Baby Parker Week 26 Update

We hope this e-mail finds you well as you countdown the days to Christmas and hopefully some time off to enjoy with your families.

Reece and I had another appointment with our Material Fetal Specialist yesterday and overall feel good about the baby’s progress. We are at 26 weeks. Baby Parker gained anther 5 oz and now weighs 1lb 5oz. All of his vitals were good and there was a slight increase in my amniotic fluid. Baby Parker continues to be in the 13% in size – so small but growing at a constant rate.

Although the doctor was prepared to admit me to the hospital yesterday, we made the decision to wait until after the New Year and I will remain on bed rest at home. We will go back to the doctor on January 2 and will likely be admitted to Northside Hospital at that time. The plan will be to give us steroids to help the baby’s lungs develop and then monitor both the baby and I until delivery. Of course the goal is to hold off on delivery as long as possible, since our official due date is not until March 26, however, the doctor does not think we’ll go much past 32 to 34 weeks.

Ultimately, Baby Parker is in God’s hands and we trust he has a wonderful plan for our little guy. Reece and I appreciate your continued thoughts and prayers.

We’ll keep in touch. In the meantime, we hope you have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Love,
Reece and Christine