How exactly did this miracle happen?
After 93 days in the hospital (remember Antonio was born on the 10th of January at 29 weeks of gestation) and a possible sepsis, hyperbilirubinemia, anemia of prematurity (9 blood transfusions over 3 months), stalled growth, another suspected sepsis, hypothyroidism, necrotizing enterocolitis, another possible sepsis, a second possible necrotizing enterocolitis, direct hyperbilirubinemia, broncho-pulmonary dysplasia, apnea of prematurity and an inguinal hernia resolved by surgery... (breathe, breathe) Antonio was discharged on the 13th of April. That is, aproximately 13 days after his original due date.
Thank God, the NICU staff, the patience of his parents and the prayers of friends and family.
While in the NICU he was followed by his mother daily and his father every other day. He was visited by Saje Mathieu, Alice Goffman (soooo many times), Sasha Todorov, Katrina McLoughlin and Brian, Uncle Jojo, Magali Fassiotto, Mervin John, Rina Fujii, Isabel Neto and friends, Lena Carrilho and family, Grandma and Grandpa Reis, Christy Romer and Grandma Gracinha who came from Portugal on the day before his discharge (good timing!).
After 93 days in the hospital (remember Antonio was born on the 10th of January at 29 weeks of gestation) and a possible sepsis, hyperbilirubinemia, anemia of prematurity (9 blood transfusions over 3 months), stalled growth, another suspected sepsis, hypothyroidism, necrotizing enterocolitis, another possible sepsis, a second possible necrotizing enterocolitis, direct hyperbilirubinemia, broncho-pulmonary dysplasia, apnea of prematurity and an inguinal hernia resolved by surgery... (breathe, breathe) Antonio was discharged on the 13th of April. That is, aproximately 13 days after his original due date.
Thank God, the NICU staff, the patience of his parents and the prayers of friends and family.
While in the NICU he was followed by his mother daily and his father every other day. He was visited by Saje Mathieu, Alice Goffman (soooo many times), Sasha Todorov, Katrina McLoughlin and Brian, Uncle Jojo, Magali Fassiotto, Mervin John, Rina Fujii, Isabel Neto and friends, Lena Carrilho and family, Grandma and Grandpa Reis, Christy Romer and Grandma Gracinha who came from Portugal on the day before his discharge (good timing!).
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