12 am - baby low blood pressure, all nurses run in, broke water, meconium seen.
1:30pm - catheter, sleep
3am - wake, 9.5 cm, urge to push
4am - where is Dr Lee? driving from Manhattan Beach. baby is coming out!
4:50am - George Morley Boyd II is born, 8 lbs 6 oz., 21 inches. !!!!
6:00am - I went with Morley to the nursery for some tests. When they checked his blood oxygen saturation it was low - around 85%. He was also breathing fast- around 100 breaths per minute (should be around 30 to 60 p/m). They immediately put him on oxygen. They got the saturation closer to 100% but over a 2 hour period they could not get it to sustain without oxygen and his breathing was still too fast. Initial ideas were 1) fluid in his lungs 2) meconium aspiration (breathing baby poop that was in the amniotic fluid during delivery) 3) an infection. An infection was possible as Lisa had acquired a fever (103 degrees) 20 minutes before birth. Anyways, they decided it would be best to put Morley into intensive care to make sure everything was fine.
Morley was in NICU all day - we visited throughout the day
Brad: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz... zzzzzzzz
8pm - Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa Joseph, and Michelle came to see the baby
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The entire family was elated and grateful for the good news of Morley's arrival and Lisa's health. I confidently drive to the Cape to meet the insurance inspector. Whether it is the gentle island breezes or the lack of towers, reception on the Cape can be tentative. When I got word that Morley was needing oxygen and his breathing rate was high, calls were made for prayers. Despite the difficult cell reception, some message of meconium aspiration got through. Amanda was quickly on the computer researching meconium complications at birth and all information on Cedar-Sinai Hospital/LA. I listened intently on the telephone. The information about meconium in the lungs could be a serious condition. We read a complete study of infants with meconiuim asphyxiation published in 2001. Amanda was confident that the medical responses were more highly developed now. The hospital had great reviews with an excellent neo-natal department and was equipped to handle meconium asphyxiation. The entire family unites in prayers for Morley. Grammy adds fasting. “”Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.” (Matt 17:21) “fast ye for me” (Esther 4:16) We knew Morley was a strong baby. The research indicated that only babies with well developed lungs are strong enough to inhale the amount of meconium to become a problem. We have lots of faith in his strength and the faith and love of his parents and extended family.
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