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Week 11: Margot and the due date

It’s hard to believe that today — February 5th — was supposed to be Margot’s due date. She’s been with…

Week 7: Margot and the ride home.

Most mornings we get a call from the neonatologist with an update on Margot’s progress. We are…

Week 6: Margot and the bottle

At 34 weeks (gestational age) most babies start to get what’s called the swallow reflex. The swallow reflex is when a baby can coordinate sucking, swallowing and breathing together. It’s not a thing that can be taught. It’s more like a switch. One day it gets flipped on and…

Week 4: Margot and the first month 🎉

Today marks the 1-month milestone for little Margot. She’s a little bit fatter (3 lbs 1.5 oz), a little bit longer (14-something inches), and a little bit older.

Week 3: Margot and the milk drunk

As of today, Margot is 3 weeks and 2 days old. I’ll tell you her corrected age, but you have to promise not to laugh – she’s -8 weeks old. Negative eight.

Most preemie parents will talk about their baby (at least with their physician) in terms…

31 weeks

Margot is 2 weeks and 2 days old today, but had we not delivered early, today would mark 31 weeks. It’s hard to believe she has not just…

Week 2. No big deal… at least for Margot.

Margot continues to do exceptionally well in the NICU. We are grateful that it has not…

Hello Margot

We’d like to introduce everyone to our beautiful little miracle, Margot Ellen! She was born on November 18th at 28 weeks and 5 days, weighing a whopping 1 pound 12 ounces. Despite her tiny size, she is mighty — she arrived kicking and breathing all on her own. Truly impressive for a baby her size and…