Terbutaline

I will come back later with more details, but just wanted to let you know that Molly’s umbilical vein actually looked a little better today, her ductus venosus was still abnormal (but stayed the same), the size of her heart went down from 37% of her abdomen last week to 29% (over 33% is considered […]

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Patience

by Kathy on February 26, 2008 · 0 comments

in Bob, CHD, Digoxin, FET #1, Molly, Quotes, Sean, Terbutaline

“Patience with others is love. Patience with self is hope. Patience with God is faith.” ~ Adel Bestevaros To say that we have had to practice patience over the past 10 weeks, since Molly’s first very low heart rate was measured, is an understatement. However, it certainly is a word that encompasses each minute, hour […]

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Our only hope…

by Kathy on February 20, 2008 · 7 comments

in Bob, CHD, Digoxin, Echocardiograms, FET #1, Molly, Sean, Terbutaline

Here is the latest on Molly’s heart condition. Again, I am sharing an email I just sent to our family and close friends. Thank you so much for your comments, they mean so much to me. We did get to have a “3D” ultrasound this morning and I will try to get back soon and […]

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Molly’s kickin’ it!

by Kathy on February 15, 2008 · 7 comments

in CHD, FET #1, Molly, Terbutaline

Well really she’s kicking me, my belly… But anyway, I just had to share. Though I have felt a lot of quickening and at times what seemed to be a bit stronger movement, today is the first day I recall feeling strong kicks or punches from our baby girl! Maybe it’s her increased heart rate […]

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Schedule changes

by Kathy on February 14, 2008 · 5 comments

in Bob, CHD, FET #1, Molly, Terbutaline

A little while ago I got a phone call from our perinatal cardiologist, Dr. Cuneo. The only other time she has called us directly, it wasn’t the best of news, so I was a bit worried. Initially she said she was calling to check in and see how I was doing with my first 24 […]

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Approximately 1 1/2 hours…

by Kathy on February 13, 2008 · 5 comments

in CHD, FET #1, Molly, Terbutaline

That’s how long it’s been since I took my first Terbutatline pill (around 8:30 p.m. tonight) and how long it seemed to take for the Terbutaline to “kick in” as far as I can tell. I do feel jittery and sort of caffinated, though I haven’t had any caffine. Not too bad though… I’ll let […]

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