Psalm 112:6-8b "For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever. He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord. His heart is steady; he will not be afraid."
This verse has been close to our heart these last few days. I am so thankful for a God who is completely good, trustworthy, and in control.
Wanted to give a detailed update:
Friday morning I went to Grand Island for a couple of appointments. I went and got my weekly shot and then I went to the hospital for my first non-stress test. During the test there was a time where baby B's heart rate dropped which proved to be concerning. I went from the hospital to see the specialist from Creighton. The girls looked good- Baby A was 3 11 and Baby B was 3 15. There was only a 8% difference between them-which was really good. Before I left, the doctor took a look at my stress test and then did some tests on Baby B and her placenta. She was really concerned and told me to go back to the hospital to get monitored. I asked her how long it would take because Clay had his first game and I didn't want to be late. She said, "No, you won't be going home. You will stay at the hospital until they come." I was pretty shocked, scared... I then went back to the hospital where I have been since. I am monitored 24/7 and can't get out of bed unless I have to go to the bathroom, and even then the nurses have to unplug me.
Clay was ready to come to the hospital right away but I finally convinced him to stay until his JV basketball scrimmage and varsity games were over- which his team won- Great job sweetheart!
I thank God for such a great husband. He got here on Friday night and has been with me since. He will be staying at the hospital with me as much as he can while also teaching and coaching- please be praying for him! I am so thankful for everything he has been doing.
The girls have been doing pretty good. Only a couple of drops each day by Baby B. I continue to have contractions but not nearly as many as I did on Friday. The staff have been preparing us for delivery at any moment-which is scary. Our room is right by the ICU- which they have set up for us and we are right by the operating room. We have many doctors and nurses who aren't as optimistic as we are. I keep reminding them that we and many others are praying that I will be here for a LONG time. My doctor left for a week and a half on vacation- I would really like her to be here when we deliver.
As of today we are 32 weeks and 6 days.
Thank you so much for all the prayers, thoughts, and encouragement.
We have been Super blessed by people calling, praying and visiting.
Visitors:
Mother Mankin- Clay's mom
Gib and Jim
Tonya and Cailyn
Kadi
Women from our church- brought Christmas tree and decorations!
Julie, Neil, Kara Ostrand, Jessica, Tristan, Sophie, and Jordan from Anlsey
Mark, Kate, Alexis, and Emily Perrey
Adrian
My mom, dad, Zach and Jake S
Please continue to pray for us!
Erin, Clay, and girls
Thanks so much for sharing this update with us, Erin. We will continue to pray that your little girls stay put for as long as possible! I will also pray for your hubby as he balances everything on his plate. I often felt worse for Patrick than I did myself when I was sick b/c of all of the extra duties they have to take on, but I'm sure he will do great at it all! Finally, I will definitely be praying for you physically and emotionally. I remember when Ang was on complete bedrest and how difficult some days can be......
ReplyDeletehang in there. Those two girls are already blessed to have you as a mommy :)
Jenna Clark