December 9th, 2009- Corrin Ethan Cranson

Corrin was born at "La Paz" (Peace) Hospital in Puebla, Mexico at 9:25 pm on December 9th. (the same day as Kim's mom's birthday).

We were induced two weeks early due to my Preeclempsia (toxemia) and labored for about 48 hours. When my water broke there was meconium which was a sign of fetal distress and the doctor decided to perform an emergency c-section.

Due to my preeclampsia he was underweight when he was born, he only weighed 4 1/2 pounds.

We learned later that Corrin's umbilical chord was wrapped around his neck twice and once around his arm which made it impossible for him to drop into the birth canal causing fetal distress during labor. The doctors said if we would have waited even one more hour we probably would have lost him. His stomach was full of meconium and had to be pumped. He also was having difficulty breathing so the Pediatrition decided to place him in intermediary care until he was able to breath better on his own.

Here he is pictured in intermediary care with oxygen, the ultraviolet light underneath of him for his jaundice and the feeding tube in his mouth.

We were able to visit with him about 3 times a day for an hour at a time. He improved so quickly that by the third day they took him fully off of the oxygen and let us take him home!