My Ccmv Baby At Nearly 2.
Just like most congenital issues, cytomegalovirus (cCMV) can present itself in many ways. Each child has a different path ahead of them, different battles to fight and a different future ahead. When Finn was born we were told that there was a 70% chance that he would survive and that the future would be complicated. We took home our tiny son after 3 weeks of special care and embarked on a new adventure. The first six months of his life, we seemed to spend more time in the hospital than at home. The days were hard, but we knew we were lucky as well. Finn was born symptomatic with an enlarged liver and spleen, a troubling white blood count and CRP levels (infection marker) through the roof. His MRI showed abnormalities, but they were not sure how they would affect him. After three difficult months, Finn started to grow and thrive and by six months he was still small, but getting there. This month our baby boy will turn 2 and he is a de...