| Matthew was born at Unity Hospital. He weighed 8lbs 5oz, was 21 1/2 inches long and his head measured 13 1/2 inches. He was a big boy. Born on November 15, 2001 at 1:59pm by emergency c-section, he never got to take his first breath. Dylan and I had just gotten the nursery set up the night before and were finally ready for his anticipated arrival on the 19th. That Thursday I was sitting in a meeting and realized that I couldn't remember the last time I felt Matthew move. After trying to get him to kick, I called the doctor and they said to go to labor and delivery right away. When I got to the hospital, the nurse could not locate his heartbeat. The doctor checked with an ultrasound and there seemed to be something pulsing. He ordered a crash c-section and less than 10 minutes later my perfect baby was born. The closest we've come to an explanation is the possibility that a clot on his umbilical cord was responsible for his death during the night before. |
