How we got here

There are many of you that don't know much about how Brittany ended up in the hospital and how our little man had to be delivered so early. Hopefully we can use this blog to keep you all informed and updated. There are so many people that have contacted us to show their love and support. We would like to thank all of you and hope you don't feel like you've been ignored. We feel every prayer that is sent our way.

Besides feeling nauseated a lot, Brittany's pregnancy was going well. She and the baby were both healthy. As recently as a couple of weeks ago Brittany had an OB appointment that went well, no problems. Then she started to feel things that were a littlt strange, such as pains in her legs and shortness of breath. Then came the facial swelling in the mornings. On Thurs Feb 17th she felt more swollen so she went to see her OB. Her blood pressure was way up and she had protein in her urine so she was admitted to the hospital for preeclampsia. In the hospital she was monitored very closely. She was only 26 weeks and 1 day along at that point and we were told that she would be on strict bedrest in the hospital until delivering the baby. By Tues Feb 22 she had developed HELLP Syndrome, a severe form of preeclampsia, and they needed to deliver the baby via C-section.

HELLP Syndrome has really taken a toll on Brittany's body, causing anemia, dysfunction in her liver and kidneys, and a lot of swelling of her entire body. It is a very severe disease that can be deadly. She is making great strides now in her recovery and continues to improve daily.