New News...

I've had a few days to digest our new news, and am a little more comfortable with the new timeline! We went in August 4th for our amnio and found out our little man isn't ready yet. His lungs aren't quite mature enough and he needs another 10-14 days. I am very very happy to carry him as long as he needs to be ready, but I also didn't realize quite how scared I am for him to stay where he is! As soon as we got the results back, we broke down - at first because we were disappointed we wouldn't get to meet him that day, but even more the fear of, is he safer inside or outside? Being able to see him all day, watch him breathe, move, feeding him, hearing him...that is a very comforting thought and we keep praying that he is still safe while we can't see him.

But now we have a little more time to finish the nursery, which we have been procrastinating putting together because we're still worried we may not bring this little boy home - he's healthy and happy as can be, but of course we're still nervous! We have yet to build the co-sleeper he will sleep in for the first few months, right next to my side of the bed...although...I don't think I'll be putting him down for a few weeks!! Ha ha ha!! I'll just hold him all day and all night :)

Tuesday the 12th, I see my OB and schedule a date to have him - how many people get to choose their baby's birthday? Pretty cool! It will fall anywhere between the 13th - 17th...I'm leaning more for the 14, a Friday, but maybe waiting until the 17th is a guarantee his lungs will be for SURE ready and he can come home with us? On the 17th, I'll be 38 weeks pregnant, that's pretty to term, and as a "wimpy white boy," as is termed in the NICU since white male babies tend to have the most problems, he should be ready by then. (No one better use that term around me, by the way...it sounds funny and might be funny after we meet him, but right now, I'm a little overprotective! :)) We were suprised at our results because I got the lung steroid shot at 27 weeks, and a booster at 34 weeks, and still he's not ready...the results could also be somewhat skewed because of the extra fluid diluting the results.

So, onto my 11th week on bedrest, and should have an even 12 by the end - good since I like nice round, even numbers...ha ha! But in happy news, Heather Witt took some great shots of my gorwing belly! She took the pictures the day before our amnio, and they are so cute! I've got 16 favorites and am trying to see how I can get them digitally and post them all over the place - I love my big belly and will miss it - I am so happy to have such good pictures :)

I must have drama or I'm not happy! Apparently...

Happy July 4th!! Some baby news updates...we now have NST's three times a week and a Biophysical Profile (NST + ultrasound measuring fluid, baby breathing motion, fetal movement and something else) every week. That is supposed to start on Monday, BUT, and there's always a "but" isn't there, since the office was closed this Friday for the July 4th holiday, we were scheduled to have our NST done over the weekend at the hospital. So today we went in and did the NST, and I always show with an "irritated uterus," but the contractions were showing up as huge waves on the monitor every 2 minutes. The tech was concerned and called the on-call high-risk doctor, who we have seen before, and we went in for another Ffn test and ultrasound to see how everything was going. Luckily the Dr was right there and waiting for us and we had a fun conversation and ultrasound.

The Ffn test came back negative again, so I won't be going into labor in the next few days, and the ultrasound looked great, except...and here's the drama that my life cannot lack...the fluid is on the high side. The baby looks great and has put on another pound in a little under two weeks, 4 pounds 7 ounces :) and doesn't seem to be affected by any of this! But normal measurements for amniotic fluid at 32 weeks is up to 25 depending on what chart is used. I measured a little over 25, then was measured again and it was a little over 21. He said his cutoff is 25 while my doctor's is 20, so that's something we're supposed to be watching. I read online about having high amounts of amniotic fluid and of course freaked myself out, so I am really ready for Monday to come around to talk to my regular doctor about all of this. Insert scream and pulling of hair here.

I keep telling myself, just 5 more weeks, just 5 more weeks! But we'll be happy with two more weeks, then we'll be at 34 weeks, and the baby should be over the premature weight, meaning over 5.5 pounds. So, for the praying types out there, please keep us in mind! :) I'll give a report after Monday's biophysical!