The Loss of Duncan after his Unassisted Birth

Copyright © 1999 Shannon D. McNear

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Our sweet baby, safe now in the arms of Jesus.

 

This is from a Polaroid taken at the hospital
just before his transport to Medical University,
about three or four hours after the birth.

 

He gained a great deal of fluid weight from the IV's. We never did have an accurate birth weight for him, though the NNICU reported his admission at 8 lb., 14 oz. If this was so, then he was my smallest baby. In spite of that, he was definitely the biggest baby, by far, in the NNICU.

 

 

 

 

I tried to make the most of my time holding him by
singing to him, praying, and reading scripture.

 

Alistair, 8 1/2, and Erin, 5 1/2, touched and played with him constantly during their visit

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Part 1 The Journey Begins

Part 2 Walking Out My Trust

Part 3 Afterthoughts

 

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