Proud new dad writing..... On Friday, Janurary 18th - Grady James and Ella Beth were born to the Mulligan Family. Grady was born at 4:24 pm, 6lbs 3 oz, 19 1/2 inches long and Ella was born at 4:26, 6lbs 11oz, 19 inches long. The c-section was a sucess and the birth was amazing! Both of the babies returned to the room with mom for recovery. We enjoyed greetings by grandma and grandpa Gatto. Ella's oxygen level was of concern so after an hour in the room, the nurse's admitted her to the NICU. She is breathing sparatically which is causing her low O2 levels. They have done some chest x-rays and lab work to determine the cause. She had a small spot on the x-ray of her lungs they think is an air sack that was deflated during the birth. They also believe that she inhaled some fluids then too. The NICU doctor will be in today to do a diagnosis and we'll go from there. Our nurse's tell us that the recovery is up to Ella and she'll be the one to dictate when she gets out. They said it could be tomorrow or two weeks. We're just going day by day trusting that God is holding her since we can't.
The pediatrician came in and saw Grady this morning. He is doing great and learning to nurse. Carrie is getting a taste of the pain from the surgery since the spinal is wearing off. The staff is great here and taking good care of us.
Sorry - no pictures, I don't have the cord to camera. Trust me, they are the most beautiful babies I've ever seen.
I'll try and update everyone again tomorrow. Thanks for your prayers.
Stephen and Carrie
5 comments:
Congratulations!!!! I'm so happy for you! Beautiful names!! Praying that Ella gets out soon. God bless your new family. :)
CONGRATULATIONS! Tell Miss Ella that all of us Beth's are really strong! Can't wait to see the pictures! Our love and prayers to all of you!
Amy, Dennis, Mara, Austin
Congratulations Stephen and Carrie!! We like the names! I'll bet they are very cute babies. We're looking forward to meeting the two new Mulligans! We'll keep you all in our prayers.
Love,
Justin, Kendra, Krislyn, and Kylea
CONGRATULATIONS from the other side of the ocean!! look forward to see some pictures and see all of you
Jean-Pierre, Stephanie, Mathilde and Baptiste from Douai,France
Paul and I really wish we could be in Iowa right now! We are so excited for you guys and praise God for the two bundles of joy! We're praying for Ella and know God's hand of protection is upon her! Carrie, we hope that you are healing up quickly and enjoying all of the "firsts" of being a mother. Stephen, we know you're running around being a great husband and father right now! We love you guys and can't wait to meet Grady and Ella!
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