Gianna Maria Gretencord

It was with great joy we welcomed Gianna Maria Gretencord to the family last Friday. She was born at 9:53am at St. David’s Hospital. Gianna weighed in at 8 lb 9oz and is 20.25 inches long. Mom is recovering nicely and baby is doing quite well. She loves to eat and sleep which works fine for us.

Thérèse loves her little sister and frequently requests to hold and kiss her. Fulton has had this “not interested” attitude for some time but last night we caught him waving “good night” to her.

I updated Gianna’s page with the new information. I’ll let Sharon have the honors of telling the birth story. Trust me, this is one we will never forget!

Our one concern at this moment is that Gianna’s blood type is A negative – which is the same as Thérèse’s. If you recall, Thérèse had a serious case of jaundice when she was born. Gianna looks to be heading down the same path. Today’s visit to the pediatrician has shown that her bilirubin count has skyrocketed. She goes back tomorrow for another test. Despite all her best efforts with continual feedings, it hasn’t worked it’s way out of her system. We’ll keep you posted.