Praying for Another Miracle
The next post about our niban baby was supposed to be about how our baby girl had a great sonogram at 20.5 weeks where the MFM (maternal fetal medicine specialist) pronounced her "perfect." This post...
View ArticleReleased
We've made through three of our four major hurdles. We got through 48 hours without infection. Passing this milestone resulted in our release from the hospital. The MFM said we need to make it for two...
View ArticleSurviving Bed Rest Hour by Hour
We made is through day one of home bed rest. Unfortunately, I am having intermittent contractions which are simply terrifying for me. I haven't yet been bothered by the boredom because I spend every...
View ArticlePatience is a Necessity: 23 Weeks
"All human wisdom is summed up in two words--wait and hope." Alexander Dumas********If I had to identify one of my own major personality deficits (and just pick one!) it would probably be patience. I...
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Room With A View
The view from my confinement. The capitol is not quite as close as it is from my office window, but still pretty sweet. I may not like what has been going on in this building but I love the edifice....
View ArticleA Good News Day
We had our two week post-cerclage appointment with our MFM today. This was the last major milestone for the cerclage treatment and we made it. They checked Wallis who appears to be doing very well. She...
View Article25 Weeks: Holding Steady
Yesterday we hit 25 weeks. Every week is a BIG deal for us. So far, things seem to be going very well. Every little ache or odd sensation that I have raises alarm at this point, but as of yet none of...
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26 Weeks
We completed 26 weeks. Things have been very quiet this week at least as far as pregnancy issues. Wallis kicks up a storm most days. From 20-24 weeks she was head down, but at 24 weeks I felt a very...
View ArticleThree More Months
My baby widget informs me that we are down to 90 days. Wallis is due September 23, today is June 24, only three more months to go. I can't wait for it to be July, that will make it seem like meeting...
View ArticleGratitude
As easy as it is to lapse into woe and frustration at the state of things lately, I realize that I am very lucky. So I am just going to take a minute to contemplate my gratitude for the many good...
View ArticleMy "Fat" Baby
We had our 28 week appointment with the MFM today. We are actually 28w4d. Everything went very well. Wallis was measuring a week ahead of her dates, except her stomach which was two weeks ahead! I was...
View ArticleCountdown: Ten
We are 30 weeks in a couple hours. That means we are down to only ten weeks to go. I couldn't be more excited that (1) we've made it this far and Wallis is still in utero, and (2) I have only ten more...
View ArticleNine
Nine more weeks. We had a regular OB appointment today. Well, it was "regular" until Wallis's heart rate registered well over 160. The doctor sent us over to another room for monitoring on the fetal...
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It's Time For . . .
Yep, it's that time. Too bad the exhaustion is more overwhelming than the urge to nest. This is going to take a while. Poor sweet Ross brought Wyatt's old nursery dresser in from storage, even though...
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32 Weeks
Wallis had a 32-week weight check, biophysical profile, and sonogram with the MFM. He estimated her weight at about 4.5 lbs. She is expected to gain another 4 lbs. The sono estimates have a pretty big...
View ArticleFeed and Grow Baby
Today marks the completion of week 34. Wallis is officially a "feed and grow baby" as the MFM call them. This means that if born now she is very unlikely to have any lasting health issues. Of course,...
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Week 35: The Final Month
Today is 35 weeks + 1 day! There are a little over 30 days left until my due date of September 23. This means that we will very likely have our baby girl home in less than a month. It is hard to...
View ArticleFull Term
Baby Wallis has officially made it to full term, as defined by the doctors. She is at 37 complete weeks of gestation. Three more weeks to go until her due date. This week has been physically difficult....
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Birth Day
Wallis Adele Henderson arrived on September 4, 2011 at 5:16 p.m. She weighed in at 6 lbs 4 oz. Her hospital length was recorded at 18 inches, but she measured 19.5 at the doctor's office a few days...
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