The Stockert Family

Hello,

Our son was born November 3rd at 7:31 am via planned C Section, weighing 9 lbs 8 ounces and 22 inches long. My wife is a type 1 diabetic and due to being type 1 diabetic, the average baby during pregnancy is only carried for 37 weeks as they typically have larger babies and the risk of still birth goes up past that. 

Some time in the week leading up to delivery our son decided to switch from being head down to sideways, requiring him to be removed feet first. When they got his shoulders out his head got stuck. What was seconds that felt like minutes but he was removed and taken to his area to be looked over. His o2 was 40%, after some suction, light tapping on his back with a device and oxygen he was able to get up to 80%.

They moved him up to the NICU for a transition period. With momma being a type 1 there is always a chance he would need help with his blood sugars as his body has never had to produce any until being born. His sugars are supposed to be over 50, he was reading 27 to 30. They gave him some glucose and a bottle and was able to get it up to 40. By the next feeding 3 hours later he was able to get it up to 67. While i was holding him and feeding him his o2 stayed around 98 to 100%. He was cleared to leave the NICU and I was able to take him down to see his momma who was patiently waiting to be able to touch and hold her son for the first time as she was not able to after delivery.

We had a good 12 hours after leaving the NICU, I received many baby snuggles and really got to bond with my son. 

At 4am the nurse came in to check on him. They put him on a o2 sensor. His o2 was dropping and got to 78%. He was having rapid short breaths as well. They admitted him to the NICU at 6 am. 

They started him on IV, dextrose for the blood sugars, antibiotics, oxygen. They put various monitors on him including 2 o2 sensors for hand and foot to make sure the levels are reading the same. 

They feel he has pneumonia from the fluid on his lungs at birth. His blood sugars still need help as well. He has to stay for atleast 1 week with the antibiotics. He has the short quick breaths that they are hoping with the antibiotics will clear that up. If this does not clear it up we will go back to the drawing board. As the Dr said various test will be ran and our stay could be a month or more. 

Keep us in your prayers!

Thanks for joining us on our journey!