Dear Lieve I have been wondering since your first very moving post about this baby and the family. Thank you for sharing his birth with us all. I hope his remaining time goes peacefully and lovingly.
Love to you all Margie At Sun, 16 Mar 2003 23:06:49 +0100, Lieve Huybrechts ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Dear friends, > > For those that weren't at the list at my first posting: > When Nele was 22 weeks pregnant, ultrasound showed a severe > heartdefect. The > baby wouldn't have any chance to live and was inoperable. They > already > choose for a homebirth. Against a lot of advice to quit the > pregnancy at > that time, they choose to give the baby the life he could have. > They stayed > with their choice for homebirth. > > Nele gave birth today to a beautifull son Lars. She had a very > fast labor > and birth. There were a lot of emotions involved. We didn't know > before how > the baby would react and how much time we would have with him. I > have > beautifull videomoments. The first half hour the mother stayed in > bad, where > Lars was born, we didn't dare to transfer her to the coach. Lars > started to > suckle his tumb and apgar stayed 9. So we moved to the coach and > there he > started breastfeeding. > After a while they called the family and asked to come and see the > baby. You > know most of the people advised to quit the pregnancy as soon as > they knew > the baby couldn't live long. It was beautifull to see how they > reacted on > the baby and started to love him. > Now he lives already for 11 hours. He slept a while and drank > again. His > colour stays a little blueish, but not so bad. We don't know how > long he > stays like that. The parents are happy and enjoying the baby, > although they > are very realistic. His older brother is at home to and talking to > and > cuddling the baby. > Tomorrow we will have to think again. What do we have to do when > he stays in > the same good condition? Do we have to go to the hospital? What > will happen > there? What is the best thing to do? > It was a strange day, I enjoyed the beautifull birth and the > happiness of > the parents between our tears of knowing we will have to let him > go again. > It will be a strange night. I am home now, they live in my street, > two > minutes walking. It will be a strange day tomorrow, I don't know > what will > come. > > Thank you all for being there and listen > Lieve > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -------------------------------------------------------- Looking for a free email account? Get one now at http://www.freemail.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------
