Katherine Grace McDermott

Let's just jump right in, shall we? Last October, at Julie's birthday party, we announced some great news - we were pregnant and expecting our first child in mid-May 2005. For the first 6 months of the pregnancy, everything was going along quite easily for mother and baby, until about one month ago, on February 4, when Julie was admitted to Swedish Hospital in Seattle for pre-term labor. She was dilated 3cm and was sentenced for the duration of her pregnancy (not anticipated to be very long) to strict bedrest at the hospital.



It only took 9 days until sweet baby Katherine Grace made her early appearance. During the wee hours of the morning of February 13th, Julie contracted for 5 hours until the doctors and nurses could get it under control. Later that morning, an ultrasound showed that she was now dilated to 5cm, and both of the baby's feet were through the cervix. One emergency cesarean section later, Miss Katherine Grace McDermott made her grand entrance. At 26 weeks and six days, she was 14" long and weighed 2 lbs 5 oz.





Since her birth, Katherine has steadily progressed forward. With a few days on a ventilator, and then a few more with pressurized air in her nose, she's now only on supplemental oxygen via nasal canules. After a brief drop from her birth weight, she's now a hefty 2 lbs, 9 oz and gaining steadily. She has a penthouse suite at the NICU of Swedish Hospital overlooking downtown Seattle, and Elliot Bay. She's expected to reside there until approximately her original due date of mid-May.





We'd like to update this site on a daily basis with Katherine's progress and medical update. Please be advised that the content will be graphic on occasion with regular references to pee, poop, and blood as necessary.

Thanks for your well-wishes and your prayers, they've all apparently found their mark as Katherine has exceeded everyone's expectations since her birth.

Coming Soon: Daddy and his Girl