It all started when we were "trying" to get pregnant. As most know things didn't go well for us and we experienced two losses before being blessed with Ally. Then I was thrilled with the thought of a second attempt at natural child birth - Ally had other plans...she was discovered breech at 37 weeks and didn't move...AT ALL!
When she was born we learned of her Ptosis...AKA droopy eye...and will continue to monitor that (upcoming appointment in June). And now at her one year check up we learn of her irregular heartbeat. Sending us back into a panic...but I realized something while emailing my cousin about how hard it is to organize an appointment with a pediatric cardiologist...
"I am fairly certain our lives will be unchanged by Ally's heart...she is simply proving she is the more sensitive one...she was harder to conceive, stayed in a breech position resulting in a repeat C-section...she was born with her special eye which we have to monitor and now her special heart...
After Natalie, miss independent, stubborn (in a good way:), thrill seeker and never cries when hurt....I am blessed with one who needs me a little more and who I can baby a little longer..."
It truly is a blessing for God to give us the ability to see all things in a positive light. Even when we are down and the world is heavy on our shoulders I often hear God speaking to me and telling me all the ways I am blessed through these tough times...I am beginning to feel I am His positive messenger..always seeing His good works.Please pray for Ally, for her heart to be strong and for these doctors to understand my fear and worry. As of now our appointment is scheduled for July 6th...unless her regular doctor, who detected it, feels she needs to expedite the exam. My prayer is that we can KEEP the July appointment because then the doctor isn't worried. My other prayer is that when we go into see the cardiologist he finds nothing wrong, because God will have already healed it.
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Praying, Suzanne, for Ally's heart and yours & Ben's as well!
Keep me posted my friend! HUGS
I know you're so worried, but you have such a great attitude about this, and I just know that Ally's little heart is going to be just fine!
Ummmm... how come I didn't know about this? Tell Ben catholic prayers are prayers too, you know. Consider her on my list!! Keep me posted. ~Jess
Awwww... you are TOTALLY God's positive messenger, I couldn't have put it better myself!!! We are praying for little cutie pie!!!
I read your story on the Baby Center Website. It's kind of crazy because your story is a bit like ours. My son was born May 22 and is our second child. He was also discovered breech at 37 weeks. The doctor tried to turn him with no luck. We just had a regularly scheduled doctors appt. today where the doctor told us she thinks he might also have ptosis and also has an irregular heart beat. He was also born with hydroceles and a hemangeoma on his wrist. We now have a million appts. to go to at Children's Hospital and are praying everything will be ok and that there isn't some underlying conditions going on. Just know you're not alone in whatever you're feeling! Our first child was "perfect" so this is very overwhelming! Good luck on your July appt. and I'll be praying for you as well!
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