Dear Friends,
I am heading back down to Fargo for the day but I wanted to give a quick update on what's been happening and where we are at the moment.
There is good news and not so good news to report.
On the positive front the amniotic fluid level continues to rise with Jenn being on complete bed rest, lots of liquids and an IV. We are back up to 5.7cc (Ideal is 10cc and under 8cc causes concerns). On the not so positive front the p-r interval is again climbing and is back up to 129-137 range which is up from Wednesday of 113-117. It ought to be between 110 and 140 so we aren't in a danger zone yet but it also shouldn't fluctuate much at all throughout the entire pregnancy so the fact that it is, in itself is cause for concern.
What we don't know is the why question. Is it because Jenn is on Tamiflu© that is causing the fluid to drop? Is the massive dose of dexamethasone to help the baby's lungs develop causing the p-r interval to rise? Are there other factors involved that we don't know of yet? Perhaps the flu itself is part of the issue? The other thing we don't know is how long Jenn will be in the hospital.
We had this happen with Grace and they were able to get the Amniotic Fluid Index (AFI) back up with an IV. But they put her on complete bed rest. Even with that it still increased over time and she had to be in the hospital for the duration of the pregnancy. It seems like the IV might work for the time being but we'll have to adjust so that Jenn actually does get complete bed rest at home.
But I'm jumping the gun a bit. We still need to get over these issues before they will release her to go home.
Keep praying!
Sincerely,
David Monreal
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Cute picture. God bless you all.
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