The next morning (23rd) Dr Raine (who was on duty that evening, Dr Ivey wasn't available) gave me my options to try being induce or go ahead with a c section. I was terrified when she said that they might have to do a c-section on me. Being cut was the last thing that I wanted. The doctor mentioned that Maddox wasn't tolerating the contractions well through the night. In the morning, I was dilated by 2 centimeters. I wanted to at least try to be induced first and try to have a natural delivery and if Maddox didn't tolerate that well we could go through with the c-section. So that was the plan for that morning. As it turned out, Maddox didn't tolerate the inducement medication. His heart rate would dip and it didn't look too good. So the doctor took me off the inducement medication and it was time to prep me up for the dreaded c-section. The staff there at St Luke's was AMAZING!!! Seriously the anesthesiologists, nurses, doctors were just awesome. I couldn't have asked for a better team to help with my delivery. I would probably come back here to deliver again. That's how impressed I was with the care.
I was awake during the operation. Of course I had epidural for the lower half of my body. Tawa was by my side. At 12:21 pm, my precious Maddox entered the world and his fight began. His weight was 5 lbs and 17.1 inches long. They quickly rushed him and put him in the hands of the neonatology team. Tawa quickly followed Maddox to the other room and was with him. Maddox was critically ill. He wasn't able to grasp oxygen at all. Maddox was really blue/purplelish color at birth. I'll post pictures soon. I didn't know all this until the following day. It was sooo sad and heart breaking because I wasn't able to see my son until the next day. I couldn't stop crying that day. :(
Maddox wasn't responding well with the ventilator. So the doctors didn't want to put too much pressure on his lungs and damage them. So within minutes, Maddox was rushed to the NICU and Dr Olutoye quickly ordered Maddox to be placed on ECMO. It's a lung and heart bypass machine. It's a very large machine and very complex. Thereafter, he was able to be stable being on the machine. The doctors were amazed on how well he responded from being on ECMO. Being on ECMO is not a cure, it just buys him time by allowing his heart and lungs to rest.
Now we have to wait to see when he's able to receive the surgery to repair his diaphragm surgery. We're taking it a day at a time. Please continue to PRAY for him during this difficult time. No parent should ever go through such traumatic experience with their beloved child. It's the hardest thing ever to see your son being hooked up to so many wires and having this condition. We knew that this would be the hardest journey when we found out about Maddox's condition in October. I know for a fact that with all of the prayers and Jehovah's help, Maddox is able to continue to fight for his life. Maddox is definitely our little strong warrior. We love hims so much!! He's hanging in there and his numbers are looking good so far.
- Jenny Torry
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