A Gift from God
I got to hold my baby today!!!! It was so special and as long as she continues to do well I get to hold her everyday. Her leg isn’t swollen anymore, but her arm and hand are still a little puffy. She was doing better with her heart rate, but was still having a few decelerations, but the nurses keep telling me that it is normal for a preemie to do that. It’s still scary when the monitor starts flashing.
I can’t really explain what it was like to hold her for the first time after almost 2 whole weeks. She’s so little I could barely feel her, but just to know that she was there was awesome. She slept the whole time which is good. Makes me feel good that she didn’t scream at all. She loves her mommy. She did cry when we put her back in her “bed”.
When we first got there Erik and I were just looking at her. I looked at her leg to see if it was still swollen which upset her, but she calmed down right away. At one point she just started crying and I put my hand on her head to try to get her to calm down and she just wouldn’t. At that moment I wanted to just open the thing she sleeps in and pick her up and comfort her, but i couldn’t. It can be so hard to watch your baby cry and pretty much be helpless. BUT, I got to spend a wonderful hour with her against my chest. It was so beyond words!
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.
Elizabeth VonWaldner
July 29th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
How exciting!!! I am so glad to read that Brady is doing so well!
Jennifer Powell
July 30th, 2008 at 12:23 am
Nikkie! How awesome! What an answered prayer!!! I keep praying!!! Love yall!
Ashley Arviso
July 30th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Beautiful. She’s looking great!
Kristan Fretwell
August 1st, 2008 at 3:11 pm
What sweet pic’s of mom and baby. It is such an awesome feeling I’m sure. She’s so precious. I can not believe all of her hair!
Sandy Morris & Iona Brady
August 2nd, 2008 at 9:08 pm
Hi Nikkie,
Brady’s great-grandmother Iona and I just spent some time with Brady via the Internet. No matter how much we see the slide show, we are still awed by the creation of this little tiny baby. We went to the farm in Millen Monday – Wednesday and Grand-Mee-maw took the pictures to show everyone she saw. For those she talked to via phone, she was giving out the Internet site address. Before this the only “net” that your grandmother knew was a “hairnet. You all are always in our prayers.
Love Aunt Sandy and Great-grandmother Iona Brady
Jessica Powell
August 3rd, 2008 at 4:32 pm
I’m sure the past few weeks have been hard, I can’t even imagine. But I know that the Lord will continue to bring Brady and your family through this. You (your husband, and Brady) are definitly at the top of my prayer list. Thank God for what He has done so far and will continue to do!
Love, Jess Powell