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The Epilepsy Monitoring Unit

Posted on December 26, 2010 by earlybirdies

A couple of weeks ago, Andrew stopped smiling and visually tracking. Completely lacking awareness of the world around him, Andrew became a shell of his old self. When a baby regresses in this way, it’s often because of seizures. We … Continue reading →

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Andrew’s EEG

Posted on December 5, 2010 by earlybirdies

Back in June, when Andrew was just recovering from a near-fatal encounter with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), we started to notice that his arms and legs would twitch. Sometimes, the twitches would come in clusters and would cause his tiny, swollen … Continue reading →

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Andrew, our busy little monkey man

Posted on November 7, 2010 by earlybirdies

So here we are, fifteen days after Andrew has come home. Our new family life has been challenging but joyful. Being the considerate baby she is, Eleanor decided to poop regularly and sleep through the night two days before Andrew’s arrival. … Continue reading →

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