par for the course

  According to my last update we were set to deliver on February 18th, with two check ups this week on Tuesday and Friday.  The one thing we thought might actually be a constant in this whole process was the delivery date.  Man, God's plan sure doesn't line up with our plan, but we've been able to trust that everything is happening as he planned.

  The appointment on Tuesday was pretty standard, NST was reactive.  The Doppler's showed mostly the same thing.  We met with a new MFM OB after and she explained she was seeing absence of flow in the umbilical cord.  We talked through the stages and we were not at the worst and still had some time.  She knew we would be coming in Friday morning for another follow-up, but was really concerned about sending me home over the weekend.  She recommended that we probably be admitted on Friday and monitor the baby through Tuesday delivery.  The doctor's have their weekly meeting to discuss cases and Dr. Rai said she would call me after the meeting to let me know what the delivery plan they decided.  We received a call from the nurse around 10 am, and when I returned her call she greeted me and then said, "you're going to have the baby tomorrow, okay."  I think I was speechless for a moment because she said hello again.  Then she said the doctor wanted to talk with me.  Most of the conversation was blur, but really what it came down to was from Thursday to next Tuesday the baby was not going to grow significantly and the doctors thought better to deliver early.  So tomorrow we will arrive at the hospital around 6 am for labs, ultrasound and pre-op and by early afternoon we will have a new addition to our family.

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