Well, I'm officially more pregnant than I've ever been and NOT had to be on bedrest! WOOHOO!!! [The earliest I went on bedrest was 22 weeks with #4 and the latest was 32 weeks with my first 3!].
I went yesterday to the hospital to get the first of two steroid shots to help the baby's lungs develop in case we need an early delivery. I get the second one done today [they have to be 24 hours apart]. I feel good to have these in place - they vastly improve the baby's odds of breathing on her own if she does have to be delivered early. But I am also feeling cautiously optimistic that they may not be necessary! How cool would that be?!!!
This whole thing is just amazing to me - typically in mothers with my problems [blood clotting issues [causes placental problems], advanced maternal age, and especially a history of 100% of past pregnancies having Gestational Hypertensive problems up to and including Eclampsia], you only see things getting worse with subsequent pregnancies! I was given a 100% chance of re-currence by every doctor I spoke with [though at least one was optimistic I'd have a better outcome with better medical care, which I agree with!]. But the opinion across the board was that my problems would probably be at least as severe and would likely onset earlier and be MORE severe due to the fact that I am older [these particular issues tend to get worse with age].
And yet, thus far, this has been the healthiest pregnancy I have ever had!!!!
There is NO scientific explanation for this - it is all due to God. Only God could make this happen. I am SO appreciative for all the prayers you guys and others have offered up for me and the baby - God has heard them!
I don't know what will happen from here - it is likely that the Gestational Hypertensive issues will start at some point - but even if they start *tomorrow*, God has given me some *precious* weeks of feeling good and being so healthy - it is a true gift. Even if things go "south" really fast now, we are so close to a safe delivery time [3 weeks to 36 weeks, which I feel REALLY comfortable with!], that we are in a MUCH better position than we've ever been in before.
Praise God! I am just in awe of how this pregnancy has unfolded!
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Praise God!! Prayers that you continue to have such a wonderful and healthy pregnancy.
Wonderful news!! God bless you and your baby!!
Wow, Kelly! What truly awesome news - God is so good, I am so happy for you guys! Know that you remain in our prayers, and are only a phone call away if you need anything! :-)
Kelly, this is so awesome! I did not know you during your first 3 pregnancies, but have seen what you've gone through with your last 2 and I am just so happy to read all your updates each week. I pray that your good health continues!
Great news Kelly! I'm so happy that you are able to enjoy this pregnancy by remaining healthy!
Eh, I'm not surprised at all. It's just more proof to me that each pregnancy is unique and most doctors are often wrong in their predictions...oh, and that God is good!
Praise to His Holy Name! This is truly wonderful and I'm so happy for you!
Yippee!
May you have a happy delivery!
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awwww- kelly, i'm so very happy and excited for you! praise God!!
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