Most recent profile pic of our baby girl, from appt on Tuesday.We made it past the 26 week mark! I felt so much relief on Sunday to get past that milestone but knowing I still have 14 weeks ahead of me, still feeling a little nervous. I went to the doctor on Tuesday to get my cervix measured. I have been going to a Perinatologist every three weeks to get it measured by ultrasound and the hope is that the length doesn't change since if it shortens that's a precursor to labor. Well it has always been extra long so that was a good sign. This time the measurements on the screen were coming up half the length as usual. I kept hoping that she was just measuring wrong and maybe when she redid it it would come back longer. Then they put pressure on your belly for a measurement to see if pressure affects it and it came up even shorter. I could tell the ultrasound tech knew it was not good but I don't think they are suppose to say much until the doctor checks it out. My perinatologist is out of town so the one covering for him came in and she wanted to monitor me for contractions. I wasn't contracting at all luckily but the fact that it has changed is a problem. So because of my history and the shortened measurements, they gave me a steroid shot to help the baby's lungs and then I went back today for the second dose. Today also took a test that shows if you are likely to go into labor within the next two weeks and we'll get that result tomorrow. Since any pressure on the cervix can shorten it I have to be on strict bed rest. Which means I am suppose to lay flat for four hours and then I can be up for 15-20 minutes walking around so I don't get blood clots and then down for four hours again.
My mom came this morning and picked up the kids, they'll be staying at her house for awhile then Bracken's parents or siblings are going to take them for a few days. I'm grateful for all of them for being so willing to take my kids for the next week. Not really sure what our plan is after that, I just don't think I can go too much longer without seeing my kids. I have another appointment next Tuesday to measure my cervix again but everything is up in the air. From what the doctors have said so far it sounds like they are hoping I'll make it to thirty weeks....and after one day on bedrest I'm thinking a month in bed is going to be...joyus...in opposite world. But it will be worth it. If the baby stays in longer and up to 36 weeks that's like 90 days in bed. I counted. yikes. But laying down for 90 days and getting a healthy baby...I will take that trade any day.
We knew getting pregnant again that this was a definite possibility, and I'm so grateful for my OB backing me up on having this appointment to get my cervix measured even though the perinatologist felt like everything looked so good the last time that I would be okay. I wanted another apointment since it was aroudn the same time during the pregnancy that we had Dane. I'm having a hard time right now wrapping my head around how our life is going to be for the next three months...especially since we have no idea when our little girl is going to enter this world and how long I'll be on bedrest or if she'll end up coming early and being in the NICU. Of course the baby in danger is my biggest worry but I also worry about Hayes & Kamri and how they are going to have to be juggled around by so many different people and their lives being so inconsistent for the next while. But kids are resilient and in six months we'll look back and they'll be fine. I'm grateful for all the offers of help we've recieved and I know I'm going to have to swallow my pride and rely on a lot of help the next few months.
So hopefully my laying flat will keep this baby cooking for a long time, or maybe my cervix measurement next week will come back longer, I can wish right....one more lesson for me on patience and realizing that our life really is in God's hands.
(Just a side note): The perinatologist was trying to get ahold of my OB at my appointment on Tuesday to tell him about the measurements and plan a course of action but she couldn't get ahold of him because he was having unplanned emergency neck surgery. So how awesome is my doctor, he called me this morning to talk to me about everything and see how I was doing. Calling me the morning after his surgery even though he has a partner that could cover for him, now that's an awesome doctor.
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I'm glad to hear things are okay with the baby. Bed rest must be really tough... we will keep you in our prayers! Thanks for the update.
You'll all be in our prayers!
Good luck with everything! We're really close if you ever need us too--seriously!
Good luck with the bed rest skye. It will be so worth it. I will have to give your mom a call and see if the kids would like to come over and play sometime. Love ya tons. I hope that we get to see you soon.
Hang in there Skye. Thanks for the update. I'm glad your baby is doing well. It sounds like your kids will be well taken care of. Wish you lived closer so we could help. I'm glad you have such a great doctor. Bed rest doesn't sound too appealing especially for that long, but like you said, anything to help the baby. You are an amazing person. We'll be praying for you and your family.
I hope that bed rest will do the trick of keeping your baby inside. I'm sure it is so hard and stressful right now. I really hope things go well. We'll be praying for you.
Wow, hang in there. Glad the baby looks good though! Hopefully you can finds so good books or movies to help pass the time! We will be praying for you! If you have netflix, let me know and I will send you over a good list for you to go through!
Love ya! xxxx
Hang in there! My sister had to be on bedrest for 12 weeks, and she had two little kids too. It was hard, but we all pitched in and it was so worth it. You are amazing, so I'm sure you'll make it through. Good luck. We'll be thinking about you.
I hope that the bedrest is the key to keeping that baby cooking. Praying for you to keep that baby in as long as possible! I am hope you are laying down as you read this. :)
Skye, sorry to hear about the bed rest thing.. probably not too fun but hopefully it will pay off. I will give your mom a call and see if maybe I can take your kids swimming or something with Heather at the new rec center. You'll definately be in our prayers too:)
Oh, Skye! I am so glad you had that appointment. Extra prayers your way.
I'm almost 36 weeks...your post and situation remind me to stop complaining about how much everything hurts!!!
I can't imagine even a week of bed rest. It's amazing how momma-love can help us sacrifice! We'll be praying for your little girl and the whole family. Thank goodness for Grandmas!
Hope you find some good movies..here's a link to a review of some of my favorites if you need some ideas...
http://mundane-to-memorable.blogspot.com/2009/10/classics.html
Hi Skye. This is Mary's sister Kat. I actually knew Bracken before his mission our freshman year...
My heart swells for you as I read your blog this morning. Mary sent it to me. I tear up even reading what you are going thru, and know that feeling of uncertainty of the unknown. I was put on bed rest at 23wks with preterm labor complications. I had two children at home at the time. They were three and five.
Yes, it was difficult. But gratefully, it is manageable. We had to take one day at a time, and realize that we were doing what was most important. Doing everything we could to help keep that baby in and give her the best chance possible-- even if that included lying down on the job. ;)
One thing that always helped me was to know that my pregnancy was temporary, and my baby is eternal. You are doing a wonderful and eternal work. I admire your courage and positive attitude. Stay strong-- even when those long days hit. Enjoy ponies and crayons from bed, cracker crumbs and action heroes in the covers. I wish you the best. You are amazing. Good luck in the future. You CAN Do IT!
Skye we have been praying for you this last little while that you could get over the 26 week hurdle without any issues. We will be praying even harder that this sweet baby will not be in such a hurry to come to Earth. Please call me if you need to talk. I am up for a good cry every now and then. :)
Oh! I am so sorry you have to go through all of this. Nothing is worse than being in limbo not knowing what will happen from one day to the next. Our prayers are with you and baby girl! Wish we lived closer so we could help. Good luck with everything!
Bed rest is no fun! I was on bedrest for about 2 1/2 months, not to mention the "other bedrest" that I did. I've spent a lot of time in bed ;), so if you need any suggestions for stuff to do let me know! Have you ever wanted to learn to knit or crochet? That's what I did, and I was able to learn a super useful skill and it kept me pretty occupied through the whole thing. I have lots of supplies and books to learn how to do it yourself if you want to borrow them. Another thing, I had my son up in Utah for the last month of my treatments, and though it was really hard for me to have him away for so long, he had a blast! He had so much fun playing with his cousins and grandparents. He got way more attention than he would have gotten here. He was able to make some great bonds with family members that he otherwise would not have made. So even though I hated doing it, it worked out just fine. We did web cam a lot and that helped. Your kids are very loved and you know they will be well taken care of. And you would have done the same for any of them as you are now doing for their sister.
You are such a brave woman Skye. You really are. To even have gotten as far as you have (I mean being pregnant again...) is amazing to me and I really admire you for that. I hope that I remember your amazing example when I start to venture into such territory again. Hang in there!
Hugs Love and prayers your way! We love you and your sweet family. Really you could so send the kids my way for a few days.
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