Van Akin Triplet NICU Expenses
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In January much to our joy & surprise my husband & I found out we're expecting incredibly rare naturally convinced identical triplets.
We approached our pregnancy with excitement as well as caution, when we learned the many potential risks associated with this type of pregnancy.
As the months passed we were blessed with a surprisingly smooth pregnancy. We also learned that we were expecting three identical sons. Even now we are unable to confirm just how rare spontaneously occurring triplets are as there is very limited data available.
However, on Agust 2nd Morgan was sent directly to Labor and Deliver as a result of high blood pressure. It was then doctors discovers two of our sons were diagnosed with concerning growth restrictions that could potentially lead to still birth or major birth complications. It was decided that we remain in the hospital and would deliver our boys within the next 48 hours.
On August 4th the babies couldn't wait any longer and Morgan contacted Ross at the Navel Base saying the time had come.
At 4:21, 4:21, & 4:23 Ross, Silas, and Jacen entered this world at just 32 weeks gestation.
Our sons were immediately taken to the neonatal intensive care unit to be stabilized and have remained under constant care since. They are all receiving high flow oxygen, tube feedings, Iv nutrition & continuous monitoring.
We have been advised that they will require an extended stay before they are stable enough to join our family at home.
While we are certain that our sons are in exactly the right place for the care they require they will be staying an hour away from our home.
With the babies being born so early we are finding the logistics & financial burden of having multiple fragile children in the hospital overwhelming.
We would be extremely thankful for any donations, prayers & well wishes to help out the our new family at this time.
We approached our pregnancy with excitement as well as caution, when we learned the many potential risks associated with this type of pregnancy.
As the months passed we were blessed with a surprisingly smooth pregnancy. We also learned that we were expecting three identical sons. Even now we are unable to confirm just how rare spontaneously occurring triplets are as there is very limited data available.
However, on Agust 2nd Morgan was sent directly to Labor and Deliver as a result of high blood pressure. It was then doctors discovers two of our sons were diagnosed with concerning growth restrictions that could potentially lead to still birth or major birth complications. It was decided that we remain in the hospital and would deliver our boys within the next 48 hours.
On August 4th the babies couldn't wait any longer and Morgan contacted Ross at the Navel Base saying the time had come.
At 4:21, 4:21, & 4:23 Ross, Silas, and Jacen entered this world at just 32 weeks gestation.
Our sons were immediately taken to the neonatal intensive care unit to be stabilized and have remained under constant care since. They are all receiving high flow oxygen, tube feedings, Iv nutrition & continuous monitoring.
We have been advised that they will require an extended stay before they are stable enough to join our family at home.
While we are certain that our sons are in exactly the right place for the care they require they will be staying an hour away from our home.
With the babies being born so early we are finding the logistics & financial burden of having multiple fragile children in the hospital overwhelming.
We would be extremely thankful for any donations, prayers & well wishes to help out the our new family at this time.
Organizer and beneficiary
Morgan Van Akin
Organizer
Saratoga Springs, NY
Ross Van Akin
Beneficiary
