Lawson Andrew & Amelia Paige

Nurse: Kristen/Joy/Mary Jane
Doctor: Dr. Strange
Weight: 2 pounds 4 ounces

Today was a semi-stable day for Lawson. His blood oxygen levels stayed fairly stable. There were several times where he fluctuated on his levels. Eric and I nervously await each moment.

Nurse: Annette/Lindsey/Salena
Doctor: Dr. Mena
Weight: 2 pounds and 8 ounces (up due to swelling)

Lawson is a little more stable today but he still has a long way to go. The main focus today is on his little lungs. He has to have surflacton to keep his little lungs open. Another head scan was done and a grade 2 hemorrhage was found on the left side of the brain. It is common to see grade 1 and grade 2 bleeds in the scans of premature babies due to the immature veins. The doctor's want to watch the bleed but are not overly concerned. They are also keeping a close watch on his kidney function. Lawson's urine output is very high. The doctor's would like to see this a little bit lower. The doctor's main concern at this point is the head, heart and lungs.

Prayer: We lift little Lawson up in prayer today. We can hardly sleep, eat or concentrate on anything but our precious baby. We ask for strength during this roller coaster ride.

Nurse: Annette/Lindsey
Doctor: Dr. Mena
Weight: 2 pounds 6 ounces

Lawson is trying to adjust to a new world outside of my belly. The doctors continue to remind us of his unstable state. He received an MRI (head scan) and a cardiac scan. The head scan was clear and the heart scan showed hypertension. The doctors were very concerned about treating the hypertension. He is on several antibiotics and the ventilator. His ventilator settings stay between 30-40%. He is still a very sick little baby.

Eric and I are nervous and full of prayers. Sitting on the edge of our seats and waiting for the next news.

Nurse: Amy
Doctor: Dr. DiCarlo
Weight: 2 pounds 6 ounces

Today was the surprising arrival of my sweet baby, Lawson Andrew Wood. I was only 26 weeks pregnant when I was awoken with severe cramps (contractions) at 12:30am. I thought I had eaten something bad and laid down for an hour and a half to see if it would pass. It didn't so Eric and I raced to Brookwood to see what was wrong. We arrived at 4:11am. I was wheeled to Labor and Delivery where we thought they would simply examine me and send me on my way. Much to our surprise, Lawson arrived just 12 minutes later (at 4:23am). We were surprised to see him with his eyes open and moving his legs. He took 3 breaths alone before he was taken to the NICU. He was a breach vaginal delivery due to an incompetant cervix. Eric and I were shocked and scared for the well being of Lawson. We just knew it was too early for him to have any chance of survival. This would have to be the most terrifying moment of our lives. Mom, Allen, Dad, Libby, Alen and Leslie arrived within the hour. We were all full of prayers and anticipation. This was all so unexpected. We had to wait a long hour and a half before seeing him in the NICU. Dr. DiCarlo gave us a report before seeing him. He told us his main concerns, Lawson's lungs, heart and brain. He said that he was a very sick baby and that the next 48 hours were crucial. I'll never forget the first time that Eric and I got to see Lawson. He was the most precious thing that we had ever seen. Eric and I cried, realizing how lucky we were to even have him alive at that moment. I never knew that I could feel a love so strong for a little human that I only had known for less than an hour.

Prayer: Eric and I pray for our sweet baby. We pray that his lungs, brain and heart can develop into that of a full term
baby. We pray that we can handle the roller coaster ride that we (Eric and I) just began. We pray for strength. We pray
that the Lord gives the nurses and doctors the strength and knowledge to care for Lawson.