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Submitted by _Jess_ on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 10:42am

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I haven't had time to get on the computer to update you all!

Sophia Hope was born on August 12. She weighed 7 lbs 2 oz, and was 21 inches long. We had a bit of a bumpy ride...she had some seizure activity on her second day of life, and they discovered she had a mass of some sort in the left temporal lobe of her brain. So we spent a week in the NICU, meeting with neurologists and neurosurgeons. She's had four MRIs of her brain. At first the neurosurgeon was telling me and my husband that he thought what they were seeing was a tumor, and that Sophia was going to have to have brain surgery and chemotherapy. I was such a wreck, I can't even tell you. But after further MRIs, the doctors concluded that Sophia had a blockage in a vein in her brain which caused some bleeding. Apparently, this should simply resolve itself over time. The seizures were because of the irritation from the bleeding, and those should end when the bleeding is resolved (the doctor described it like a bruise healing...takes time but eventually its like it didn't even happen). So until its all resolved, we have Sophia on anti-seizure medication. But she's home with us now and is doing great!

As far as SD, she seems to have really come around now that Sophia is home. When Sophia was in the hospital, and DH and I were very focused on Sophia, SD was NOT happy....she was, I'm sure, feeling like she'd been right all along and now nothing mattered except the baby. She said awful things like "I don't care if she dies, she's just gonna be a retard anyways." Thankfully I was so focused on my baby that I just didn't care what SD had to say.

But now that we're all home, SD seems to really love the baby. She wants to hold her all the time and is always talking about her with her friends. I'm still wary about it, and I still won't leave SD along with Sophia, but hopefully I'll get more comfortable as time goes by.....

So...just wanted to update every one! Hope all is well. Smile

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Submitted by Georgie Girl on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 10:50am

My prayers are with you and your baby. Enjoy your beautiful little girl!

Smile

Georgie

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Submitted by Chel Bell on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 10:52am

for you and your family. congratulations!"~waiting on the world to change~"

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Submitted by Sita Tara on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 10:53am

I'm so happy for you that you are through the biggest part of the worrying. What a relief for it to be something that will resolve itself.

Best of luck!!!!

"Om Tare Tutare Ture Mama Ayurpunye Jnana Putin Kuru Svaha"
~Sita Tara Mantra

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Submitted by bellacita on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 10:53am

congratulations!!!!!

im so happy sophia is okay! enjoy her and the new addition to ur family...and that was really awful for SD to say!! my gosh! im glad shes over that now too. congrats again!

"Given the right reasons and the right two people, marriage is a wonderful way of experiencing your life."
~the late great George Carlin

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Submitted by Sia on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 12:12pm

I hope the situation will resolve itself! I LOVE her name, it was my grandmothers name...Sophia.

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Submitted by stepwitch on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 12:32pm

Beautiful names fit beautiful people. CONGRATULATIONS. Will put you, Sophia and your whole family in my prayers tonight...

Stepwitch
Thank you Disney for portraying a positive image on all stepmothers!!!!

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Submitted by familyfueds on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 12:55pm

I am so happy for you & your family. Enjoy that beautiful little girl of your's!

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Submitted by The Principlist on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 12:59pm

Step Mother's Motto this week is:

You don't have to LOVE me, you don't even have to LIKE me... But you will RESPECT me.

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Submitted by Elizabeth on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 1:22pm

Sorry you had the scare, but glad you have your beautiful baby girl. Don't let SD's negative attitude take anything away from this time.

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Submitted by Karma_ on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 4:30pm

Congratulations on the birth of your daughter. Love the name too.

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Submitted by Most Evil on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 5:21pm

Jess I am so happy for you, DH and SD!!!! Maybe being a big sister will change SD's outlook for the better!!

"A lie told often enough becomes the truth." - Vladimir Lenin

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Submitted by Catch22 on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 8:58am

Congrats on the birth of your baby girl!!
I am sorry the beginning was bumpy, but she is with you now, safe and healthy. Well done mum, it's a tough job giving birth to those beautiful little things Smile

Catch xx
*Mean People Suck*

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Submitted by Mystery23 on Mon, 09/15/2008 - 2:06pm

Sayyyyyyyyyyyy Congratulations.

Don't worry too much about your sd just look after you and baby for now. Wow I just come and said omg looking at another thread and thought she had the baby. Time goes so fast can't believe she 3 weeks already.