"Never let your fears outweigh your HOPE"

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Update

Today I had another doctor appointment. I am going twice a week now. Mondays I go for a NST test which is a Non-Stress Test, they hook me up to a machine and make sure baby's heart is beating well and she is having adequate movement, and she is not stressed. Thursdays I go for a NST test and a regular OB visit. 

SO, today 11/17/2011 I had a very eventful doctors appointment, I went in at 1p.m did my NST test, that took thirty minutes, then they had me do a Ultrasound for 45 minutes, they were concerned because she showed signs of early distress. They sent me to the Hospital for further testing. IT was actually the NST test again, but with a "better" machine. Baby was monitored for 30 minutes, then they did another ultrasound which is called a Bio-Physical, that tests to see if baby is "practice breathing", she is supposed to do it at least every 45 minutes. I thought that this was going to be a long 45 minutes, but she actually did her practice breathing ten minutes in to the US, the doctor was pleased and they let me go home. I have learned with this pregnancy that it is not going to be like a "normal" pregnancy by any means. I have to roll with the punches and just know it is going to be a roller coaster. 


11/21/11-
Had another doc appointment. This time it was a Bio-physical, NST and Growth rate ultrasound. SO, the doc said that she is weighing 3pds 12oz. This is an amazing part, she has NO fluid on her brain (hydrocephalus) no clubbing of her feet, and the doctor said that her lesion is flat, and appears to have "no skin breaks" so they are assuming her lesion is called a Meningocele.The doctor said that that is a good thing, guess it is better than the Mylomeningocele.  All very Greek to me, but I am going to do major research to get educated on what to expect. I am not getting excited as to her Meningocele diagnosis so I won't be surprised when she is born if it is worse than what docs say. (might sound pessimistic, but I would rather be expecting worst and get better, than expect the outcome the better and get later disappointed) call me crazy!! 
The date is still set for my c-section which is December 29th 2011 @ 12:30p so lots of prayers that date are in great need. Also, just found out that the Neurosurgeon that we picked for baby Angelina's surgery is on call those dates, thank god, because I really liked him and also got good feedback from people that have gone to him before. We did not set up the appointment for her closure surgery because the docs want to monitor her and make sure she is well enough to survive surgery. As it looks her prognosis has been very positive so her surgery should be that night or early the next morning.

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