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Aurelies Gastroschisis
"Where there is unity there is always victory" - Publilius Syrus
Our Journey Through Gastroschisis




Candida Blood Infection
After having her 2 month vaccines Aurélie woke up with a fever of 39.5 (where a normal range is 36.5-37.5) and a high heart rate of...


Post Surgery and MSNU
Aurelie had her second surgery on February 15th. It was an exploratory procedure where the surgeons looked at all of her intestines to...


Valentine’s Day and Pre-Surgery
This is not how I pictured our first valentines together. I once thought we would be in and out of the hospital within a 3-4 week period....


Week 6 in the NICU
Aurélie is 6 weeks old and is so alert and active! The nurses keep telling us how “bright” she is. As far as the belly button, she has...


Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Day 18 in the NICU and we have made some progress, and then stepped back a little bit. After having the tube in her mouth, the nurses...


New Years Eve Baby!
On December 31st we were surprised with the arrival of our beautiful Aurélie! She came a little early (36 weeks gestation) but she was...


Baby Shower!
To lighten up the content, here are a few pictures from the baby shower on November 19th. Baby girl was so spoiled and I couldn’t have...


Beginning of 3rd Trimester
At 27 weeks 6 days, I had a routine 2 week check up ultrasound with the specialist. She found that our baby's bowel had increased in...


Anatomy Ultrasound
It was on September 18th that we found out about her condition. We were scheduled for a routine ultrasound at the 21st week to measure...


Before We Knew She Had Gastroschisis
Recap of the first trimester of my pregnancy with my first child. Later on we found out she had Gastroschisis which changed everything.
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