January is already drawing to a close but we couldn’t let it go by without letting you know that this is National Blood Donor Month! The American Red Cross needs to collect 22,000 units of blood each weekday and about 15,000 units of blood each weekend to meet patient needs. That is a lot of blood and our baby girl will be one of those patients with needs! Donation is slower in the winter but the need is still just as high.
We have decided not to do the directed donation program but please donate blood and encourage others to do so! Just know that one of the lives you could be saving is our little girl's. To find a donation opportunity near you, please go to: http://www.redcrossblood.org/make-donation
In other news, my bff had her second baby earlier this week a few days overdue – a girl and she is doing very well! They were all able to come home from the hospital less than 24 hours after delivery. My bff is such an inspiration and we are all so happy for her and her growing family! I think that I had forgotten how little and fragile newborns are but we are only getting more excited for the arrival of our little one! Our older daughter didn't get to meet the little one but she will soon. We are hoping that she reacts well. In the past she has just checked out babies and moved along like she has places to go and other people to see :) We shall see how she reacts this time...
Everything is going well with us. We are trying to fit in a lot of activities and home improvements now while we have the chance. With so much going on, I have started to feel the third trimester slowdown but overall I am doing well and feeling good. March will be here before we know it. Check back next week for an update on our next round of appointments at U of M on Friday, February 3rd and remember that no news is good news!
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