Baby is Born
Baby is born. Weighs 4.2kg/9.25 lbs. Due to a traumatic birth (3.5 hours of pushing) the baby is not breathing on its own and is immediately brought to the ICU (intensive care unit) and put on a respirator.
Baby is born. Weighs 4.2kg/9.25 lbs. Due to a traumatic birth (3.5 hours of pushing) the baby is not breathing on its own and is immediately brought to the ICU (intensive care unit) and put on a respirator.
Yitzchak Meir’s condition has improved somewhat. The Lichtenstaeder medical staff no longer need to provide him with any medical care – just normal feeding and diaper changing. In fact, they have hinted that he is ready to be sent home! So we are now going through the procedures necessary to a move Yitzchak Meir to…
A woman wrote an “editorial” in the “Women’s section” of Ami magazine on the topic of what not to say or do to her now that she has lost a child. I felt it needed a response.
Shacharis was fine. The minyon was “strong” (i.e. there were more than 10 men there), but I felt a bit weak (physically). Shiva is exhausting. And sitting on a low chair is also physically difficult. MES’s yeshiva buddies made breakfast for Nechemiah and MES. Still no butter to be found in the country (one boy ran…
Yitzchak Meir’s continue continues to improve. He is in the pediatric ward of Shaare Tzedek Hospital, and girls from Darchei Bina and Michlala have been coming during the past week to watch him. I saw him yesterday, and he was looking quite good. He is getting a little extra oxygen, and food through a tube,…
Yitzchak Meir is still breathing on his own, but with extra oxygen. The doctors still call his condition a “coma”, but we were quite amazed by his behaviour today. Ella was able to pick up and cuddle Yitzchak Meir for the first time, ever. She also gave him a bath. Amazingly, he opened up his…
Here is the first picture of Yitzchak Meir Seltzer on the Web. He came home on Friday and spent his first Shabbos with his family. It actually wasn’t too bad. He is a good baby, and like all babies, sleeps most of the time. When he is awake, he is alert, and his eyes seem…