Henry Is Born

Henry James Caudle was born at 10:04am on January 1st at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. Happy New Year to us! Being nearly three weeks early, we were encouraged by his size: 6lb 11oz, and 20" long. He was rather quiet and the doctors quickly figured out that his lungs were still underdeveloped, and did not expand as they should have after birth. He was put on a ventilator before being moved into the NICU. Overnight, the surfactant he was given helped expand his lungs and they have begun reducing the pressure on the ventilator. The hope is that within a couple of days, he may come off the ventilator completely, clearing the way for the next stage.