ATTENTION: PRAYER WARRIORS NEEDED!

 ATTENTION PRAYER WARRIORS

Today my sonogram continued to show that baby Braylin is still not showing the growth rate we would like to see. She is measuring 3 weeks behind. This is the exact thing we have been monitoring due to the risk factor of blood flow/clotting in the placenta. Baby looked healthy otherwise: great heartbeat and very active. Although-- Dr. Tabor was concerned enough that he wants to schedule a MUCH SOONER delivery. He does not anticipate allowing the pregnancy to go longer than 4 more weeks (I'm 28 weeks today).


In preparation for a premature delivery, I was given a steroid shot today and will get another tomorrow to help the baby's lungs, organs, and other tissues to mature. I will go back to the doctor on Monday and will go 2 times a week until delivery. He told me to prepare myself that each appointment may be the day I'm admitted (so my overnight-bag will travel with me to each appointment). So basically she could be born next week or in 3 weeks... all based on baby's health and my own health. Time can be our friend.

I will go back to the doctor on Monday for monitoring. If progress is "good", I will continue going 2 times a week until she is born.   Again, Doctor Tabor does not foresee longer than 4 weeks, so there will not be many more office visits before we are admitted for delivery. Jared and I took a mini tour of our hospital today so we know exactly where to go when need to go.  Preparing for anything and everything!

Emotions are high. We are concerned for Braylin's health. Fearful for my own health. I want to be excited --- knowing that my baby girl could be here in the next 4 weeks,  but afraid that everything could be ripped out from underneath us. And unfortunately we are familiar with that kind of pain. BUT WE ARE TRYING TO KEEP GOOD ATTITUDES. FAITH. FAITH. FAITH.
HE IS IN CONTROL!!!!!

We have quite a journey ahead of us. Ultimately, we all know that our Lord is in control. We believe that the power of prayer can perform miracles. We know who is really working through the hands of our doctors and THAT IS who we need to be talking to!



YOUR PRAYERS ARE NEEDED AND MUCH APPRECIATED! Our knees will have sores on them and that's for sure! We pray that God will work through our doctors, take care of baby Braylin, and embrace us all as we face the unknown pathway that lies ahead.

God, carry us through.



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28 weeks