Got milk? – BIG BABY
The staff thinks we are feeding Rhema milk shakes as she is quickly gaining weight. Just a few days ago she was 9 pounds 4 ounces, then the following day she jumped to 9 pounds 8 ounces. Today she is now 9 po... MORE
Great Progress Today
Rhema has been progressing nicely. She is starting to gain a lot of weight every day now. She is up to 9 pounds 8 ounces, up 4 ounces from yesterday!
All of her IVs have been removed and her stitches are heali... MORE
Big Baby – Big Demand Part 2
The first week has passed and Rhema is eating well, is IV free and in a private room now. The doctors just increased her intake again to 85ml per feeding which is pretty high and difficult to maintain with pure... MORE
Big Baby – Big Demand
Even though Elizabeth was discharged early Sat AM, we are making frequent trips to the NICU to visit Rhema and deliver breast milk. Problem still is that the doctor's feeding levels are higher (75 ML per feedin... MORE
Rhema Birth Video
Here is a high definition video that documents the past few days so we can share some of our experiences with you, but be aware that most of the scenes contain images of Rhema in the NICU with bandages, tube... MORE
Birth Announcement
Name: Rhema (ray-mah)
Date: 08/09/10
Time: 10:17 PM
Weight: 9 pounds, zero ounces
Height: 20 inches
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20 Hours of Labour and No Progress
After 20 hours of labour, Elizabeth had only dilated 1cm and the doctors were encouraging us to go for a c-section. We had several confirming words of peace with this direction and decided to go ahead with the... MORE