We were very lucky to have our first child William.  You see, the pregnancy was full of complications and we nearly lost him a couple of times.  But when I heard him cry for the first time, all of that seemed so far away.

But, as it turned out, we were not in the clear.  In fact, our problems were going to continue for awhile.  After the first night in the hospital when he stopped breathing, we were told that he had sleep apnea, and we would have to keep a watchful eye on him.

Having no idea what that meant, we sat down with our doctor to ask what his condition meant for both his and our lives.  He told us that we would need to use a sleep apnea machine and he would have to wear a sleep apnea mask every night to make sure that he wouldn’t quit breathing.

Thankfully, there was a CPAP Supply company in town and we picked up all the needed equipment before we brought our son home.  Hopefully, he will outgrow his condition and won’t have to use it for the rest of his life.