Friday, Oct. 14 Appt.
We had another appointment with Dr. Moore yesterday. We are so grateful for him, his demeanor, and knowledge. He has done exceptionally well at respecting our wishes and desires for our little one and bases his plan and how he presents the hard facts and information off of that and for that we are very thankful for. Even though we are very aware that it won't change the outcome of the baby it is nice to be on the same page with the same goal in mind.
Dr. Moore answered all of our questions again, explained things in detail, and did another quick u/s. There isn't anything significantly new from last week which we were happy about. Baby Wilde continues to be breach and at this point the baby is pretty much stuck in that position until delivery. Nicole will be having a c-section but we aren't sure about what type yet. They will try to do a normal c-section but the baby's abdomen may be too large and in order to get the baby safely out they may need to do a larger, more complex cut. A c-section doesn't help our lung situation anymore unfortunately but at this point we don't have a choice. Even if the baby were in a good position the abdomen most likely would be too big to do a normal delivery anyway. He looked at the fluid in the brain and it is something we will continue to monitor but in the grand scheme of things nothing to be overly concerned about at this point. The abdomen continues to fill up with some fluid, which in the long run continues to be a good sign that we may have some sort of kidney function left. The downside to this is that it's putting quite a bit of pressure on the lungs and heart which is why it's so important to monitor the fetal kicks for distress. Our case continues to be talked about within Dr. Moore's colleagues so they can brainstorm together to give the baby the best chance of survival. It still is an overall consensus that we try to keep the baby in the womb as long as possible and we will be given the steroid shots before delivery to try and help develop the lungs as much as possible.
We also met with the gestational diabetes educator when we were there. Nicole's gestational diabetes has been able to be controlled by a very strict diet and there is no need for any medication or insulin at this time.
If all goes well over the next couple weeks our next appointment is on Oct. 28th which is when we will have another in depth u/s followed by an appointment with Dr. Moore.
We continue to thank God for each and every day we have with this precious baby, knowing that at any day this could change. We know that ultimately, just like our other two children, this baby is His that He has so graciously given to us and we don't want to take that for granted. It's been a good reminder that even if we weren't in this situation we really should be this grateful all the time for each day we are given, even the bad ones. Thanks again for all of you who have checked in and continue to pray for our family and baby. It means so much to us.
With love,
Jeff & Nicole
Dr. Moore answered all of our questions again, explained things in detail, and did another quick u/s. There isn't anything significantly new from last week which we were happy about. Baby Wilde continues to be breach and at this point the baby is pretty much stuck in that position until delivery. Nicole will be having a c-section but we aren't sure about what type yet. They will try to do a normal c-section but the baby's abdomen may be too large and in order to get the baby safely out they may need to do a larger, more complex cut. A c-section doesn't help our lung situation anymore unfortunately but at this point we don't have a choice. Even if the baby were in a good position the abdomen most likely would be too big to do a normal delivery anyway. He looked at the fluid in the brain and it is something we will continue to monitor but in the grand scheme of things nothing to be overly concerned about at this point. The abdomen continues to fill up with some fluid, which in the long run continues to be a good sign that we may have some sort of kidney function left. The downside to this is that it's putting quite a bit of pressure on the lungs and heart which is why it's so important to monitor the fetal kicks for distress. Our case continues to be talked about within Dr. Moore's colleagues so they can brainstorm together to give the baby the best chance of survival. It still is an overall consensus that we try to keep the baby in the womb as long as possible and we will be given the steroid shots before delivery to try and help develop the lungs as much as possible.
We also met with the gestational diabetes educator when we were there. Nicole's gestational diabetes has been able to be controlled by a very strict diet and there is no need for any medication or insulin at this time.
If all goes well over the next couple weeks our next appointment is on Oct. 28th which is when we will have another in depth u/s followed by an appointment with Dr. Moore.
We continue to thank God for each and every day we have with this precious baby, knowing that at any day this could change. We know that ultimately, just like our other two children, this baby is His that He has so graciously given to us and we don't want to take that for granted. It's been a good reminder that even if we weren't in this situation we really should be this grateful all the time for each day we are given, even the bad ones. Thanks again for all of you who have checked in and continue to pray for our family and baby. It means so much to us.
With love,
Jeff & Nicole
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