Precious Baby O

What used to matter…

 

I used to think that getting our Christmas tree up before Little Oosting arrived was so important…

 

I used to apply coco butter like it was my job, because I didn’t want stretch marks…

                                                                   

I used to feel that having this baby in the crib from Day 1 was critical to getting our lives back to “normal”…

 

Well….

 

Four weeks ago at Baby Oosting’s 28 week checkup a congenital heart defect was detected. Our world was obviously turned upside down and what used to matter – matters no more!! Within days we learned more about the innerworking’s of the heart than we ever cared to know… and I work for a pediatrician so that tells you something.

Baby O’s heart has a technical diagnosis of “Transposition of the Great Arteries.” You may run to Google, but we were warned against it!! As my pediatrician\employer stated early on – to put it in simple plumbing terms - this baby's hot and cold water valves are mixed up.  We have a babe who’s oxygenated (good) blood will immediately go back to its heart (it should be going out to its precious little body) and whose unoxygenated (poor) blood is going to continually be sent out to its body.

 

It doesn’t take a cardiologist to realize that this is a big problem!  Fortunately for us we serve a BIG GOD and have the faith that He will bring our family through this.

In the last couple of weeks we’ve met… 

 

·         A fetal-maternal medicine ob-gyn (He actually prayed with us the day of the diagnosis! How great is our God?)

·         A pediatric cardiologist

·         A pediatric cardiovascular surgeon

·         2 social workers

·         A neonatologist

·         And a partridge in a pear tree… just kidding – trying to keep the mood somewhat light!!

 

The typically beginning of life for a “transposition” baby includes open heart surgery at 3-5 days of age, followed by a hearty (no pun intended) stay in the NICU\PICU. 

 

Our world has been entered by two small, but feisty hearts that have already gone down this road!! The blessing and encouragement that these families have been to us is priceless. We cling to Bennet and Hudson’s success stories and pray their journey continues to go so smoothly as ours is just beginning!! We had a wonderful sermon 2 weeks ago about how God transforms your story -- even the darkest, most hopeless stories can be redeemed in Christ.

 

Take a peek at these heart breakers...

 

Hudson - 13 months

Bennet - 8 months

We are praying for a complete miracle for this little one – and we rest in the assurance that ‘The Great Physician’ has this baby already in His hands!! 

We welcome your prayers on behalf of our little one - and thank everyone who has reached out to us already these last couple of weeks. We are blessed to have such wonderful friends and family!!

LET THE PRAYERS RISE...

Bry, Kelli & Little O