Thursday, March 19, 2009

Pray for Baby Clara!

Ok friends I'm asking you to pray today for Heather's (my bro's wife) niece Clara Phillips. She is Heather's brother and his wife's new daughter. She was born about 7 weeks ago, three weeks early and has had some feeding troubles since birth. After a visit to the GI specialist to find out why she wouldn't eat, they found that she has severe acid reflux and aspiration. An NG tube was placed to help her eat cause she hasn't gained any weight. She weighs 6 pounds 12 ounces at 7 wks old. In a routine X-ray to see if the NG tube was in place they found a severe congenital heart defect that required immediate surgery. The doctor told them that if they had waited even one month more, Baby Clara would not live. She had open heart surgery on Tuesday March 17, to correct the defect. She is currently in stable condition, but is still on a breathing machine. I can only imagine how it must be to get this kind of news and see your sweet new baby on a breathing needing help to breathe. Only our Creator can bring peace and rest in a time like this. Please pray for healing for Clara, understanding, and peace. Go to caringbridge.org and type in claraphillips in the search to read about her. I'll try to keep this updated. Pass it on to all your friends.

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