To this day, I do not believe that there is any thing more beautiful than child birth. The amount of actions and cell divisions that have to take place in order for a baby to grow is beyond my understanding. It is something that is commonly taken for granted. My wife and I are were fortunate enough to bring home a healthy baby (Dane) two months ago.
Over the past two months, Dane has been doing just about everything any other baby would do: sleeps, cry, eats, poops, and pees. However, this week we had to bring him a specialist at Gillette Children's Hospital. When Dane was born, the back of his head came out first rather than the top. The top of the head is the preferred way because the sutures of skull on the top can move much easier and this is where most babies get the cone head look from. Unfortunately, the sutures on the back of the skill do not move as easy. Our doctor that delivered Dane had referred us to Gillette because she saw premature fussing of the sutures on his head.
We make the trip to Gillete's, a three hour drive, to meet with the specialist. The specialist confirms that Dane has craniosynostosis but it is mild because only one suture has fused. Then we are informed that the surgery only takes about 30 minutes and we only would have to stay over one night. His head will repair its self and with in a year it will be healed with little sign of surgery.
As a first time parent, the expectation would be that I would be pretty uneasy about his situation but I am calm. I have a strong belief that everything happens for a reason and God has a plan for him. Also, the meeting with the surgeon really put me at ease because he explained how common and simple the operation is to complete. I am so thankful that Dane can receive superior care.
Over the past two months, Dane has been doing just about everything any other baby would do: sleeps, cry, eats, poops, and pees. However, this week we had to bring him a specialist at Gillette Children's Hospital. When Dane was born, the back of his head came out first rather than the top. The top of the head is the preferred way because the sutures of skull on the top can move much easier and this is where most babies get the cone head look from. Unfortunately, the sutures on the back of the skill do not move as easy. Our doctor that delivered Dane had referred us to Gillette because she saw premature fussing of the sutures on his head.
We make the trip to Gillete's, a three hour drive, to meet with the specialist. The specialist confirms that Dane has craniosynostosis but it is mild because only one suture has fused. Then we are informed that the surgery only takes about 30 minutes and we only would have to stay over one night. His head will repair its self and with in a year it will be healed with little sign of surgery.
As a first time parent, the expectation would be that I would be pretty uneasy about his situation but I am calm. I have a strong belief that everything happens for a reason and God has a plan for him. Also, the meeting with the surgeon really put me at ease because he explained how common and simple the operation is to complete. I am so thankful that Dane can receive superior care.