Due to some minor complications.. I was able to take a peek a our little boy again! I've never had an ultrasound at 36 weeks before.. and boy was it fun. I loved watching this little guy move around, suck on his hand and hide his face with his fists. Modern medicine is truly a miracle!
A little timeline of the past couple weeks...
8/29 - Up all night with severe itching.. called OB in the morning and they have me come in immediately for blood work
9/3 - Wake up puking and sicker than a dog - Happy Labor Day... at least Justin was off work.
9/4 - Feel great, but that night start puking again.. all night.. severe stomach pain and crazy itching
9/5 - Still sick.. Justin takes off work to stay home because he 'heard me' all night. Call doc's office to see if blood work has come back yet.. they call back-- liver levels are elevated and want to do more blood work and have an ultrasound of liver and gallbladder - symptoms could be potentially risky for baby, but too many unknowns.
9/6 - Go into Riverton hospital in the morning for US, then head to OB for blood work... then go back in the afternoon for 35 wk appt. Find out liver is swollen and enlarged and I'm dilated to a 3 and 80% effaced. Doc wants to see me again on Monday-- worried about potential complications for the baby.
9/10 - 36 wk appt - blood work comes back and liver levels went down, not in normal range, but still decreased.. itching symptoms are still present which worries OB, more blood work ordered. Dilated to a 3.5 and 80% effaced.
9/12 - Blood work comes back, liver levels elevate again - OB orders stress test, ultrasound for fluid check and more blood work.
9/13 - Go in for above tests.. baby measures on target in ultrasound, liver still swollen/enlarged, fluids are good, stress test is good. Perinatologist suggests trying to keep baby in until 38 weeks, OB wants to take baby at 37, I'm left to decide. I decide to shoot for 38. OB checks me and I'm dilated to a 5 and almost fully effaced. OB makes call to take baby at 37 weeks, if I don't go on my own before that. Doc calls that night with blood results from that day, liver levels keep increasing and she's relieved we're scheduled for Monday.
It's been quite the roller coaster for the past few weeks. So many unknowns and so many unanswered questions, leaving us feeling so confused and worried for our little boy. I've felt such peace after the OB decided to take our little guy early. For some reason, I feel strongly that this is the right thing to do. He'll still be full term, which is good.
I've been laying low the past few days, doing everything I can to keep him in there through the weekend. I've never been this dilated this early before! Actually, usually it takes me forever to dilate. It's crazy hard to stay down when there's things around you that need to be done, but it helps that it's crazy painful to walk around.
Justin has been so amazing through all of this. Especially, the past few days while I've tried to lay low. He's jumped in without question and taken over everything he can. He's even let me semi-boss him around. He has quite the 'honey-do list' before the baby arrives. Such a great guy and it's so cute when he gets protective of me and our little babe.
Luckily, I've been able to hand off all my YW responsibilities and check out for the next little while. It's been nice to focus on our little family and the new change and excitement that awaits us.
I have been overwhelmed at the response of such dear friends... friends willing to take my kids last minute, multiple times a week, in order for me to spend so much time at the doc's office. These ladies are the best. Truly there when you need them even though their lives are full and busy too.
We're so excited that Grammie arrives this weekend! They're driving their last moving truck from WA to FL and making a pit stop in Utah on the way. Kinda perfect timing. Trevor is a trooper to continue the journey solo from Utah without my mom. The kids are beyond excited to have a sleepover with Grammie and visit us at the hospital when their baby brother arrives.
I'll be honest, I'm actually really nervous this time. But at the same time, I'm confident everything will be okay. We feel so blessed to have this little guy join our family and couldn't be more excited to meet him.
Only a few short days away...
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