Timeline

Below is a review of some important dates to help navigate through the blog. Some of the links will take you to detailed posts instead of the actual date that the events occurred.

8-24-2010  CDH Diagnosis at first ultrasound

12-2-2010  Premature labor at 32 weeks, bedrest begins

1-12-2011  Ramsey was born at 2:38 pm at West Penn Hospital and weighed 5lbs. 13 oz.

1-19-2011  Ramsey was almost placed on ECMO

1-22-2011  A successful Surgery

1-26-2011  Ramsey was held for the first time by his mom and shortly after by his dad

2-9-2011  The sweetest little cry...Ramsey was extubated

2-16-2011  Held by his big brother for the first time

2-17-2011  Ramsey was placed on room air

2-19-2011  Surgical stepdown here we come!

2-21-2011  We offered Ramsey his first bottle

3-3-2011  Ramsey reached his goal of being offered 65ml by bottle

3-7-2011  Look ma, no tubes! Ramsey's PE (NG) tube was removed

3-10-2011  The first breastfeeding attempt

3-11-2011  Ramsey was discharged. There's no place like home!

3-14-2011  Ramsey meets his pediatrician 

3-23-2011  Successful at exclusively breastfeeding

4-3-2011  Ramsey's final visit by a home nurse