Henry’s Story

Site created on February 8, 2023

At a 24-week ultrasound, doctors discovered that Abbie had a placental hematoma, and diagnosed baby Henry with severe fetal growth restriction, measuring at a little less than 1 pound on the ultrasound.  This put Abbie at increased risk for premature labor, and preeclampsia, among other things.  Abbie was immediately transferred to the care of high risk maternal-fetal medicine specialists, and was given a care plan of heavy monitoring over the rest of the pregnancy to make sure Henry was growing well and Abbie's health was stable.  Abbie and William were given numbers to call and directions of exactly what to do just in case anything happened at any point. They never imagined they would need those directions just 24 hours later. 

On the afternoon of Wednesday, February 8,  Abbie's water broke at home.  She didn't recognize them, but she'd been contracting for most of the afternoon and the "water" that broke was darkly colored.  William came home, called the numbers they were given, and moved quickly to get Abbie to the right hospital safely.  When they arrived, the high-risk medical team acted quickly to assess and give the best care possible to mom and baby. Henry Scott Tomlinson was born at 6:33 pm via emergency c-section and taken to the hospital's Level III NICU. At birth, he weighed 1 lb. 3 oz.

Henry is so very, very loved, and we have been completely blown away by the prayers coming from all around the world for baby Henry, Abbie and William, and the Tomlinson and Moore families. God is good, and He loves little Henry more than we can possibly imagine. We know the odds for a 24-week-old preemie, but we have such hope! In Christ, all things are possible.

No matter what, Henry's life will be used for God's glory, and he brings us great joy. Your prayers are sustaining us and we want you to be able to see updates, praises, and prayer requests as God works in this situation.  Thank you for your love and prayers in this unexpected time.


Your prayers are everything to us. For the many who have asked about helping with practical needs, some generous friends have set up a GiveSendGo account for William and Abbie to help offset the costs of months of NICU life and the many expenses that come with it. If you would like to help in that way, please visit https://www.givesendgo.com/babyhenry?fbclid=IwAR1AEYIr1gqt9qYbsmncrW7aWtMEHyrYy8Lua2M7TrWPPzc4Q-4NML5ZRT0 or find it through the link on the "ways to help" tab above.

Newest Update

Journal entry by Abigail G. Tomlinson

Well, when it rains, it pours I guess.  William and I have enjoyed this past week being home, but within a few days of getting discharged, I came down with a cold.  Henry shortly followed and had needed some albuterol to fight it off, but has basically been a very normal level of fussy for a sick baby or toddler besides that.  The primary concern at this point is that we’ve seen the vomit coming back and we don’t know if it’s a temporary worsening due to being sick or the true return to pre-hospitalization levels that we’re witnessing.  He’s gone back to waking up and vomiting, and he’s losing most or all the feed, sometimes up to two hours after his feed.  Honestly, it’s pretty exhausting and discouraging to never know whether we’re seeing true improvement or temporary relief when we want so badly for every attempt to stick, and of course, there’s now the added pressure of wondering if we’ll end up back inpatient for more dehydration.  Only time will tell at this point. 
On a more positive note, we’ve been very much enjoying the warm weather and sunshine (as you can see from the pictures) 😊 Henry and I are both on the mend now from our cold thankfully, and praying we see Henry’s vomiting go back to low volume once a day or less as he continues to recover.  He’s got quite a few appointments next week, so we will likely have another update next Saturday if not before.  Love to you all ❤️ thank you for your ever present support and love. 
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