Bed Rest - Hospitalized Style

Since my last post- we've been upgraded to "hospitalized bed rest". After another scare on March 13th and a 3 day hospital visit, we were sent home on strict bed rest. No more modified bed rest allowed. We were home by noon on Wednesday the 16th, and at 2pm on Thursday, March 17th (St.Patty's Day)- we were racing (Rob was actually speeding...95 mph anyone?) to the hospital with the scariest complication to date. We got to the hospital and were actually being prepped for an emergency c-section, however thanks to our gracious Father, things actually stabilized and baby Reed was able to stay put. The bad news? Hopsitalized Bed Rest. Meaning we were NOT going home. At that point, I was 32 1/2 weeks.  The goal is for me to get to at least 36 weeks....that would mean a hospital stay of at least 4 weeks, if not more. Talk about disappointment. 


Since then- I've made it over 2 weeks!! We are officially 34 weeks and 6 days, meaning tomorrow I'll be 35 weeks and then we only have a maybe 10-12 days left! Here's the OB's tentative plan: at 36 weeks (and a couple days), we will attempt to have an amnio done- they are calling in the high risk OB docs- because my amniotic fluid levels have been low again, and most likely they will be doing my amnio- Once we have the results of the amniocentesis, if baby's lungs look mature and ready- we will schedule a c-section, probably for the next day. Obviously, some of this is my own interpretation. :) The way I look at it- we could have a baby somewhere between April 12-15th.  Of course, if something were to happen - such as Reed starts to have trouble in utero, or I have begin having labor contractions, or I have another bleeding scare- we could deliver at anytime. Obviously- we are hoping to hold out for 36 weeks- since Reed would have a better chance of avoiding the NICU. 


We appreciate prayers. And we so appreciate all our family, church family, and friends who have been so supportive and helpful in all this! We've been so overwhelmed with God's love and His unending comfort. Grayden has really struggled with this situation, and we are so thankful to both Nana and Grandma who took time to come take care of him and try to give him some sort of normalcy. He's had a pretty stressful month between turning 3 (that's a hard age to turn), mom and dad in and out of hospital, and the fact that we keep telling him he is going to have a baby brother. He's had a lot to try to adjust too- and still a lot of adjustments to make. He's getting better though- he doesn't cry as much when he leaves at the hospital, and he has starting to climb in bed with me to snuggle. So....progress is made...hoping we don't take step backwards when Reed arrives.


I've still got a pretty big update with Grayden's birthday and pictures to fill everyone in on- that'll be my next post for sure!