When the Poop is No Longer a Gift
Series: The Longest Shortest Time
From: Hillary Frank
Length: 00:10:36
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After 60 hours of labor, Jessica Hopper and Matt Clark were relieved to be able to catch their breath and marvel at their baby boy, William. But the next day William turned blue and was rushed to the NICU. Matt and Jessica talk about what it was like to have to go home and leave William at the hospital, unsure of how things would turn out.
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After 60 hours of labor, Jessica Hopper and Matt Clark were relieved to be able to catch their breath and marvel at their baby boy, William. But the next day William turned blue and was rushed to the NICU. Matt and Jessica talk about what it was like to have to go home and leave William at the hospital, unsure of how things would turn out.
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Jessica Hopper had an excruciatingly long labor--it lasted 60 hours. After all that, she and her husband, Matt, were relieved to be able to rest and admire their baby, William. But then William coughed...and Matt noticed something weird. Radio producer and new mom, Hillary Frank, talked to Matt and Jessica about the surprising turn that happened next.
OUTRO:Jessica Hopper is a music journalist and Matt Clark is a lawyer and musician in Chicago. This piece originally aired as part of The Longest Shortest Time podcast, produced by Hillary Frank. To hear more stories about early parenthood, go to longestshortesttime.com.
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