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Micro Preemie Mondays and Annie

September 21, 2015 By Shann 21 Comments

Welcome to Micro Preemie Monday!

Micro Preemie

Today we meet Annie, as told by her Mom, Rosie. Annie has defied Doctor’s predictions, and is a very talented young lady. Let’s meet her.

1. Tell us about your baby.

Annie was born at  24 weeks, weighing 394 grams 11 inches long.

Annie

2. How long was your NICU stay? What was the hardest part?

The total hospital stay was 8 months, with a one week discharge and straight back for 2 months.

For me, the hardest part was so many different things. There wasn’t just one thing that was hard. The first time I saw her. The not being able to see her because they were working on another baby.  Her coding blue while I’m watching her and not knowing what the outcome would be. Not being able to hold her for months or touch her for months, just sit there and stare into the porthole of the incubator.

We were told if she lived past birth, she would not walk, talk, sit, crawl, stand, or walk. She would just be a baby laying there. She proved that doctor wrong on more than one occasion!

Annie (1)

3. Do you know what caused your premature birth?

To this day no one can tell me why or what happened. I had an ultrasound 12 days prior to her emergency delivery and everything was fine.  All of a sudden she was living in no fluid and has lost weight to what a 22 week fetus would weigh, but no one has answers.

Annie (2)

4. How are you and your baby doing now?

Annie had to end up having a tracheotomy and a feeding tube and was diagnosed with SGA (Small for Gestational Age,)  FTT (Failure to Thrive,) RSS (Russell Silvers Syndrome, a growth disorder) CLD (Chronic Lung Disease,) paralyzed Vocal Cords, Scoliosis, and Spinal Bifida Occulta. She had 27 surgeries and 48 hospital admits (not including over night stays.) That is just the number of how many times they’ve put a band on her wrist and admitted her overnight . All of her surgeries were based on her airway, except for 5, and they were based on her stomach.

As for how we are doing now, my daughter turned 14 in June. She’s tiny, spunky,  a firecracker, and has a temper from hades. She’s doing everything every doctor said she wouldn’t do, and I’ve become the proudest mom on earth watching her over achieve.

She’s free from all tubes only needs O2 when she exercises or has been running. Like for instance, she was a competitive cheerleader (flyer) and they do rigorous routines, and she would need the O2 after performing for about 10 minutes. Then, she was good to go!

She’s enjoys drawing and doing special effects makeup too she had to give up cheer due to her back starting to give her problems.  Here is some of her work:

Annie (6) Annie (5)

5. What advice would you give to new preemie parents.

My advise for families of micro preemies is that this is the time that your kids and grand children need you the most. Be there for them. If it’s just to drop food off or if your micro preemie grandchild scares you or your micro preemie niece and or nephew scares you, think what the heck is going on in the mind of you brother or sister or your child’s head right now. Don’t walk away from them when they need you the most.

My advice to parents is that it is a roller coaster of emotions. Don’t get me wrong, your child will have good days and bad. The day that you are past all of this and can look back and be where we are today, offering advice and tips.  Even go and volunteer at the local children’s hospital.  You would not believe how many children do not have parents that do not stay with them 24/7

Annie (4)

Thank you so much to Rosie for sharing Annie with us, and to Annie for sharing her amazing artwork and make-up work. I can see why Rosie is one proud mom!

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Filed Under: Blog, Micro Preemie Mondays, Prematurity Tagged With: annie, chronic lung disease, cld, Failure to Thrive, feeding tube, FTT, g-tube, micro preemie, micro preemie mondays, monday, paralyzed, RSS, Russell Silvers Syndrome, sga, small for gestational age, ventilator, vocal chords, vocal cords

Comments

  1. Cindy C says

    September 21, 2015 at 7:48 am

    Very inspirarional story! You think oh my gosh poor little girl…but then you see how well she is doing and it just makes your heart happy! Thanks to the mom for sharing their story as I am sure it will be inspiring to others!

    http://www.HometownQueenBee.blogspot.com 🙂

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  2. thehamandcheeseofit says

    September 21, 2015 at 8:10 am

    Love this! My cousin is a flyer for a competitive team and even she needs oxygen after competing! Cheerleading is a hard sport and I love that she gets to participate.

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  3. Rebekah says

    September 21, 2015 at 9:02 am

    I love reading these stories. Pregnancy and child birth is such a scary time and knowing that so many people have faced hardships and come out on the other side is so comforting!

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  4. Heather Serra says

    September 21, 2015 at 9:05 am

    Great advice Rosie! ‘Don’t be scared; you are needed.’ Well said. Annie is one talented young lady! I love her art…and oh my goodness, that special effects make up is crazy awesome. <3

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  5. Becky @ Disney in your Day says

    September 21, 2015 at 10:12 am

    How wonderful! I love her drawings, she is much better at drawing than I am 😉

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  6. Mistle says

    September 21, 2015 at 11:06 am

    Such an amazing story! Way to go Annie on beating all the odds that the doctors said you would never be able to do. Amazing job on the art work and special effects makeup! Thank You for sharing her story.

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  7. serenemomblog says

    September 21, 2015 at 11:18 am

    Awesome story! Annie is quite the artist too!

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  8. Karin Rambo says

    September 21, 2015 at 11:38 am

    What a sweetie! I just love hearing stories like this. Thank you for sharing!

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  9. nmiller00 says

    September 21, 2015 at 12:59 pm

    That story moved me to tears! What an unbelievably amazing young lady!

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  10. Ros Emely@stressfreemommies says

    September 21, 2015 at 3:29 pm

    Beautiful story! Her drawings are amazing and i am so happy that she is doing great! so inspirational.

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  11. momentousmom says

    September 21, 2015 at 5:18 pm

    What an inspirational story! I am thrilled to see that she has turned into a wonderful teenager! You are one strong mama! Thank you for sharing.

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  12. Krista says

    September 21, 2015 at 7:46 pm

    What an amazing story! It is wonderful to hear the stories of these babies and how they’ve thrived!

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  13. Homemade Experience says

    September 21, 2015 at 8:44 pm

    What a seriously adorable young woman and AMAZING story. Absolutely amazing. These shares are always so inspiring. I am so happy for her and her family.

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  14. Alana says

    September 21, 2015 at 8:58 pm

    What an INCREDIBLE story. To have been diagnosed and admitted and operated on that many times and to have a thriving, fiery teenager? Wow!!!! This story is profound. Thanks for sharing, Shann!

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  15. Jane says

    September 21, 2015 at 9:36 pm

    Such a talented and beautiful young lady. Thank you for sharing her story, a reminder of how precious life is.

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  16. cramos13 says

    September 21, 2015 at 10:33 pm

    Oh my goodness, Annie was so tiny. She is one tough cookie! God has a plan forr this special girl. I can see why Rosie is bragging about her…she’s an awesome young lady and a great role model!

    Thanks for sharing Shann! Have a great week hun!
    Cori

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  17. sue says

    September 21, 2015 at 11:13 pm

    What a lovely story to share. It must have been so very hard at the beginning, but a beautiful young lady has now emerged.

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  18. Jessy @ The Life Jolie says

    September 22, 2015 at 11:15 am

    She is a beautiful miracle! What a strong mother and daughter!

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  19. Jenn says

    September 22, 2015 at 12:26 pm

    Wow, how cool! I love that nothing can hold Annie back now. I can’t imagine how scary it must have been to be with her in the NICU, but this gives me so much hope for those babies!

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  20. Natalie @messymom says

    September 22, 2015 at 6:28 pm

    Wow! What an inspiration. I know a few parents of preemies that aren’t quite that far along in their journey yet, but this story is very encouraging!

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  21. Yanique says

    September 23, 2015 at 6:45 pm

    She is quite the inspiration and such a talented artist! It’s incredible what the families of micro preemies are. I can’t imagine not being able to touch my baby!

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