So today was our first schedule appointment to have the Fetal echo done at the Royal Alexander Hospital which is equivalent to Womens’ hospital in BC. This is were all the women with high risk pregnancies deliver.
Our appt was at 8:30a.m. we made it a bit late because didn’t realize it was rush hour around that area.
Anyhow they did the fetal echo and found no new findings with the baby’s heart, everything looked as to be expected from the findings that were done at BC Women’s. Fetal Echo’s only concentrate on the baby’s heart. Later in the day we had another regular ultrasound that monitors everything about baby. This ultrasound shows that everything is normal with baby such as the growth and brain and fluids around baby all seem perefectly normal. So that is good news and apparently baby weighs approx 6lb 10oz already, so I was really happy to hear that because in order for baby to have their first surgery they need to be at least 5lbs. YEAY!! all that cheesecake and cakes I’ve been eating is finally paying off HE!! I am hoping for an 8lb baby, never did I think I would hope to push a baby out that big, but its best for baby to be plumpy. Chubby babies are always soo cute anyways. I still have two more weeks to plump this baby up. I honestly think this baby will be the biggest of my three kids. Hayden was 6lb 12oz and Hayley was 7lb 11oz. So they were pretty good size. Also they won’t try to induce me which is good just because they obviously want baby full term and the bigger the better.
Tomorrow we get to meet with the surgery team at the Stollery University hospital. So we get to meet the Dr’s that God will use to due the 1st surgery on our baby and where the baby will be staying after surgery.
I pray that I can hold the baby and be able to breastfeed once he/she is born and that he/she won’t need a feeding tube, that is what I am hoping to be able to do right away before they take the baby away and start putting IV’s and stuff on 🙁 .
I know God is with us through all of this, so I am not too worried. I know this baby is a fighter already and will be one strong little person.
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Gabby,
Go find a Whitespot Restaurant have a Triple O with lots of Fries and a big chocolate milkshake!!
Thank you for the updates it is so great that we know all the details so we can pray specifically for you about things.
Thank God your baby is already over 6lbs! That is encouraging news.
I am praying for your surgeons. I feel emotional thinking of the surgeons because my brother operates on babies all the time and I know how much he loves to care and repair little babies. Babies are tremendous fighters!
God Bless you. Prayers too that you lay your head down at night and you feel peace and love so rest is easy.