Category Archives: Appointment Updates

Alayna’s 9 Month Check Up

Posted on March 11, 2013 by akarel

Alayna did so good today for her 9 month check up!  We started with simple things like weight and height…and then blood pressure.  I braced myself for the crying fit that would ensue as the cuff inflated…only to find Alayna … Continue reading →

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Alayna’s 6 Month Pediatric Appointment

Posted on December 5, 2012 by akarel

Alayna’s 6 month pediatric appointment went fantastically well today.  We got really nervous at first, though.  The doctor came in and she was sitting on the exam table (as in sitting up unassisted and not falling over).  He started checking … Continue reading →

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First Surgery

Posted on August 26, 2012 by akarel

Well, we’re anticipating our first surgery…but not for Alayna.  About a week and a half ago we brought Jessica do the doctor again and hear the all-familiar results: she had another ear infection.  Unlike her last ear infection which had … Continue reading →

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Alayna’s Echo Results

Posted on June 12, 2012 by akarel

Well, ‘later today’ never happened for me doing my next update, but I figured I’d get back here eventually. Alayna left for the NICU shortly after she graced us with her presence.  The nurses had said that they were hopeful … Continue reading →

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Due Date

Posted on May 22, 2012 by akarel

I honestly thought that we’d be holding Alayna by now.  Jessica not only came on her due date, but I had been in labor with her for a few days prior.  No such luck with Miss Alayna…at least not so … Continue reading →

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Lots of Updates

Posted on May 7, 2012 by akarel

Alayna/Pregnancy For two weeks in a row now my blood pressure has been back down to my normal (120’s instead of 130’s or higher). This is such a blessing. It’s been a difficult few months, both with Alayna’s diagnosis and … Continue reading →

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Another Great Appointment

Posted on April 19, 2012 by akarel

Well, my weekly appointment went well today…just like last week. Blood pressure remains “high for me” but not “too high.”  Alayna looks great – perfect heartbeat, no fluid around her heart, etc. I did want to share one thing from … Continue reading →

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Friday was a Great Day

Posted on April 7, 2012 by akarel

Last week Friday (March 30th) my weekly appointment was ok, but not fantastic.  My blood pressure had been high a few weeks in a row and my ultrasound revealed that Alayna was breech.  Not the end of the world, but … Continue reading →

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Long Awaited Update

Posted on March 9, 2012 by akarel

Over the last month, I’ve admittedly been terrible about posting updates.  This is partly due to the fact that we’ve had no new information and partly a testament to my self-induced busyness in trying to get other things accomplished. My … Continue reading →

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Diagnosis #2

Posted on January 21, 2012 by akarel

As we drove to Ann Arbor this morning, I felt completely prepared for what we would find today. I was prepared to be told we needed an amnio done sooner rather than later, instead we were told one wasn’t necessary … Continue reading →

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