My son was born on October 1st. I was induced at midnight at 36 weeks b/c of low fluid around the baby. The doctor came around that morning to check me and I hadn't made any progress. The baby was not responding well to the pitocin. So... my doc made the decision for me to have a C-Section. He was born at 10:40 a.m. weighing in at 6lbs 14oz.

However, the story does not end there. The day took a turn for the worst when my son's pediatrician came in the recovery room and said "you have a sick baby" My hearth sank. I was terrified. She told me my son was having problems breathing, and she had detected a heart murmur. Come to find out he was born with a heart defect. He has "Pulmonary Atresia" which basically means that his pulmonary valve was blocked and his lungs couldn't get the oxygen they needed! It is truly a miracle that my son is alive today.... all of the right decisions where made to save him. If the doctor would have made a quick decision to do a c-section... the stress of labor and delivery would have killed him.

He stayed 3 weeks at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital where he had a procedure done to open the valve. As of right now... he is doing very well at home! He is eating like a pig, and looks so healthy! You would never know he has a heart problem! I thank God for my miracle baby!