So what happened?

So here is the basic story. I went in to the hospital Tuesday morning for blood pressure testing and the doctor made the decision to induce. Labor was going well and some time before midnight I was dilated to a 9 and the doctors were preparing me to push. Suddenly the baby's heart rate dropped and I was rushed off for an emergency c-section. When they got Rohen out he was not breathing, and the doctors began working on him immediately. Within what seemed to be only a few short minutes he began breathing on his own and his color looked good and pink. Unfortunately he had lost some oxygen and he was very lethargic. He was rushed to Emanuel's NIC unit, and I followed shortly behind him after I was stable. Because of his meek condition the doctors made the decision to do a cooling therapy that is similar to forced Hypothermia. My understanding is that this slows everything down and gives the brain time to heal. Within the first 12 hours his brain activity had improved drastically. He was crying, opening his eyes, and suckling just like any baby would do. There was however some unusual activity that looked like it could be seizures. The doctors have put him on a low dose seizure medication which he will continue to take until seizures can be ruled out. The cooling therapy lasted 72 hours and the warming process began today. Currently his temperature is back to normal. He still has the sensors on his head for the EEG tests so his face is a little swollen. We are hoping that tomorrow they will remove the bandages from his head and the swelling will go down. Once they get they get that EEG off of him we should be able to hold him. The good news was that he did get to eat today for the first time. They have put him on a feeding schedule where he gets tube fed one teaspoon of breast milk every three hours to prepare his digestive system to receive nutrients. Tonight they rubbed a little on his lips and he loved it!



We are expecting tomorrow to be a good day, and I will make sure to let everyone know what we find out. Have a great night and keep my little Rohen in your prayers.