2006 June « Aria MacDonald

On Friday we finally had some good news. I guess any news is good compared to being told there is nothing that can be done to save your daughter and you should take her home to die.
It is true that there is very little that can be done to save Aria. The only way that [...]

She has been diagnosed with total Hirschsprungs disease. An extremely rare version of the condition, normally you can operate to fix. This means that from her tummy to her rectum does not function and is ‘not compatible with life’ as the doctors seem to say.
She is still with us and we are of course looking [...]

I am home very briefly for a much needed rest, thanks to my wonderful midwife. I thought I would give you this update.
Aria Evelyn Pearl MacDonald was born on Saturday arvo at 1.40 weighing in at 8lbs. She is very beautiful and a blessing above. Unfortunately since the next day after her birth she has [...]