Update on Milagro - Aliyah's Milk Sister

Remember Milagro?  She was the little baby who came in 10 days after being born at 30 weeks in January of 2011.   They were delayed in getting to the hospital because there had been so much rain making the rivers too swollen to cross.  Her mom had a uterine infection and Milagro did not have enough of a suck reflex yet to breast feed, so while her mom was getting well and re-establishing her milk supply with a pump, I donated my breast milk.  In this case it was so important because we didn't have premie formula and Milagro needed all the immunity from infection she could get so breast milk was her best chance at life.  She would not likely have survived had she acquired an infection while that little.

Heres' my initial blogs about her:

http://abbyandrimas.blogspot.com/2011/01/wet-nurse.html

http://abbyandrimas.blogspot.com/2011/01/wet-nurse-day-2.html

http://abbyandrimas.blogspot.com/2011/02/patient-updates.html

Milagro in January 2011

The odds were really stacked against her.  I sent out a facebook and blog request to pray for her.  Well . . . . LOOK AT HER TODAY!  I think she weighs more than Aliyah who's 2 months older.

Milagro in September 2011

Her mom still remembers me and stops me in the hallway when she's here for a check-up.  She remembers that I told her that when 2 babies share a milk source that they're called milk sisters.  She just loves that Milagro has a sister (Aliyah) even though she's still an only child.

Milagro with her mom Maria Jesus at her check-up

I can't tell you how we hoped and prayed for this baby.  Her head circumference was so small when she was born it was off the charts for even premies.  At her check up several months ago, Dr. Sharon (our pediatrician) was concerned she might be blind so we took up a collection to send her to a good eye doctor in the city but all is normal.  She is developing perfectly like all 10 week premature babies and making all her milestones!

Past blogs about Milagro when she was in the hospital:
http://johnandpennyalden.blogspot.com/2011/01/jesus-and-milagro.html