From the get-go, this pregnancy has been deemed "high-risk," due to our history. We've had faith though, that this pregnancy is such a miracle to begin with, that all would progress normally. Today, we made our way back to the much too familiar second floor to visit with the high risk doctor, just to get a second opinion. There are some options this time around that weren't options last time due to it being a multiples pregnancy. So, my regular doctor wanted to the thoughts of the high risk doctor as to whether we should proceed with these options. While down there, the high risk doctor would also do the 20-week anatomy ultrasound and typical cervical length measurement.
The appointment began with the anatomy ultrasound. This is always so nerve-racking, so we were prayerful and hopeful that it would confirm all was healthy with you, Baby Peanut. During this ultrasound, the doctor came in to discuss my history and immediately confirmed we needed to begin the progesterone treatments as soon as possible. For now, this will just be a pill, but after meeting with my own doctor on Tuesday, we may switch to weekly shots of progesterone. He prescribed the pill for now, since it takes awhile to get the shots ordered and approved, and so that I could begin tonight.
Then it was on to the cervical length -- we were praying for that magic number of 3 cm. As she began measuring, my heart dropped as I saw 2.8s and 2.9s on the screen. It just feels too early for this horrible dejavu. And while it's not horrible news right now, it does have me apprehensive for the future.
So, our high-risk pregnancy truly is high-risk again. Now that I'm under 3 cm, I have been upped to weekly ultrasounds in the high risk doctor's office, instead of one every two-weeks with my regular doctor, for the next four weeks.
And while this is causing some extra stress and concern, we will continue praying and believing that this miracle pregnancy will continue developing as such. It wasn't even possible to have you, Baby Peanut, without medical intervention...and yet we are pregnant. So, we just know there are more miracles ahead! I am confident that we have a strong plan in action. I am confident that God will watch over this pregnancy, especially in the next four weeks, allowing you to keep growing. And while we have that faith and confidence, we are going to be bold with our prayers. We are praying for no bedrest with this pregnancy. We are praying that I am allowed to continue working until we deliver. We are praying for a full-term baby. And we trust all these things will be answered for us! This is just another chapter in your story, Baby Peanut, that will prove how much God already loves you, how He kept you safe until you were ready to be born, and the miracles He worked in your life before you were even born.
I don't usually comment, but I have been reading your blog for a few years now. Your 2nd pregnancy sounds a lot like mine. My daughter was born at 26 weeks in 2011. I got pregnant with my 2nd in 2014. I was labeled high risk from the beginning due to my history. I started progesterone shots at 16 weeks and had one every week until 36 weeks. I also had to visit the high risk doctor and get regular cervical checks. All went pretty good until I started having a lot of contractions and my cervical length started to shorten. It dropped from 3.9 to 3.5 to 3.0 to 2.5 and then it leveled out. I was put on home bedrest and medication to keep the contractions under control. But I really feel that those progesterone shots did their job along with the other precautions in place. I managed to make it until 39 weeks and 1 day! I will be thinking about you and cheering you on.
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