Alison and I made the trip to Toledo today in the rain. It may have been a bit of a good thing that we had to focus on safe driving and not the hour long trip that sometimes seems like an eternity. We had a new utlra sound tech who seemed about as nervous as we were because she had just read our chart for the first time. The good news is that there was a strong 162 bpm heart rate. After some measuring the baby had grown a very good amount from the last ultrasound the previous week. We can celebrate that part for sure.
The caution this week was with the amount of fluid, or lack thereof, surrounding the baby. The doctor was very honest and straight forward about his concern with this situation. He also let us know that it is hard to measure the fluid when there are multiple sacks, so we will be monitoring that closely. The doctor is recommending that we not take measurements for the next couple of weeks and only heartbeat scans. It is difficult to get great scans, especially with different technitions and machines. He doesn't want us to worry or get hung up on measurements from week to week. I happen to agree since there is little anyone can do at this point.
These next three weeks are very critical. If more fluid is produced and growth keeps on pace, there is a very good chance the baby will make it. On the other side if growth slows and the baby is not surrounded by more fluid, the outcome will most likely be a negative one.
Please keep praying for us and we appreciate all of you who are already doing so, we definitely feel those prayers.
-Kevin and Alison
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One day at a time... hoping with you.
ReplyDeleteI will tell you with Carter he produced too much amniotic fluid. I was started on indomethicin for this. The doctors think this is why I went into premature labor was because of the amount of fluid I had (too much). Once I was started on the medication things got better. Keep your chin up and I will contiune to be praying for you.
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