30 Week Update

Yay! We made it to 30 weeks - 4 weeks since we were told we needed to go on bedrest. Thank you, God, for your protection and for keeping me sane! Hunter got a great report today. My nurse said his "strips" (the heart monitoring print-out) were the healthiest looking on the floor today and were textbook examples of health.

I spoke to Dr. Adams yesterday. She answered some questions and cleared a few things up for me.

- There is currently no resistance in the umbilical cord. Earlier, I had gotten the meaurement scale incorrect. Before, the resistance measured 2.74 (I said 7.4) and they didn't want to see it above 2.70. This week, the resistance measured at a 2.70, which is right at the threshold of the "safety zone". They definitely don't want to see it top 3.0. (Typically, there is more of a resistance of blood flow in the second trimester, and less of a resistance in the third trimester. --Again, this is what occurs normally, but with madison's pregnancy, we had more resistance in the third trimester, which was not good.)

- Yes, she is glad I stayed these two weeks.

- Yes, she agrees with Dr. Reiter that, if all goes well and without issue, we should be able to go home in two weeks.

- Yes, she feels this will be safe. I asked today's doctor, and he agreed as well.

How do I feel about it? Well, all my faith and trust is in God. BUT, I have the doctors, constant nursing care, and multiple heart-monitoring each day -- all acting as my "safety net". I've prayed that God won't let me go home until He knows it is safe for me to do so. And, I have faith in this. However...without my "safety nets"...laying down all my worries and trusting God with all the details will rise to a whole new level when I go home! Before the doctors let me go home, my OB and my Perinatologists will discuss a plan for my continued care (how many times I'll go into the doctor, when I'll be monitored, etc.). In other words, I don't know those details yet.

Other news...IF all goes well and there are no issues for the remainder of the pregnancy...they will most likely remove my cerclage and do a C-Section between my 37th-38th week. I turn 37 weeks on Jan. 1! Seven more weeks - yikes. And no, I still have not bought ONE thing for the baby or his nursery. I know that things can change daily...but I am hopeful and optimistic that we'll be okay!

Thank you, Jennie, Brad, Emma and Cooper for my delicious gourmet cookies and serving dish! Seriously, these are hands-down some of the best, freshest cookies I've every eaten. No lie. Cinnamon pumpkin and spiced pumpkin flavors. Jennie got them from Cheryl&Co, an online company from Indiana.

My feeble attempts at recycling the wrapping on some of my gifts I've recently received...