Adriana Ruth Schoonveld is Born

Matt and i welcomed our third gorgeous baby girl into this world at 12:01pm on Monday August 6, 2012.  Addy was 6 pounds, 7 ounces.  She was delivered via emergency c-section because of some circulation problems due to stress stemming from labor on the umbilical cord.  The doctors were not aware prior to birth, but her cord was not connected in a stable fashion to the placenta.  Instead, it was hanging onto the membranes surrounding it--this is dangerous.  Luckily, the doctors and sugeons were fast-acting when they realized something was hindering her  circulation and heart rate and were able to get Addy out before any damage was done. We are so very thankful.

Less than 6 hours after her birth, Adriana was taken off of her breathing assistance and has been thriving thus far.  Her oxygen levels, heart rate, and bodily functions have been in the normal range.  We are counting our lucky stars! 

Cardiologists are still monitoring her defects and we are still unsure of when she will be discharged.  They have confirmed the dextrocardia, two ventricular septal defects, and double-outlet right ventrical.  The additional monitoring will give them an idea of how to fix these problems.  It is promising, however, that it seems her right ventrical (which is the smaller of the 2) has been functioning very well.  We continue to pray--especially because rumor has it that she may need surgery in a couple months rather than 6 months down the road.

We will keep you updated!