Ultrasound Results

If you missed my other post about my first ultrasound you can read about it here.  This was the first time that we've experienced something showing up in an ultrasound.  We've had them for each of our babies to find out the gender but this time we got more than we bargained for.  Back at the end of November when we had our second ultrasound there were two concerns: persistent Marginal Placenta Previa and persistent fluid in the baby's kidneys.  We would then schedule another ultrasound for a month out from the due date to see if either of those would continue to be an issue or if they would resolve themselves in the womb. 

Monday, February 25th was the date for that final ultrasound.

There were times I felt like that day would never come. 

Have I mentioned before that I don't handle 'not knowing' very well.  So simply not knowing what the results would be and having to wait was torture for me on some days. 

It's been a far rougher pregnancy this time around but thankfully over the past few weeks I've noticed a change in how I've been feeling, which thankfully has been better.  I'm very grateful for this, especially considering I'm within a month of my due date, and you ladies who have had babies know that last month can be tough all on its own. 

Well, the answers we received from the doctor were good and not so good.

With the Marginal Placenta Previa and weather I still had it would determine if I needed to have a c-section or if I could go ahead with another vaginal birth.  I found that I was even more relieved than I thought I would be when the doctor informed us that the placenta had indeed moved out of the way and was no longer a concern, and I can go ahead with a vaginal birth!  Praise the Lord.  I think a lot of my concern stemmed from the possibility of needing a c-section and knowing the recovery time is much longer and more difficult than a vaginal birth and how was that going to work without family near-by to help during that time. 

As far as the fluid in the baby's kidneys, that is still there.  There are other indications that the baby is at least urinating, which is a very good sign.  But with the fluid still remaining in the kidneys, we will have to have the NICU nurses be on call when he's born to monitor him and I guess we'll just go from there.  There are no real answers for this until baby is born.  Each case involving the kidneys is different.  So we'll just take that one step at a time, thankfully with the Lord, and see how things progress. 

I must tell you that I so appreciated your prayers and words of encouragement along the way and during these past few months of waiting and wondering what was to come.  The Lord is so faithful. 

And we would appreciate your continued prayers for Eli and for the fluid that is remaining in his kidneys and for whatever is to come once he's born.

And now we just wait for baby Elijah's arrival.  We're on countdown now and getting anxious to meet this sweet little guy!