Our Prayer Request List

"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." Philippians 4: 6-7 

I promised you all some specific ways you can already be praying for Myles and his upcoming battle.
Right now, he is safely tucked away!  Upon his birth is when his battle begins until the surgeons and doctors fix him up.
So, after our meetings last week, here is a list of prayer requests:

• Pray that Myles breathing would stabilize quickly after birth. That his lungs will function well even prior to surgery. The more quickly his little body is able to stabilize after birth, the sooner he will be able to have his repair surgery. 
• Along those lines of breathing function, please pray with us that Myles will not need any other breathing assistance other than the ventilator.  If his breathing does not do well with that, there are 2 other steps in order of severity of his condition that he may need. We are praying he is a hearty and resilient little guy, and will do well. 
• Pray that Myles will be able to undergo a less invasive surgery that would only require a few small incisions. The other option is a larger incision in the upper abdomen that would require more to recover from. 
• Pray that Myles diaphragmatic hole is small enough to be closed up by stitches, rather than a patch. If a patch is needed for closure, there is risk in the future(as Myles grows) of that reopening, and re herniation= more surgery. 
• Pray for his esophagus development and function. With many CDHers, due to the stomachs position during development, the esophagus is not able to develop well, and many battle reflux their entire life. 
• We are praying that Myles does well in each phase of his healing, and that the Lord will allow a hospital stay of a month or less. Realistically, it could be even 6 weeks to 2 months, or more. All depends on Myles and how he responds. Pray that he does not develop any infections. 
• Some CDH babies really struggle with learning how to eat well, due to the fact that eating through the mouth is delayed a bit. Pray with this Mommy that Myles will adjust well, and we will be able to have an exclusive Nursing relationship. 

Thank you, once again, for all your many prayers!  We are so humbled and touched by all your love and support.