Julia's ECHO

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Julia's ECHO went well today. This was her second one and she was a trooper. Her heart appears structurally normal, so reassuring news there. There is a small amount of fluid around her heart, it's called an effusion and she's had it for a a few weeks now. Fluid accumulation in a baby is never good (William had it too) but we are keeping a close eye on it. In theory, this fluid should lessen and disappear after transfusions. So, lets hope it does just that. Julia's heart is contracting well and the output looked normal today - this is the most reassuring news.

We are checking Julia quite often. We think she is doing excellent, given the situation. Go Julia!

We are once again overwhelmed by all the well wishes, emails (that still remain to be answered), gifts, and texts. As always, we appreciate your support. We have been so emotionally and physically drained and are just now catching our breathes, but will try to update the blog more often.

xoxo,
Liz and Tom

Enjoy some ultrasound photos of our little girl :)

Here's Julia, just 22 weeks 5 days old

She's yawning or eating, little mouth open

Leg and foot pushing up against my belly :)

Hand over face, silly baby