Burke Michael Goodwin
Monday, September 29, 2008
Noonish (See the following story!)
4 lbs. 9 oz., 18 1/4 inches
I had hoped to come to you with some really cool 3D ultrasound pictures this afternoon. Obviously, our course headed in a different direction!!
I was scheduled for a random ultrasound to check Burke's size and amniotic fluid this morning. Since Mike had to work, I dropped Ruby off at Kirsten's house, and headed to my appointment. I got to the office at 11:00 a.m., but my appointment wasn't until 11:15 a.m. They were running a little behind, and I was called into the exam room at 11:25.
The ultrasound tech looked at Burke's head and headed onto his abdomen. As soon as I saw the heart, I knew something was very wrong. It was moving very slowly, and it was also moving in an odd manner. I know that I'm not a medical expert, but I've had 20 ultrasounds by this point. I know what it's supposed to look like, and it looked wrong. The tech tried to get a reading on the heartbeat, and it was going so slowly that she couldn't even get the peaks she needed to find the heartrate.
She decided to move on and check fetal weight and amniotic fluid, but I really felt like something was wrong with the heart. She confirmed that Burke was weighing about 4 lb. 8 oz., and he had 16 oz. of amniotic fluid. When she went back to check the heart, it was no better.
She asked me to wait a moment, and she left the room. I knew she was going to get Dr. Harrison, and I knew it wasn't good. I called Mike and told him to make sure he was right next to his phone. Then, I called Kirsten and made sure she could keep Ruby a little longer than expected.
Dr. Harrison came in, and I could tell by the look on her face that things were not good at all. We got a reading on Burke's heart, and it was only beating 49 beats per minute. She said she wanted me to go straight over to L&D, and she even wheeled me over herself. (The poor thing was huffing and puffing by the time we got over here! I'm a heavy load!) I called Mike and told him to get on his way.
When we got over here, the nurse didn't believe that the thuds she was hearing on the monitor were Burke's heart. I tried to tell her that we had just watched it on the u/s machine, but she called Dr. Harrison into the room. Dr. Harrison reiterated that what we were hearing was, in fact, Burke's heart. She had just watched it on the ultrasound machine, and something was very wrong.
They told me that I was going to head into an emergency c-section right away. As they were inserting my IV, I called Mike and told him he needed to get up to labor and delivery as soon as possible. The anesthesiologist came in and explained that they were going to have to do an emergency spinal block. They had me sign my releases, and Mike walked into the room in the middle of all the hoopla.
They threw a pair of scrubs at Mike, and they started wheeling me to the operating room. They performed my spinal block with only a couple of zaps, and had me lay down.
Literally, within 60 seconds, Mike was sitting by my head, Dr. Harrison was saying that Dr. Chua needed to be in the room ASAP because she was "crashing" and he would be here in less than a minute, and then all of a sudden I heard a cry.
They let me look at him really quickly and then took him over to be assessed. He cried a little bit, then stopped crying, and Dr. Chua confirmed the heart arhythmia. They got him crying again, and they brought him over to let me give him a few kisses. Then, they took him off to the NICU.
They wheeled me into the recovery room, and the clock read 1:00 p.m. In a matter of two hours, I had gone from unloading groceries to having a son.
Things are going very, very, very well. Burke is on the CPAP, which is a machine that forces air into his lungs. The really good news is that he's not using any extra oxygen, though. They've done an EKG, and no one seems alarmed. We haven't gotten a report of the findings, but, for now, I'm assuming that no news is good news.
Burke has been able to be off the CPAP for short amounts of time (like to get a bath and be held by his mommy.) Overall, he's doing amazingly well.
Thank you for all of your prayers! We'll keep updating as much as possible. The hospital internet connection is very slow, and the room has been very busy. We love you all. Thank you for helping us pray Burke to this point. We can't wait to introduce him to you all!!
Comments
Beautiful.
Lindsay and Mike,
He is beautiful. And precious. And amazing. And all sorts of words that don't seem to capture all that he is. Congratulations! My heart just overflows for you both. What a journey! What a mighty, mighty God we serve!
Love, Emily (and BearHug and SpeedLimit)
Welcome Burke!!!!
Congratulations and welcome to Burke! He looks absolutely handsome and perfect! I think he looks alot like Ruby. THey are going to have so much fun together!! Sounds like he had quit an entrance into the world. We are praying protection over him -- also healing for him and you!!
Please let me know if there is anything I can help with.
Love to all,
Angela, Joe, Noah and Ella
What a gorgeous baby boy!
He is absolutely perfect! Congratulations guys!!
What a beautiful baby boy.
What a beautiful baby boy. Congratulation!!!!!!! He sure has a pretty head of hair.
Prayers are being lifted up for you and your little miracle child. GOD IS GREAT, HALLEJULAH!
Welcome!
Hooray for baby Burke! Way to make a surprise intro! I am praying for you all, praying that this sweet little guy will get stronger by the minute, praying that God will breathe HIS breath of life into those lungs over and over again. Glad to hear things are going well, and we look forward to many more updates and pictures!
congratulations!
Congratulations!! God has blessed you again! I will be praying for you all...especially Burke! Love, George & Janine
Congratulations! Welcome
Congratulations! Welcome Burke, you are beautiful!
Your sweet baby boy
My goodness, September 29th goes down in history! I still shake my head at the whirlwind of the day (that is now officially over). I am in awe of... God in all of this, YOU, your precious little guy, the miracle of life. I got a little emotional when I saw him today because it is so amazing that he's here and doing remarkably well. I just think about the journey and the trying times and there he is....with all 10 fingers and 10 long toes, a head of hair and a penis (haha). He's absolutely perfect.
Wow, that first close-up picture is SO beautiful. I can see all of his little features and he absolutely looks like Ruby (from the pictures since I didn't know you then). Does he have a little faux-hawk?
We love ALL four of you SO much. I am here for anything...whatever you need.
Love, Amy (Mike and Agex)
Welcome to the world baby boy
He is absolutely beautiful! I am praying for you all and am SO thankful for your ultrasound today that alarmed you of his heart rate. Thank you God. May God continue to work in the life of your family and in the hearts of your caretakers over the next little bit.
Wow! What an amazing day!
Wow! What an amazing day! Congrats to you and your family, and welcome to the world little Burke!!! He is beautiful! Lots of prayers going out that he keeps getting bigger and stronger every day. Congratulations again!!!
Congrats!
Congratulations Lindsay and Mike! Welcome to the world baby Burke!
Praise God!
Lindsay, Mike, Ruby and Burke,
We are so glad you are all finally together! Praise Jesus! We will continue to pray for you all...for strength, endurance and peace. I look forward to meeting the little guy!
Christy Evans
Praying.
He is absolutely beautiful!! I totally did not expect to see the email from Mike this morning. Wow. PRAYING FOR YOU ALL!!!!!
YAY!
We are so happy for you guys! I just showed Brynn the pictures and she is asking, "Is Baby Burke strong now?" (because we've been praying since your water broke that your baby would stay in his mommy's tummy until he's nice and strong!) and I said that he was MUCH stronger than he was and that our prayers were answered!! Congratulations! :)
Rach
Adorable!
Lindsay,
He's absolutely adorable. Congratulations to all of you!!!
Congrats!
Welcome to the world, Burke Michael!! Congrats Goodwin family!!! He is beautiful!!!
Congrats!!!
I am so happy for you guys!! It has been such an exciting journey to follow with you guys, and what a way to enter the world Burke1:) He is absolutely beutiful and I continue to pray for you, Burke, Mike and little Ruby. If you need anything please let me know!
Congrats again!
Carmen
Wow! What a crazy day! I'm
Wow! What a crazy day! I'm so happy to hear that he's here safe and sound. What an amazing journey you all have been on these past months. It has been amazing to watch God work in your life this way.
Welcome, Burke!
Congratulations!!!
Congratulations Lindsay, Mike & Ruby!! Welcome to the world Burke! What a crazy birth story. I am so thankful that you had that u/s and the Drs were able to intevene. God bless you all!!!
Congratulations!
Congratulations! I'm so thankful that you had an ultrasound today--completely God's hand over this pregnancy. May God continue to watch over and bless you and your little ones!
Wow!!!
What a journey! I am so happy for you guys! He is incredibly adorable! God is so amazing and I'm so excited that you have your little guy! Continuing to pray for little Burke to get stronger and healthier so he can come home and you can start your family of four!!! And that you guys would recover from this whirlwind of a day!!!
Congrats!
Congrats on the arrival of your little boy. It was truely a miracle you kept him in as long as you did. He is very cute, and so much hair! Continued P&PT's that he keeps improving and you can take him home soon.
Congrats
Lindsay I am so happy to see you have a beautiful baby boy. Best wishes to you & your family for a happy future! He is adorable & such a little peanut!!!
What a little miracle!
Ok, I saw the pics last night, so I was pretty sure you and Burke were ok... so the most tense part of reading your story was seeing whether or not Mike had made it there in time! lol.
I am SO thrilled and relieved that God brought Burke to a full 32 wks. You have two pretty amazing kids, Lindsay! :-) Congratulations again!!
p.s. I can never get this darn Captcha thing correctly on the first try.
Little mini-me
Whoa, what a handsome little man! I cannot believe how much he resembles Ruby when she was born!!! Congratulations Mike and Lindsay. You already have a world-changer on your hands. I'm so excited to get to know him. :)
We love you guys!
Prayers
Hey guys, just wanted to let you know that we are praying God's sufficient grace for you right now. We pray God's comfort and peace and ultimate contentment. We love you and will check the site frequently to be able to pray specifically for your needs. We love you, The Hennie's
Congrats!
I have been following you since you were on the SSTM boards. CONGRATS!! He is beautiful!! I hope everything continues to go well!
Nicole
(angelprincess)
Congrats!
Wow he is gorgeous, like there was any way that he wouldn't be! Congrats you are blessed! Love ya
CONGRATS!!!!!
Congrats on the birth of Burke!! He is a beautiful little boy. I see a lot of Ruby in him. What a scary time, though! I'm so glad everything is ok. Big hugs!!!
Welcome to the world, Burke.
Love,
Kelly
Hooray!
Oh, Lindsay - what a scary and emotional day for you and your family! I couldn't believe it when I checked your site and there was a BIRTH POST! I'm happy beyond words that Burke made his entry into the world and is doing SO VERY WELL. He is absolutely beautiful. I can't wait to hear more updates.
Wishing you rest and peace as a family of FOUR!
Burke
He's just beautiful Lindsay. Congrats on your perfect little boy! :-)
Angie, Mark, Ben and Sarah Mackey
I'm so excited for you guys!
I'm so excited for you guys! Nettie has been keeping us informed through email and this new development is unbelieveable. Praise God... Burke has a purpose in this world, that's for sure. And if it makes you feel any better, he's so much bigger than I was when I was born. I was 3 lbs. 15 ounces. Jason was 3 lbs. 11 ounces. So if some doctor tries to tell you he'll be short or have learning disabilities, then just tell him/her that's not the case and that God is bigger than science :)
We love you guys and are so happy for you...
Chris & Becky
Congratulations
I've been following your blog for a long time now, but never have posted. I wanted to post and say congratulations, and he is absolutely gorgeous! Praise the Lord that he is doing so well!!
Congratulations!
What a blessing that you just happened to have a sonogram scheduled yesterday! How truly awesome (I mean that in the awe filled way, not the 80s valley girl way ;))that you were able to catch the problem just in time. I am so happy for you guys. He is gorgeous and I am sure that he will continue to grow stronger and healthier in the upcoming days.
Amazing
Your sweet baby is beautiful. What an incredible story of God's grace and creativity in creation. We love y'all and will be praying for you. Let us know if there is ANYTHING we can do to help you out.
Becky (and Chris) Kiser
CONGRATS!
Hey Lindsay (And Mike too!),
Just wanted to let you know that I've been secretly stalking your blog all throughout this pregnancy, and I just couldn't sit back without commenting! I'm so happy for you both and can't wait to hear more about this new beautiful baby!
I was an aquaintance of yours Lindsay, at Purdue, through Paige Butler if you are wondering who the heck I am haha!
Anyway, CONGRATS and just know that I will continue to stalk you :)
-Kelli
Congrats!!!
Congrats on little Burke. He is adorable and looks GREAT for being so early.
CONGRATULATIONS!
He is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! Wow! I'm so happy for you, Mike and Ruby! I'm glad that he's here safe and sound and that you are doing well too! I can't wait to see more pictures of him.
Wow! Praise God for His
Wow! Praise God for His perfect timing in your lives yesturday and in the past 32 weeks! I am soo grateful for Burke's safe delivery! Congratulations to you all! He is absolutely beautiful/handsome. I will continue to pray for Burke to stay strong and grow into a mighty man of God!
Hugs,
Stephanie
Congratulations
Your boy is almost as big as my boy (born 4 lbs 12 oz) and he only spent a week in the NICU. His sister on the other hand was a pound heavier and was in an additional week. (I had twins a month ago)
Burke sounds like he is doing wonderfully and I hope he is home with you all soon!
Jess
Super cute!
I just showed Noah and Ella the pics of Burke. Noah said "He is super cute, he is way cute." Ella said, "I like baby Burke and he is nice to me."
:)
Hope your day is going well!!
Angela
Congratulations Lindsey,
Congratulations Lindsey, Mike and Ruby! God has answered your prayers and kept Burke safe and sound! I am so happy for such a blessed outcome!!
Amazing!
WOW! Welcome to the world Burke! He looks absolutely perfect and I hope you get to take him home soon! Love that hair! Best of luck, hope to chat with you soon! :-)
Congratulations
Congratulations Mike and Lindsay!! Burke is so beautiful (or should I say handsome since he's a boy!!) ;) I hope you are healing well, Lindsay. Please let me know if there is anything at all that I can do for you guys!
Congratulations
Lindsay, Mike & Ruby,
A big congratulations to you all.
Paul, Lynne, Anja and Isabel
Congratulations
Hey Mike, Lindsay and Ruby,
Burke is absolutely beautiful. He does not look like a preemie...he is perfect. We have been watching your other blog to see if there was any news so I am glad that I checked this one. We have been praying for you and will continue to do so as I know it is not over yet. I am excited to pass along the news to everyone here who we asked to pray also. People keep asking about you even though they don't know you. God is amazing and I know that He will continue to be with your family. We can't wait to meet him.
Love Nate, Bethel and Karigan
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