My nephew was born tonight via emergency c-section at 34 weeks.
We may not actually share ties of blood -- but his father and I grew up together, his grandmother was a "second mother" to both my sister and I, and when Riley's grandmother died my "brothers" asked me to officiate her memorial (first official act as Pagan clergy, was the hardest thing I had ever done but her sister, my "Aunt", hugging me after saying that I did exactly the type of service my "mom" would have wanted made it worth it.). So little Riley is my nephew as far as I am concerned.
My brother-in-soul's lady is amazingly tough, and fortunately she had a doctor's visit today. She had been having real contractions, but didn't even register them as "Braxton-Hicks", but as simply Riley kicking! They got her in for a direct emergency transport from the doctor's office, put her on real monitoring equipment and oxygen hoping to delay things.... and it wasn't very long after that the heartbeat dropped and it was time for the OR.
So my nephew is breathing, with assistance... he's not quite 5 lbs but over 4, 15 inches long, and while his lungs weren't quite yet ready, our friends circle has seen far more premature little ones survive and thrive.
Any thoughts, prayers, candles, evergy, vibes, whatever, would be appreciated for Riley and his parents. Thanks all.
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I sure hope he will be OK....He should be. Modern technology being what it is, he has very good odds for a long, healthy and productive life!
and many good vibes for him to thrive with the love and care from his family and the hospital staff.
He was in the hospital for a very long time, attached to machines to help him breathe, and tubes to feed him. He wasn't expected to survive. We were worried sick for a very long time.
He turned 42 last month and is CTO of a major technology company. Stay positive and hope for the best. Good things do happen all the time. 
I was born 6 weeks early. I was 2 lbs. Was in the hospital until my original due date.
