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ReformedDave
02-21-2007, 10:53 AM
As some may know I'm a respiratory therapist in the busiest NICU in California. This is 'Mila' one of my little friends. Already 3 months old when the picture was taken.
HeavenlyOne
02-21-2007, 11:05 AM
How sweet!
ReformedDave
02-21-2007, 11:07 AM
The sad part is we lost her sister at 5 days old.
Rhymis
02-21-2007, 11:09 AM
Dave did you see the news of that "pen sized" baby a few days ago?
ReformedDave
02-21-2007, 11:11 AM
Dave did you see the news of that "pen sized" baby a few days ago?

I did! VERY interesting. 10 oz at birth.
Margies3
02-21-2007, 11:12 AM
Dave, can you make those pictures any bigger? My old eyes can't see :(
ReformedDave
02-21-2007, 11:13 AM
Dave, can you make those pictures any bigger? My old eyes can't see :(

Any ideas? I can't figure how to do that.
Rhymis
02-21-2007, 11:13 AM
I did! VERY interesting. 10 oz at birth.

amazing
ReformedDave
02-21-2007, 11:15 AM
amazing

The smallest 'viable' baby I've taken care of was just a tick under a pound. She's doing great today.
Rhymis
02-21-2007, 11:20 AM
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/images/2007/0220/embeddedimage_173390_1.jpg?ts=1172067764
ReformedDave
02-21-2007, 11:31 AM
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/images/2007/0220/embeddedimage_173390_1.jpg?ts=1172067764


Pretty neat. Time will tell 'bout the baby's neurological status.
HeavenlyOne
02-21-2007, 12:05 PM
The sad part is we lost her sister at 5 days old.

Is it because they are preemies that there is a problem? Or was she a twin also?
ReformedDave
02-21-2007, 01:55 PM
Is it because they are preemies that there is a problem? Or was she a twin also?

Twin preemies. Born at 24 weeks.
HeavenlyOne
02-21-2007, 02:18 PM
Twin preemies. Born at 24 weeks.

Awww....so sad to lose one, but hopefully the surviving twin will grow up and live a long, healthy life.

Thanks to you.......
ReformedDave
02-21-2007, 03:16 PM
Awww....so sad to lose one, but hopefully the surviving twin will grow up and live a long, healthy life.

Thanks to you.......


Here's a very intimate and sad picture. It's me taking the first baby off life support -heaven bound......One of the tougher things I've had to do recently..
secretplace
02-21-2007, 03:18 PM
As some may know I'm a respiratory therapist in the busiest NICU in California. This is 'Mila' one of my little friends. Already 3 months old when the picture was taken.

Ah.....too cute!
HeavenlyOne
02-21-2007, 04:40 PM
Here's a very intimate and sad picture. It's me taking the first baby off life support -heaven bound......One of the tougher things I've had to do recently..


As health care workers, we have such an awesome job. We can't prevent the inevitable sometimes, but we can be a source of comfort when those times come.