Dennis Quaid's Newborn Twins Poisoned At Hospital!
This is every parent's nightmare!
Actor Dennis Quaid and his wife, Kimberly Buffington, welcomed fraternal twins (via surrogate) on November 8th.
Unfortunately, those twins - Thomas Boone and Zoe Grace - are now fighting for their lives after an accidental overdose was given at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Sunday.
The newborns were given massive doses of Heparin, a blood thinner. Babies typically get 10 units. Quaid's kids were given 10,000!!!
The drug is used to flush out IV lines and prevent blood clots.
After the accidental overdose on Sunday, both babies started to "bleed out."
Apparently, a technician stored the Heparin in the wrong place so when the nurse grabbed the medicine for the babies without looking it was the wrong dosage.
The infants are now being given Protamine, which reverses the effects of Heparin.
The twins are now at the neo-natal intensive care unit and reportedly in stable condition.
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Re: Jens –
Yes Jens, you're right … the babies deserved to be nearly killed because they are surrogates.
Stupid ass.
Re: Midwifery/ Homebirth
It does not matter where the babies were born, they were in a hospital being treated for a condition unrelated to their birth. They could have been born in a potato field and they would still have neded to be in the hospital receiving treatment.
Like the above poster I know somebody whose baby died shortly after birth because the midwife was to arrogant to acknowledge there was a problem.
Midwifery and Home Birth IS NOT THE ANSWER.
That is so so sad. Send all your love to Dennis and his family. I hope the twins turn out ok.
he's too old for having babies anyway
Hello… idiots! Heparin is NOT a blood thinner, it is a med that reduces your ability to clot. Know your stuff before you write it up.