Quick Update

Just a quick update on my last OB appointment. I am doing well; Rebekah is doing well - that's the good news! :)  The relatively bad news is that I am not as big as I should be at this point in the pregnancy. At 24 weeks, I should be measuring 24 centimeters, and I was barely 22 centimeters. Now, some reasons for this in my past pregnancies have been low amniotic fluid and IUGR (the baby not growing due to a placenta defect), BUT Rebekah was just measured and checked two weeks ago by the cardiologist and ultrasound technician, and her measurements were completely on target for her gestational age. Also, I had abundant fluid, so for now we are not going to worry about me being smaller than "normal" (what is normal, anyway??).  :)  At my next appointment with the maternal-fetal specialist on April 14, they will recheck all of her measurements and my fluid levels, and if there is an issue, we will cross that bridge then.  For now, Rebekah is growing, kicking, stretching and flipping in her cozy little world.

A couple of other updates...Andrew's surgery (see last post) is set for April 9. The doctors have said that it will probably be an 8-10 hour surgery, so please pray for Andrew and his family through this time. 

And, for those of you who don't already keep up with MckMama, baby Stellan is not doing well at all. His heart is losing function and is not able to consistantly pump blood to his outer extremities. The doctors have mentioned some fairly drastic measures (including open heart surgery) in the last week, so please pray for his family and medical team as they try to come up with a best case scenario to repair his little heart.

Nancy