Apparently this was the week to go deliver or attempt to delay delivering a baby in central Illinois. The labor and delivery floor, and antepartum floor where I am at are packed. So packed that I've got my first room mate since my college days. It's not that big of a deal, the only bummer is that I can't have anyone stay overnight with me since there is literally no room.
Drake is still holding tight. The next day or so will be interesting though as they are stopping my medication that is keeping me from contracting because it also causes the baby to be very lethargic and he isn't moving like they would like him to. We had a very detailed ultrasound this afternoon where they took a good look at all of his organs and measurements. They estimate he weights right around 2.5 pounds right now and is measuring at 29 weeks. They also wanted to witness him doing his practice breaths but i've been on the magnesium (medicine to keep me from contracting) continuously since 5:30 last night so it has taken its toll on the little man and he wouldn't do any for them. They said his lack of movement means it's time to stop that medication. I have received my second and final dose of steroids to help mature his lungs quickly and am now waiting to have the magnesium stopped.
Our specific prayer request: that my body won't decide to go into labor once the medication is stopped and that I can say free of infection so that our little guy can continue to grow. The doctor said every week I can stay pregnant should result in a half pound weight gain for Drake, and every bit will help him.
I ate a piece of apple pie tonight to help him fatten up :)
Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers for our little man!
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Eviction notice?! - not yet!
Andy and I both have such wonderful family and friends praying for our little guy right now (thank you thank you thank you!!), so we figured this would be the easiest way to keep anyone interested up to date on the latest and greatest happenings here in Peoria.
We still haven't had a chance to talk in detail with everyone, so a quick update on what has happened thus far, what we know for sure, and what is still up in the air:
What Happened?!:
Well, to make a long story short. My water broke at 29 weeks exactly. I had felt fine all day at work Monday. Andy and I took advantage of the awesome weather and walked a mile and a half around the lake during our lunch. No back pain, no contractions, good to go. About 2:30 I was walking away from my desk and realized I had either just managed to pee my pants at 31 years old or I had a bigger problem on my hands. After ruling out the first option my heart sank. I knew what it was. After a quick stop at my doctor's office to confirm my water had broke, we headed to St Joe and then I was taken to St Francis in Peoria, where baby Drake and I will hang out for as long as possible.
What we know for sure &.the unknown:
The goal is to stay pregnant for 5 more weeks, allowing Drake to reach the 34 week mark. At that point I will have c-section since he is breech and I have placenta previa, which we already were aware of. Things that would keep me from keeping Drake baking away inside would be an infection or labor that they are unable to stop. Although staying pregnant 5 more weeks would be the absolute best case scenario at this point. Staying pregnant until Friday of this week (48 hours) is the first goal as that would allow the steriod shots to work their magic and mature his lungs as much as possible. We are thankful for every day he decides to stay put. The doctor's were very honest with us and told us that if he is born now or at 30 weeks his long term prognosis is most likely very good, and the survival rate is very high. However his stay in the NICU would be nearly 3 months and they said that we should prepare ourselves for a roller coaster during that time period.
Despite this not being in my master plan for my second pregnancy we do have many many things to be thankful for. It has been a humbling reminder that even if I thought I was in control of the smallest details, I am not and He is....and when I keep that at the forefront of my thoughts my blood pressure stays really low, and the doctors like that :)
Oh, and in case anyone was worried about how Kellan is doing (ahem, Aunt Ashley), he is doing great. My parents are holding down the fort at our house and keeping him on his regular schedule of preschool and music class, so he's a happy camper!
We still haven't had a chance to talk in detail with everyone, so a quick update on what has happened thus far, what we know for sure, and what is still up in the air:
What Happened?!:
Well, to make a long story short. My water broke at 29 weeks exactly. I had felt fine all day at work Monday. Andy and I took advantage of the awesome weather and walked a mile and a half around the lake during our lunch. No back pain, no contractions, good to go. About 2:30 I was walking away from my desk and realized I had either just managed to pee my pants at 31 years old or I had a bigger problem on my hands. After ruling out the first option my heart sank. I knew what it was. After a quick stop at my doctor's office to confirm my water had broke, we headed to St Joe and then I was taken to St Francis in Peoria, where baby Drake and I will hang out for as long as possible.
What we know for sure &.the unknown:
The goal is to stay pregnant for 5 more weeks, allowing Drake to reach the 34 week mark. At that point I will have c-section since he is breech and I have placenta previa, which we already were aware of. Things that would keep me from keeping Drake baking away inside would be an infection or labor that they are unable to stop. Although staying pregnant 5 more weeks would be the absolute best case scenario at this point. Staying pregnant until Friday of this week (48 hours) is the first goal as that would allow the steriod shots to work their magic and mature his lungs as much as possible. We are thankful for every day he decides to stay put. The doctor's were very honest with us and told us that if he is born now or at 30 weeks his long term prognosis is most likely very good, and the survival rate is very high. However his stay in the NICU would be nearly 3 months and they said that we should prepare ourselves for a roller coaster during that time period.
Despite this not being in my master plan for my second pregnancy we do have many many things to be thankful for. It has been a humbling reminder that even if I thought I was in control of the smallest details, I am not and He is....and when I keep that at the forefront of my thoughts my blood pressure stays really low, and the doctors like that :)
Oh, and in case anyone was worried about how Kellan is doing (ahem, Aunt Ashley), he is doing great. My parents are holding down the fort at our house and keeping him on his regular schedule of preschool and music class, so he's a happy camper!
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