Riyan TALMAGE Hunsaker
TALMAGE'S BLOG
Photo Album 1 - Premie Pics
| Rough Beginnings
Talmage was born seven weeks early on February 13, 2008. He was a hefty 3 lb 5oz. His original due date was April 2nd according to his first ultrasound. I was admitted to the hospital on Feb 11 with pre-eclampsia and was told I would stay there on bedrest until the baby was born. For two days they kept track of my blood pressure, contractions and of Talmage's heartbeat.
They discovered upon delivery that the cord was around his neck and it's quite possible that he might not have survived it due to the conditions of my pregnancy. He spent 3 1/2 weeks in the NICU and was released exactly 3 weeks before his due date at 4 lb 12 oz. Mom was suffering from a pregnancy induced illness call Pre-Eclampsia. In this condition, the placenta basically shuts down and no longer delivers nutrients to the baby and fluid in the placenta begins to disappear. The kidneys shut down and the body begins to swell more than usual, (LeGrand called it memory foam because you could leave an imprint in my skin that took forever to disappear.) |