More Personal Experiences of Patients
Below are personal experiences that some of our patients were kind enough to write and share. If you would be interested in sharing your own story on this site, please contact us.
Jill Dillard, Dallas, TX
January 1999
Dear Dr. Beer:
Yes... another Beer baby has arrived January 13, 1999. I am your patient in Dallas who you worked with my RE Dr. Ellen Wilson. Our little girl was born January 13 weighing in at 6 lb 10 oz and 19 inches long. She has a full head of auburn hair just like her Daddy. After your guidance with NK cells and no maternal blocking antibodies we finally had our dream come true thanks to you.
I don't know how to thank you enough for your guidance through this long journey... A year ago this month was the time we spent on the on the phone with a conference call with you, Dr. Wilson, and Steve and I. Now a year later we are holding our little girl in our arms.
THANK YOU DR. BEER! You made our dreams come true when they seemed like just dreams. I will send you a picture!!
With much thanks,
Jill Dillard
Sharon, Dave, Marcie, and Tess McRae
January 1999
Dearest Dr. Beer:
It is with overwhelming amazement, joy, pride, and gratitude that Dave
and I welcomed our two baby daughters into the world on January 18th,
1999, at 8:55 PM and 9:08 PM. (I was induced at 37.5 weeks.) Marcie
Hope was born first by a vaginal delivery and was 4 lbs 11 oz, 18
inches. Shortly thereafter, it was discovered that her placenta had
abrupted, and an emergency C-section had to be performed to deliver her
sister, Tess Hayley, 3 lbs 11 oz, 17.5 inches.
The girls are both beautiful and healthy, but because of Tess's low
birth weight, she is being kept at the Special Care nursery until she
demonstrates that she can gain and maintain body weight and
temperature. We spent 6 days in the hospital with Marcie in our room,
and she is a real joy. She has a wonderful disposition and was very
comforting to us in our disappointment over not being able to share the
same time with Tess, who will remain in the nursery for at least another
week or so. Unfortunately, a possible glitch in the plan came up last
week when the lab called with the results of a spinal tap culture that
had been performed on her the day of her birth; the culture showed
growth of Strep D Enterococcus after 5 days. As there was no growth
sooner than this, it is suspected that this is just a lab contaminant.
However, Tess's white cell count also dropped from 17 to 7, which the
doctors suspected could also be a sign of infection, so to be extra
cautious, they started her on a 2 week course of antibiotics late last
week.
This will be reevaluated pending results of her latest spinal
tap, so it's possible that we may be able to bring her home sooner. (As
an extra precaution, Marcie's CBC was taken, and her WBC was normal.)
I have been spending almost all of my waking hours breastfeeding or
pumping--hard work, but what a joyous bonding experience! We've been
transporting breastmilk to the special care nursery to supplement the
feedings that Tess is receiving, and I am also able to breastfeed her
when I'm there. She is quite the voracious eater-much unlike her
sister, Marcie, who has to be prodded just to stay awake during her
feedings!
We were really taken by surprise by the low birth weight of the babies;
these weights were the ones predicted by the ultrasound performed 2
weeks prior to their delivery. The reason for the IUGR remains unknown,
but my ob sent the placentas to a lab for analysis and we await results.
I still feel like someone is going to come over and say, "Thanks for
taking care of my babies; I'll take them back now!" It's hard to
believe that after such a long, hard struggle, I'm finally a Mom. And
I'm enjoying every second of it, even changing dirty diapers and hearing
the cries which sometimes seem inconsolable. I feel that we are truly
blessed, and we're forever grateful to you, as we know that this would
never have been possible without your diagnosis of the cause for our 4
previous losses, your detailed treatment plan, and your medical guidance
and emotional support. We hope to be able to be at a Beer Baby reunion
sometime in the near future! We'll send a birth announcement when
they're ready.
Thank you for everything, Dr. Beer; you are truly a miracle worker!!
Best regards,
Sharon, Dave, Marcie, and Tess McRae
Posted by ST on the INCIID Reproductive Immunology Bulletin
Board
January 1999
Just wanted to pop over here and share my happy news. I spent months on this board, seeking support and encouragement from others, as well as medical advice from Dr. Beer.
After four miscarriages, my midwife ordered immune testing on me in May when I began cramping and bleeding...4 weeks into an unplanned pregnancy. I had positive lupus anticoagulant antibodies, and was put immediately on progesterone, heparin and baby aspirin. My betas started rising, my progesterone went from six to 47, and the morning sickness set in.
As my pregnancy progressed, I still kept up an incredible emotional barrier. I was in a fog, even after my Level II ultrasound...even after my baby shower!!
Well, my son was born on Christmas eve, at 37 weeks gestation, weighing 7 lbs., 11oz., with absolutely no complications (except VERY VERY short labor - just one hour...midwife said next time we may need to hospitalize me early or something).
Anyway, Samuel David is the love of my life. When I was in the early stages of my pregnancy trying DESPERATELY to be optimistic, I wanted to hear success stories SO badly. Hopefully hearing mine can give some of you the strength to keep going and keep believing! Thank you Dr. Beer for all your advice, reassurance and most of all for all the hard work you do to bring miracles into the lives of so many!!
Alan E. Beer Center for Reproductive Immunology & Genetics
15151 National Ave. #2; Los Gatos, CA 95032; Phone: (408) 356-9500; Fax: (408) 356-9509; E-mail: info@repro-med.net.
Date: 11-20-08, Time: 7:05 pm.
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