib. Wow, no more full cover isolet with port holes. You can actually take her hand for prayer without reaching in through a porthole.
She has been doing amazingly well. We are certainly keeping our prayers going for you all.
Bro. Devin