When I went to the doctor on Thursday, I found out that I am already 4cm dilated. Basically, labor could come at any time. Of course, the hope is that I won’t go into labor for another week or two. The tentative induce date is Monday, March 31st, but the doctor thought it is only about a 10% chance that I will be able to make it that long.
Both the surgeon and the doctor called on Friday telling me to rest as much as possible to avoid going into early labor. On Thursday, the neonatologist explained that generally the baby’s survival rate with CDH is much higher if she can make it to 39 weeks versus 37 weeks. Since I’m only 36 weeks and a few days, it is alarming.
I just keep hoping that the baby will be able to breathe when she is born. Everything depends on her lung development.
It is hard to face the uncertainties of the next few days and weeks. Every time I feel the baby move and I think about the fast approaching birth, I can’t help but wonder what the outcome will be. Will our second daughter bring added joy and happiness to our home or are we going to be forced to say “good-bye” to her before we even have a chance to bring her home.
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You are in my prayers, dear friends :)
Hi guys, it's Charlie.
Jamie Montoya's had us in our small group praying for you guys, and it wasn't until she gave us the link to your blog that I realized that it was you two, not some strangers by the same names!
(I'm dumb)
Anyway, you're being prayed for. :) :)
And I'm empathizing with your blog so much, that I'm teary eyed reading all of it.
C'mon 39 weeks! Less than two weeks away!
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