BIG DAYS

12/24/2010-We're pregnant!
3/23/2011-Tuckers a boy. We also find out he has Myelomeningocele. Which is a defect where the spinal cord doesn't fully develop. Essentially the spinal cord has an opening. This also causes hydrocephalus; spinal fluid builds up in the ventricals (in the head) and needs a shunt put into to circulate back into the body.
3/28/11-Met with neurologist to talk about severity of Tucker's defect. It was hell waiting 5 days. After having a good talk, Liane and I went and did some baby shoppiing. It was a great day of relief.
7/27/11-C-section date 730am. Surgery to close his spine to come within 48hrs.
7/28/11-Surgery to close spine.

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Tucker's Here!

8:02am 7/27/11-Tucker Alan Schreckenghost is born. He is 5lbs 10.9 oz. Born at Overlake Medical Center in Bellevue, WA. When the team rushed him to get cleaned up, they were all ecstatic with his size. Babies with spina bifida are typically very small. Our goal was to get him to 6lbs before birth. 2 weeks prior to birth he was at 4lbs 10oz. At that time the doctors expected him to come out more like 5 and a half pounds or so. Way to go Momma!
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