5 years later he is still fighting.
Prematurity changed his life. Because of his early birth he suffered grade 3 and 4 brain bleeds. Those bleeds inflicted such a wound that he has hydrocephalus from it. He has ROP which has left him almost legally blind and he has Cerebral Palsy. The bleeds caused damage and the Cerebral Palsy is a result.
Prematurity has left him strong, stubborn, cute and a MIRACLE.
As a 5 year old, we may not be "caught" up but strides have been made. Tyler started talking in July and has full on sentences. He walks. He LOVES school. He LOVES kids and he is amazing.
He gets anything he asks for and he really wants to have a sister.... soon.
Prematurity is something that effects 1 in 8 babies.
The cost of having a premature infant is TEN TIMES more than that of a typical newborn.
ROP is one of the leading causes of blindness in infants. It is ONLY found in Premature infants. Those infants are under 30 weeks gestation.
Know the signs of preterm labor and CALL or go to the Emergency room
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4 comments:
Thank you for sharing, I love how all the preemie moms are uniting today!
Thanks for sharing Tyler's progress and for showing a different side of premature birth - the long range outlook for many early babies. The March of Dimes greatly appreciates all you're doing to help spread the word.
Loved the honesty in your blog. Thank you so much for sharing.
He is beautiful!
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