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Q: Olivia Is Here
asked by: LivvysMomma on March 16th, 2006
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Vital information:
name- olivia charlotte dartan
time of birth- 1:13 pm
weight- 2lbs 8oz
length- 15.5 inches

natalie asked me to tell you all that she's doing well, and ended up coming to terms with the intials .O.C.D (evidently she mentioned that here?).
Olivia, on the other hand, is in the .N.I.C.U. She didn't breathe on her own once she was born, and the doctors were forced to intubate. The steroids administered to help her lungs develop didn't help much, as the pediatric pulmonologist determined that her lungs are extremely underdeveloped. According to the neonatologist, although she was born at 29 weeks and 1 day, olivia's chances for survival look extremely slim.
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Jennie25 replied on March 16th, 2006
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Omg! I don't know what to say..I hope things work out for the best in the end...My prayers and thoughts for livvy and her mom and family
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Eyes Wide Shut replied on March 16th, 2006
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I'm praying for both of them....

Sarah
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diamondsz replied on March 16th, 2006
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I wish you all the luck in the world

my lil man was in picu for three days because of rsv and an infection he wasnt breathing so they had to use cpap its like forced breathing for them, he was on feeding tubes and the whole shabang they didnt know if he would make it(its was pretty bad I was told worse case is lung failure) but man this kid is doing better now (hes a month old.)

anyways I got off topic but I wanted to give u some hope (some1 told me) kids have this major will to live and its shocking just keep talking to ur lil one and let her know ur there and ill say a prayer for miss.Olivia good luck

hugz
jess
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HcoBrunette06 replied on March 16th, 2006
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Aww good luck, I really hope everything turns out ok. :)
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Carrie-Lucie replied on March 16th, 2006
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I'm so sorry, i'm probably not the best person to be talking to at the moment - I will pray so much for olivia. Just wanted to say that my thoughts are with you all.


Carrie, xx xx
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Rodge replied on March 16th, 2006
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Oh, dear. I wish them both well.
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StarToBe replied on March 16th, 2006
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Diamondsz is right, kids do have a stronger will to live than anyone thinks.
I'll keep you both in my prayers.
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LivvysMomma replied on March 16th, 2006
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Another message from natalie (i was brought to tears as I typed this):

i have never been more afraid in my entire life. I didn't even get to see liv after she was born, since they rushed her off to the .N.I.C.U. They wheeled me in to see her, and she was so tiny, and vulnerable, and I couldn't do anything about it. She's my daughter, and she's fighting for her life, and I can't do anything to help her.
Then the monitors went off. I got pushed out of the way by the doctors and nurses and they started yelling a whole bunch of stuff that I didn't understand. And that's when they told me that I didn't need to see anymore and I had to leave. I still can't believe they made me leave.
How can .God do this to my daughter, who hasn't done anything to deserve this? I get discharged tomorrow night/saturday morning. Olivia doesn't.
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Jennie25 replied on March 16th, 2006
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Awwww... I'm sry you haven't hardly got to see your baby.I am a strong christian and I believe that god has a plan for her, and it may not make sense and you may be mad at him right now...But he knows what he's doing and you just have to leave it in his hands.
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Sunflower_pie81 replied on March 16th, 2006
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I am really sorry to hear this. I will be praying for her and her little skoot. I know how hard it is. It breaks my heart.

Genipher
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~*~Jillian~*~ replied on March 16th, 2006
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Aw...Im really sorry to hear about this...I have tears in my eyes from reading this post...But your family is in my prayers...
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Katie in Trouble replied on March 16th, 2006
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I feel so sorry for you and olivia. I'll keep praying that everything will be ok. I really do belive in miracles. I hope one comes to you.
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LivvysMomma replied on March 16th, 2006
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Hi everyone, it's me. I discovered that my hospital has a "family center" with internet access (obviously) so I came to update. The .N.I.C.U's visiting hours are over, and I have enough morphine so that i'm not feeling anything. It's not like there's anything else I can do right now. That, and i'm sick of the pitying looks from the nurses when they come in and check my vitals. It's not even an "i'm sorry your baby's sick" look, it's one of those "sixteen and pregnant. Tsk tsk tsk." looks that I hate. I'd like to thank my aunt carole for coming and posting for me earlier today and yesterday.
Olivia still isn't doing well. I finally got to go see her again, and she doesn't even look like a real baby. It's like she's a plastic doll or something. This is all so surreal. I keep looking down and expecting to see my baby belly, and it's not there. I am a mother. If she makes it through this, for the rest of my life, I will be the one she looks up to, the one she looks to for guidance. Her little life will be in my hands!
I checked the pregnancy forum a minute or so ago, and in one of my posts I was worried about being overdue. I would .K.I.L.L to be overdue, just for the sake of my little girl.
I think i'm going to go to bed now. I don't care that it's 7:30.
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SamanthaM replied on March 16th, 2006
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This thread has made me cry! I feel so horrible for you and olivia...I can't even imagine how you feel. I hope everything is okay...
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Jolie_3110 replied on March 16th, 2006
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Natalie stay strong we are all thinking of you, heres wishing oliva makes a strong recovery.
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HcoBrunette06 replied on March 16th, 2006
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God I hope everything turns out ok for your family, i'm really sorry you're going through this :( i'll be praying for you also.
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DaliciaLynn replied on March 16th, 2006
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I have a bad feeling about this girl.

Lol.
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SamanthaM replied on March 17th, 2006
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dalicialynn wrote:
i have a bad feeling about this girl.


Lol.


damnit, after what boston said in the other thread I do too.... I'll be pissed because that sh*t made me sad. Damn fakers. I'm about sick of this crap.
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Carrie-Lucie replied on March 17th, 2006
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Don't accuse her of being a fake until there's nore evidence. I knwo what she's going through and if she isn't a fake then it is one of the hardest things. Sorry to be like this, but I know what she's going through.
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