Friday, June 28, 2013

More than we bargained for

This afternoon we had another doctor's appointment. We assumed we were just going in to meet with another perinatologist but it turned out we had another ultrasound first. I'm not complaining about that at all because I love getting to see Alexis as much as possible. However, when the doctor came in after the ultrasound she said they could see some fluid around her heart. It wasn't a ton, and it didn't make them super concerned, but it was enough that we have to go back every week for the next month to have it monitored. If it gets worse, they will deliver her early, which would not be a good thing. The doctor kept saying that we want her to be as big and strong (her exact words were "rough and tumble") as possible before she is born. We will see how the next few weeks go, but prayers for that to be resolved would be fantastic! We also get monthly anatomy scans, so we will see her at least 2 more times in her entirety before she is born. The technician was able to get some 3D pictures of her and she is looking pretty cute! We had no idea going into the appointment today what the next couple of months would bring, but apparently it is a whole lot more appointments with the perinatologist (high risk pregnancy doctor), the ultrasound technician, and the cardiologist. We are thrilled to have the chance to receive such great care, and we feel very fortunate about our situation in that respect, but it is hard thinking about what is coming up so very soon, and why all of these visits are necessary. Another prayer request that we have is for guidance in picking a hospital. We are leaning towards Denver, but only because that is really the only one the doctors talk about. We are still planning to go look at Dallas and Houston, because we want to be sure and pick the best one for our situation, and we pray that God makes it very clear where we should go. We want to make sure we follow His plan through every step of this. Thank you so much for your continued prayers and support. We will keep you updated as much as possible.

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