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Congratulations to all!
Not sure if I said this before, but I'm finally tackling the email which
arrived the first two days of my hospitalization and found this one.

Please give us an update on Kate and Jordan!
Lynn

>Several comments and notes, for those interested...
>Kate was high risk due to her thyroid (previous radiation treatment for
>hyperthyroid, currently hypothyroid), previous cardiac arrhythmias and
>cardiac ablation surgery...
>Was diagnosed with some kind of cyst/tumor/mass next to the
>cervix...will be biopsied 6 weeks postpartum..
>She developed pre-eclampsia..high BP, protein in the urine, etc.
>She had been on bedrest for two weeks, first induction attempt last week
>failed...
>Resorted to mechanical dilation using a Foley catheter with Pitocin on
>Monday...hard labor from Tuesday noon through birth..failed epidural
>attempts resulting in a "wet tap"-meaning she is deficient in spinal
>fluid and now has that symptomatic headache...so she had no epidural and
>throughout the labor process it appeared that she was headed for a
>C-section..
>Upon delivery, she tore on the anterior side, requiring several
>stitches, then hemorrhaged after delivery requiring several clotting
>injections....(BTW, I was there...assistant labor coach, I was..TOTALLY
>AWESOME!)
>Currently, she is anemic and has that headache...
>Jordan had low sugar this morning, but is fine now..they are watching
>her carefully..I personally think she weighed over 9, because she pee'd
>a LOT before she was weighed..lol
>Due to complications, Kate had a full, long glucose tolerance test and
>several 24 hour urine tests...as recently as last week.
>So, as you can see, it truly is a Christmas miracle..a natural birth
>despite complications, with both mother and baby expected to make a full
>recovery!
>We have been truly fortunate, with Kate and Ron's ordeal(he's doing fine
>on radiation-tired, but that is to be expected), and things are looking
>up...TJ comes home Saturday morning!!!  It's going to be a great Christmas!
>In three years, Jordan will get her first goat. <g>
>
>Bev, just glad it's all over...almost..