Tuesday, October 13, 2009

weekly Update-October 13, 2009

Dear Friends,

No news is great news as far as this blog is concerned. I do want to keep you updated on how things are going but be assured that they are going great at the moment and we continue to pray that they stay the same way.

All of the tests are coming out absolutely ideal at this point in the pregnancy and we have every confidence that if we stay on the present strategy we won't have more issues before delivery. Things are going so well we have scaled back from three visits to the doctor down to two visits per week. For most pregnancies that would be excessive but for us it is a relief and a huge improvement.

We've gone from inpatient hospital bed rest with tests run daily down to home bed rest (which does include sitting on a reclining chair in the living room) with an IV and twice weekly visits to the doctor. At this point the doctor doesn't want to change anything which might risk a relapse with low amniotic fluid or increased risk for heart block. At present both those risks are very low and we want to do everything we can to keep it that way.

We have confidence in God's guiding hand of the doctors and us to find solutions to our issues that have protected our baby and lowered the risk of lifelong issues. We thank you for continuing to pray and to keep up with this blog post. Sorry for not posting last week but like I said, no news is good news.

With Love and gratitude,

David Monreal

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

David, you're right, no news is good news right now. My family and I continue to pray for you all.
Darin