Great News at 24 weeks!!

This past week has been full of Doctor's appointments.

Last Wednesday, we went to see my regular OB and then went to Emory to see my Maternal-Fetal Specialist. No big news at the specialist appointment. Basically just said that my regular OBs are doing everything that he would do and to continue on as planned with the bed rest, weekly injections, and to maybe consider another dose of steroids for his lungs a little later.

Soooo....I went back to my OB today for another ultrasound and appointment.

AND....drum roll please....my cervix has thickened in the past week!!

It is still too short, but went from 1.8 with a lot of funneling to 2.4 with some funneling!

I was talking to the nurse and told her that I didn't know if it was the weekly miracle shots, bed rest or divine intervention. And she told me that we must have some serious prayers going up for this little guy, because she has NEVER seen the injections work like this.

So, there we have it....Divine Intervention.


We decided on the name "Bennett" when we found out it meant Little Blessed One. Wow, he continues to live up to his name...he is definitely blessed. We are definitely blessed.

Thank you, God, for our little blessing.

As if the first miracle of creating him wasn't enough...then the second miracle of not losing him very early wasn't enough....Now, we have miracle number three....He is still in my belly, instead of fighting for his life...and hopefully there to stay for a lot longer.

So, here is where I say thank you to every single person that has prayed for us. God is faithful and is answering our prayers....I am absolutely amazed by His goodness.

Please continue to keep us in your prayers as I know we still have a loooong road ahead. But for tonight, I am thankful....very....very...thankful. :)

This kid better stay in there!! 23 weeks this Monday

I went back to the doctor yesterday for another appointment and ultrasound...and, unfortunately, did not receive great news.

Basically my cervix is still thinning and funneling open. Down to 1.8 cm. My doctor said, "he was hoping that this might have been a little blip on the radar, but it looks like we have a serious problem on our hands". :/

He talked about the reality of viability at this point, which is no news to me. But the reality to me is that I have felt this baby inside of me everyday for almost 2 months...he has a name...he has two parents that love him and want him more than anything...and to me, there is no other reality than him coming home with us.

So, the big plan...

I'm going on 17-alphahydroxyprogesterone injections (had the first yesterday, another on Wednesday and one every week at the office until I deliver.) This will hopefully prevent me from contracting and prevent my cervix from thinning any more. I think this drug was just recently FDA approved, but from what I have read it has pretty good results in at least holding off labor until at least 32 weeks.

I'm going to the hospital today for my first injection of betamethasone. This is the steroid for baby's lungs to mature. I'll go back on Sunday to get the second dose and while I'm there they will do an ffn test. If that comes back positive, then I am likely to deliver in the next two weeks. Negative, Bennett will hopefully chill out for the next couple of weeks.

My doctor is going to send me to a maternal fetal specialist. They normally refer to Northside, but said I could go to Emory if I would feel more comfortable at my own hospital. After thinking about it...if there is a good chance of me delivering really early, I might feel better knowing some of the people that are taking care of him in the NICU....So, I think I am going to try to get in with them. The maternity coordinator will hopefully make me an appointment on Monday to see them sometime next week.

Then on Wednesday, I'll go back for another appointment and to get the results of the ffn test. I was supposed to have my glucose screen, but he cancelled that and said that diabetes is the least of my worries right now...great...

Back to them for another ultrasound and appointment the next week.

I think that's pretty much it. I can't leave the house...a lot of waiting, a lot of tests and a lot of appointments... I had a slight melt down on the way home last night...but I just need to pray and trust that everything will be okay....


"For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well."
Psalm 139:13-14

Please, Please, God, continue to knit...