Wonderful news Reuben is doing so well, and an amazing account of yours and Tas's intuition! Fantastic for your daughter.
Jo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joy Cocks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Ozmidwifery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 2:19 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Update on Reuben > Many of you will remember my daughter's surviving twin, Reuben. He is doing > EXCEPTIONALLY well, better than any of us could have possibly hoped for. > He's 8/12 old today and had a routine paed checkup 10 days ago. He's > chubby, never been sick - not even a cold, bright, active and starting to > catch up developmentally. There is no sign of any residual problems from > his prematurity - just some little scars from all of his i/v's, which he'll > be able to show off proudly if they're still visible later on in life. He's > fully breastfed, of course, and paed couldn't believe how well he's doing, > doesn't want to see him till he's 18/12 and then B4 he goes to kinder. Even > his umbilical hernia, which was measured at 5 cm has completely disappeared. > He had 2 x inguinal hernias repaired (at the same time) just after he came > out of hospital. He's cuddly and quite an "easy" baby. We are so, so > grateful. > > Now for the goosebumpy stuff: a few months ago, when I was "visiting" Tilly > at the cemetery I had the strongest feeling that she had died to save > Reuben, so that he would have the strength of 2 babies. I related this to > Sally, she went quiet and asked if she had told me what Tas (her 4 y/o) had > said a few days B4 - she hadn't. He was in the bath and said, "mummy, can > we talk about Tilly?", "yes, of course", "she died because of Reuben", "no, > she didn't die because of Reuben, she died because she was very sick", "yes, > I know that, but she died because of Reuben"! Sally said, "I wonder if > that's what Tas meant." I'm sure it was, and recently when we were talking > about it, Sally said that it really helped her to know this. > Joy > PS Tas was born "in the caul" which, as we all know, makes him extra > special (according to folklore anyway). In any case, he does seem to be > very intuitive, a quality to be nurtured. > > Joy Cocks RN (Div 1) RM CBE IBCLC > BRIGHT Vic 3741 > email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
