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September 5th 03, 09:33 PM
Traditional I Baby

Birth Mother:.Caucasian
Birth Father's Race: Caucasian
Due Date: 9/9/03
State: Texas
Child's Gender: Boy
Birth Father: unKnown, will terminate his rights through the courts.
Medical Information: all medical information will be presented at match
Birth Mother Substance Usage: NONE
Additional Information: HIV NEGATIVE / HEP B NEGATIVE / ALCOHOL NEGATIVE / STREP B NEGATIVE BABY BOY
WILL BE BORN WITH HEART CONDITION. THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEART HAS NOT FORMED CORRECTLY. THIS IS
CORRECTABLE BY SURGERY - 1 SURGERY WILL BE REQUIRED AT 6 MONTHS / THE NEXT SURGERY WILL BE REQUIRED
AT 2 YEARS. VALVES ARE NOT FORMED. LEFT SIDE IS PERFECT. VALVES WILL NEVER BE 'NORMAL', HOWEVER,
BABY'S LIFESPAN AND QUALITY OF LIFE ARE GREAT. BABY BOY WILL BE ON MEDS UNTIL 1ST SURGERY, BUT IN
EVERY OTHER WAY WILL SEEM LIKE A NORMAL NEWBORN BABY BOY. WHEN HE IS OLDER, HE SHOULD NEVER PLAY
COMPETITIVE SPORTS AS IT MAY BE TOO EXCESSIVE FOR HIS HEART. HE WILL BE ABLE TO JUMP AND PLAY AND GO
TO GYM CLASS AND BE LIKE EVERY OTHER NORMAL BOY, JUST NO COMPETITIVE SOCCER, BASEBALL, TRACK,
FOOTBALL, HOCKEY, ETC. GOLF OR ANY SPORT THAT IS NOT EXCESSIVE WILL BE FINE. SURGERY SUCCESS RATE:
95%. WORSE CASE: HEART TRANSPLANT WHEN REACHING ADULTHOOD OR AS AN ADULT