Cole was born at 30 weeks 3 days, much to our surprise. I went in to the hospital because I wasn't feeling well and was afraid I'd get dehydrated. I ended up being air lifted to a larger hospital where Cole was born 24 hours later. He weighed in at 4 lbs. 2 oz. and was 17" long. He had some developmental delays, mostly due to acid reflux. He also had positional plagiocephaly and was in a remolding helmet for 6 weeks. At 14 months he underwent a cardiac catheter procedure to close his PDA. At 25 months he tripped getting out of his kiddie pool and broke his femur. He was in a cast from his hips to his toes for 4 long weeks. He's been through the ringer, but you'd never know it. He's 100% farm boy. His favorite things are helping Grandpa farm, swinging, and asking a million questions.
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Tate's Story
Tate was born at 34 weeks 2 days in 2008. Since I had a previous premature delivery, I was on high alert for another one. It didn't help. We had ultrasound after ultrasound and everything looked great. Tate, however, was not patient. I was admitted to the hospital with preterm labor. He held off for a couple of days, but was still born early. He weighed 5 and a half pounds and was 19" long. Fortunately he had no problems and was released from the hospital 3 days after he was born. He is constantly on the go. He has no fear and is the total opposite of his brother. His favorites are playing in the sand box, doing chores, and annoying his brother.
I am a stay at home mom of two little boys. Both our boys were born prematurely for no known medical reason. We are expecting #3 in April of 2012 and are hopeful that the third time really is the charm. I've been married to my wonderful husband since 2005. We own and operate a dairy farm with my in-laws. It's a busy life, but allows for me to stay home. I recently finished my degree in secondary math education. Currently I use it to coach cross country and occasionally substitute teach.
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