WELCOME TO ELI'S STORY

Our Journey in life after a HIE delivery.

Our baby boy, Eli, had a perfect pregnancy up until delivery. At delivery, things suddenly took an unexpected turn for the worse. Having never heard about hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), we struggled to find information at a time when we needed it most.

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Wade

Oct 12, 20191 min read

Day 15 Update

Today was a unique day. Due to a surprise sickness, Eli and I got to spend the day together in our little healthy corner of the...

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Wade

Oct 11, 20191 min read

Day 14 Update

Today was a trying day. We still struggle to hit our groove and fall into a routine as a family. As with all things, it takes time. We...

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Wade

Oct 10, 20191 min read

Day 13 Update

Today was a good day. Eli kept us up for most of the early hours of the day. I’m pretty sure that’s a right of passage for most parents,...

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Wade

Oct 9, 20192 min read

Day 12 Update

Today was an emotional day. Something that seemed so far out of reach only a few days ago was suddenly here. After a great night of...

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Wade

Oct 8, 20191 min read

Day 11 Update

Today was the day it all started to be real. Eli passed his car seat test today. He also started on multi-vitamins today as well....

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Wade

Oct 7, 20191 min read

Day 10 Update

Today was a day full of surprises. After another break in the streak of completed bottles, Eli suddenly decided that he was hungry. He is...

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Wade

Oct 6, 20192 min read

Day 9 Update

Today was a day full of firsts. As expected, Eli got his IV out, which means he can officially wear his own clothes. Mom wasted no time...

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Wade

Oct 5, 20191 min read

Day 8 Update

Today was a good day. Eli is continuing to make progress on bottles, but just when we think he's got it down, he reminds us that...

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Wade

Oct 4, 20192 min read

Day 7 Update

Today was a bittersweet day. Our little baby is already a week old and making progress towards getting out of the NICU. But our little...

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Wade

Oct 3, 20191 min read

Day 6 Update

It's weird starting a website in the middle of our journey, but here goes nothing. We've met with so many people today. The OB, Eli's...

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