The Roller Coaster Continues!
Jenn is staying in the hospital for the time being but there is good news! She was admitted to the hospital after our visit this morning to the doctor's office. About two hours after we got there our regular perinatal doctor, Dr. Catanzarite came in to see us. He was the doctor on call today which was a blessing and a comfort. He is also the resident expert on ultrasounds being both the head of the perinatal office but also teaching classes as well.
We were told we would not have an ultrasound again until tomorrow but he rolled in one of the state of the art machines immediately after he found out we had come in. He did this while being paged to do a C-section. From his measurements the fluid level was up to a safe level being at over 8 while only measuring three pockets of fluid. Had he done a fourth it would have been at least a nine or ten. Minimum acceptable level is 6-11 so we are safely in this zone.
So why are they keeping Jenn for a day or two or three? That's a good question for which I do not have a clear answer. I do know that our doctor wants to play it extremely safe and will take no chances whatsoever. I am sure he will want to make sure that the levels stay up overnight and decide what course of action to take tomorrow. When we went in he was preparing to do a C-section and had already called the cardiac specialists to be on hand if Grace immediately needed a pacemaker.
When we talked with him today it sounded like she would be in there for a couple more days and then we would decide from there. He even hinted that she could stay in there for the duration of the pregnancy if necessary! Yikes! That could be up to eight weeks but we will do whatever we have to in order for Grace to go to full term and be born in good health.
Thank you for your love, prayers and emails. I read each one and it means more than I can express in words to know how much love and support we have.
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