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Baby back home after dramatic birth
BY DAVID SCOTT
Expositor Editor
Although she's doubled in
weight, she's still only four
pounds, five and a half
ounces.
Jasmine Stoll almost didn't
survive her arrival into this
world.
OQ September 3, her moth-
er, Aliecia Bicsinger of
Clinton, went into labour at
approximately 1:50 a.m. Her
due date wasn't until
November 29, two days from
today (Wednesday).
"I thought it was just
cramps," said Aliecia, who
hadn't yet attended prenatal
classes - they started two
days after Jasmine was born.
She phoned Seatorth hospi-
tal to tell them her situation.
They offered to send an
ambulance but her mother
was nearby with a car and
had her there by 2 a.m.
"They said it was a good
thing we drove to Seatorth."
Aliecia says if they called the
ambulance they probably
would have driven her
straight to London and the
baby would have likely been
born on route and might not
have lived.
The 2.2 -pound, 14 -and -a -
half -inch baby girl was born
at 3:07 a.m., three minutes
after Aliecia's water broke,
and 14 weeks early.
Dr. Mark Woldnik was on-
call that night. Her doctor,
Dr. Janet Zettel, was called in
along with Dr. Heather
Percival, an anesthesiologist
(while still on maternity
leave) and Dr. Ken Rodney,
in case,the baby was breech.
A 50-50 Chance
At first, the doctors were
very concerned. Aliecia told
Dr. Woldnik even if her little
girl didn't survive, she still
wanted to see her. He offered
her reassurance.
"Before she was born, they
said she had a 50-50 chance
of living. When she was
born, they said 65 per cent.
And when she !eft to London,
they said 85 per cent," said
Aliecia.
Dr. Woldnik delivered
MOM & BABY REUNITED -
happy to have baby Jasmine
76 days in the N1CU St. Jo
at
PHOTO BY DAVID SCOTT
Aliecia Biesinger of Clinton is
back at home after she spent
seph's in London.
Jasmine and joked later that
all he needed "was a catch-
er's mitt." Dr. Percival and
Dr. Zettel quickly "bagged"
her, which is attaching a face-
mask and applying manual
respiration to expand her
lungs.
Arrangements had lobe
made to move Jasmine as
soon as possible to St.
Joseph's Hcalth•Centre in
London which is equipped to
deal with premature babies or
"preemies" and has a full
neo -natal intensive care unit
(NICU).
Helicopter Delayed
But there was a problem -
fog.
It was impossible to send a
helicopter out in the low visi-
bility. So a transport team
was sent from Thames Valley
An btllance with the neces-
sary equipment - an incuba-
tion unit, oxygen respirator,
intravenous and medication
to help Jasmine's lungs
expand. i
They arrived at about 6 a.m.
"They had to give her mor-
phine to slow „her down. She
was quite feisty. And serfac-
ton to help her lungs expand.
They put in an I.V.," said her
mother. And the helicopter
arrived at 8 a.m: when the
fog cleared to take Jasmine
and the transport team to
London. Her mother took an
ambulance down later that
morning,
Long Time in NICU
Jasmine spent the next 76
days in the NICU and then
the NPCU - Neo -natal
Progressive Care Unit.
Aliecia was admitted to St.
Joseph's for a week after.tfte
birth. But after` that, because
they don't have a car, both of
their families took turns dri-
ving them down to London.
Jasmine's parents have
appreciation ,for the staff of
Seaforth , Community
Hospital. '
"They were very calming,
very reassuring," said
Ag minister tries to make
future rosy for farmers
BY NELLI'E EVANS
SSP News 'Staff
Ontario's Ministry of
Agriculture, Food and Rural
Affairs is trying to create a
rosier future for farmers.
Ag minister Noble
Villeneuve told about 160
farmers and business people
about several initiatives in
the works in Varna Thursday
evening.
The next day he travelled
with Huron MPP Helen
Johns to three Huron County
farm businesses — Suntastic
Hothouse in Exeter, Howson
and Howson in Blyth and
Bennett Farms near Gorrie.
He was most proud of the
new Ontario Agri -Food and
Rural Business legislation,
Bill 46, which was passed
earlier this year.
"This important piece of
legislation is letting us put
OMAFRA's business plan
into action," Villeneuve said.
"The hill incorporates the
principles of more efficient
administration, increased
self-reliance for stakehold-
ers, reduced regulatory con-
trol (and Tess red tape) and.
effective customer service."
Villeneuve said the bill will
not jeopardize programs and
services now available. One
of the initiatives from the bill
is the new Agricorp, a
farmer -based organization
which will provide services
for the agri-food sector.
"This means going beyond
the core businesses or crop
insurance and safety net pro-
grams to include such things
as third -party grading, which
the interim hoard has been
looking closely at," he said.
Villeneuve said Agricorp'
and its new board of direc-
tors will be officially kicked
off in January, when the min-
istry will announce the agen-
i cy's final structure and
responsibilities.
OMAI RA has also moved
its head office to C/uelph,
said Villeneuve, and forged a
partnership' with the
University of Guelph to
strengthen oducation,
research and laboratory pro-
grams throughout the
province.
"I can't overstate the
importance of effective. rele-
vant and productive
research," he said. "You
know as well as 1 do that
research is an absolutely
vital component for building
a successful agri-food indus-
try."
Villeneuve said the future
of farm exports to Asian
countries is also looking
bright. His trip to Asia earli-
er this year with the
Canadian government's
Team Canada, spawned
interest in Ontario's agri-
food sector and opened pos-
sibilities for. increased prod-
uct export.
"I'm very excited about the
potential opportunities wait-
ing for us there," he said. "A
couple of months ago, I met
with a delegation from the
Japanese Federation of
Economic Organizations,
known as the Keidanren.
They were here in Ontario
checking out investment pos-
sibilities in all our economic
sectors, including agriculture
and food. Keidanren is a pri-
vate, non-profit and highly
influential organization that
represents most areas of eco-
nomic activity in Japan. Its
membership includes almost
1,000 leading Japanese cor-
porations."
Villeneuve said Ontario led
all other Canadian provinces
in 'exports in the first six'
months of this year.
Ontario's export figures
,increased 14 per cent over
the same period last year,
totalling almost $5 billion in
annual agri-food exports.
"Our goal is to nearly dou-
ble that by the year 2000," he
said.
Another major piece of leg-
islation is the new Right to
Farm Act which will help
farmers resist fast -paced
municipal reform initiatives.
CONTINUED on page 6
Aliecia. For not having all
the neo -natal equipment, she
said they "did a great job."
"They have quick service,"
commented father Mike
Stoll.
Back at Home
Jasmine returned home last
Monday, November 18. "It
feels great to hold her," says
her mother. "People say,
'aren't you scared to hold
her, she's so tiny.' I say no,
she's big after watching her
all along."
Jasmine is in small -size,
newborn sleepers and Aliecia
still has to roll up the sleeves.
They sometimes put a wool
hat on her for extra warmth.
And they -have to he careful
of visitors with viruses - just
like in the NICU.
"No coughs, no colds, no
sniffles," says mom. St.
Joseph's Health Centre
doesn't allow kids in the
NICU under the age of two
from the start of November to
the end of- April because
that's cold season and there's
a risk of respiratory infec-
tions.
Aliecia is "very happy"
Jasmine is now home and
stepson Joe, 15 -months -old,
"loves her."
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