“Preemie Twins Finally Go Home for First Holiday as Family” - Dr. Tamar Mirensky
Now home with newborn twin girls and her toddler, Heidi Morrison remembers a time when she was thrilled to see baby poop.
Now home with newborn twin girls and her toddler, Heidi Morrison remembers a time when she was thrilled to see baby poop. That's because one of the twins, Josie, developed a deadly infection after she was born, causing scar tissue to develop in her bowel, completely blocking it. After spending three more weeks in the hospital than her twin sister did, the two are finally home and ready to celebrate their first holiday on Easter Sunday. Josie and her identical twin sister Claire, now eight weeks old, were born at 32 weeks. The infant had developed necrotizing enterocolitis, an infection that is common among babies born prematurely, said Tamar Mirensky, MD, chief of pediatric surgical services at Mount Sinai Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. Its cause is unknown, but Mirensky said it's thought to have to do with poor blood supply to the intestine. Learn more
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