So we made it through our 1st week of hospital bed rest. Overall, not that bad, other than Mommy having a soar tush (It reminds me of the Dr. Seuss Book, Horton Hatches an Egg). Baby Parker doesn't seem to mind it at all! Our daily monitoring/vitals continue to be strong. We are on a heart/contraction monitor twice a day for an hour at a time. I am able to hear the little munchkin's heart beat, along with every little kick and hick up. I use these 2 hours to talk and sing to him (I know, poor kid!!) and I play him both classical music and some of my favorite songs. We stay busy with nurses, doctors, technicians, etc between 7AM- 11AM, so the mornings fly by! And we've had a chance to visit with many friends. Reece has managed to come by every day to keep me company and occasionally bring me a cheeseburger!!
We do have some good news to share. Our doctors met today and decided that things are going well enough to wait another week (until week 32) before making any decisions about delivery. This will give them the opportunity to again measure Baby Parker (as they need a minimum of 2 weeks growth for a true comparison). Getting past week 32 would be a big deal and help the little guy get past some of the obstacles preemies are sometimes faced with. If at 32 weeks, BP shows good growth, they will likely continue to take things day by day. If his growth has stopped or slowed further, we will need to discuss our birth plan.
We can not thank you enough for all your thoughts and prayers. The love and support has given the THREE of us the strength we need on this journey! I have faith that everything is going to be okay and Reece and I will be introducing you to our healthy son in the near future!!
For those of you who have had trouble tracking me down, I apologize. I've moved a couple of times since my last update. I am now in room 127. My number is 404-459-1127.
God Bless.
Love,
Christine and Reece
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
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