Still Going

Well, Blake is hanging in with me like a little champ. My amniotic fluid was up to 13 (INCREDIBLE!) today and the systolic/diastolic flow through the cord is still looking the same. No real change or deterioration with that which is good.

I still have to count how many times Blake moves in an hour and monitor to make sure he's doing ok in there. That's been the hardest part. I wake up in the night and try to get him to move around just so I know he's ok. So far God has been so generous and answered my every request to feel movement from this little guy. I am so grateful for the reassurance of his strong, sometimes VERY strong, kicks. :)

Next Wednesday will be decision time. The perinatologist will do measurements and if Blake doesn't show adequate signs of growth then they will deliver him that day and if he does show signs of adequate growth they'll leave him in 1 more week. I guess somewhere between 37-38 weeks is as long as they feel comfortable leaving him in. All of this assumes that my blood pressure and lab work remains stable of course. I will be over 36 weeks by next Wednesday which is farther than I made it with Grant so I feel pretty good about that so long as Blake is safe staying in there.

All in all we were pleased that Blake seems content and is able to have some more time to hopefully mature and grow.

As a little cute side note, about 2 weeks ago he decided to flip around so he is breech with his head right below my heart. Since they have to unzip me to get him out anyway it doesn't matter that he's breech and I think its sweet that his little head is right there by my heart.

So that's where we are. We are praying for continued good movement from Blake and that when we go in next Wednesday morning there will be a clear cut answer to either definitely deliver or wait 1 more week. Whichever is safer for Blake and really only God knows that so we're asking Him for clear direction for the doctors next week.

We just may make it to January, y'all!!! Really did not think that could happen a few weeks ago.

We see my OB to check on things with me tomorrow afternoon. We're keeping the docs in business down here! ;)

Thanks so much for caring about us and for continuing to pray.