Grayson has a cough so often that it is difficult for me to remember times when he did not. It varies greatly in severity but usually is present when he is sleeping at night. Recently, his cough took a turn for the worse and became louder and more frequent and was accompanied by wheezing. He spiked a fever of 103 … [Read more...]
Adventures in Fertility, Part IX
As I lay in my room recovering from giving birth to Capri, our surrogate called to inform us that the medical team had decided to move the birth of the boys one week sooner. It was to happen in five days! Our pediatrician checked on Capri at the hospital and then again after we were discharged. She told us … [Read more...]
Adventures in Fertility, Part X
The alarm clock sounded early in the morning. My parents stayed in the same hotel and we all got ready and headed to the hospital to meet our baby boys. I was not able to see Capri because it was before visiting hours in the NICU. I washed up and put on my scrubs and waited. When I was allowed in the operating room, I noticed … [Read more...]