Ultrasound Update

I can't believe I have been in the hospital for six weeks (as of yesterday). I thought originally that I would come in, have them check me out, tell me I am stable and send me home. But six weeks has flown right by ... well, maybe not flown, but it's been a bit of a whirlwind so it doesn't exactly feel like it's been six weeks.

We had another ultrasound this morning to check on everything. All of this info is coming straight from the ultrasound tech as I haven't heard anything official from the doctors, yet (probably will hear from them later this afternoon). Updates from doctor in italics.

It appears I still have a previa. I am not sure if it's still considered complete previa but Baby Z's head is pretty much directly over my cervix along with the previa. Looking at the images of it, I can't believe I haven't been bleeding more frequently or with more intensity (especially with how active she is). I am attributing that entirely on God answering the prayers of so many of you on our behalf - thank you. Update from doctor: I still have previa, but it is no longer complete previa! My previa has migrated some and is still right next to the opening of my cervix, but it is not completely covering my cervix. We can still have a big bleed that sends us off to surgery, but the likelihood of that happening gets less and less as the previa hopefully continues to migrate away from the cervix. Praise the Lord!!

My spleen still looks the same. I watched her measure it and it's pretty much the exact same measurements as last time so that should indicate it's not getting too squished yet. Also an answer to prayer. Doctor confirmed that it is still the same and the cyst may even be a bit smaller, but not significantly smaller - only a few millimeters at most. In addition, the doctors and I have all agreed that we're hoping not to have to rush off to surgery for at least another couple of weeks - after that, I will have been on the parasite medication for 8+ weeks which will have given the medication time to start killing off what is inside the cyst. That will greatly decrease the risk for other organs being contaminated should there be an issue during the removal of the spleen.

Baby Z looks great!! She is still measuring small but she is progressing exactly as she should in regards to what she has been. She is an estimated 2lbs14oz which is a huge relief to me - I was afraid she was significantly smaller than she should be, but the average weight she should be is only about one pound bigger. I'll take it. And in other answers to prayer, this past Sunday was the first time she kicked my ribcage (and I've gotten a few more jabs to the ribs since) but all of her kicking and pushing and moving has been localized to my right side, so nowhere near my spleen (which rests under my left ribcage). I also suspect the previa is probably partially what is keeping her stationed so low in my uterus, which is also a good thing for my spleen. God is showing off in the midst of all of the stuff going on. Doctor didn't give us any information we didn't already know on Baby Z. :)

Here are some pictures from today's ultrasound. Thanks for continuing to pray for us - it is working!!

Baby Z 30w5d

Baby Z 30w5d "I see you"