A Journey of Faith and Love: High-Risk

We had our monthly appointment with my general OB this afternoon. This was the first time that we have seen her since the abnormal blood work came back. It's hard to believe that all of this craziness started just three weeks ago ...

The good news is that Kenton's heartbeat is strong and his kicks and movements are getting much stronger. In fact, on Friday, he kicked me so hard that I shrieked. He is definitely a fighter! ;-)

It was also confirmed that I am now considered to be a high-risk pregnancy. We had already assumed this was the case, but actually hearing the words out of my doctor's mouth kind of sets me back a bit. With the increased protein levels in the amniotic fluid, there is an increased chance of serious complications: preeclampsia, placenta abruption, pre-term labor, and stillbirth. Starting around 30 to 32 weeks (I'm currently 20 weeks along), I will begin doing non-stress tests two times a week to monitor Kenton. With the bi-weekly monitoring, my doctor is sure that they will be able to detect any problems that may arise and act swiftly to ensure Kenton and my safety.

We were also told that in the many years my doctor has been practicing, she has never seen a "case" like mine. In fact, she told us she was taking a long weekend and wanted to look into congenital Finnish nephrosis while she was not working. Hmm ... mixed feelings about being that special ...

On the way to my mom's to have dinner and pick up the boys, I heard this song. It's amazing how God knows exactly what you need to hear. Music really has a way of getting to me, and this song did it tonight ... The chorus completely describes how Aaron and I have both been feeling lately. Although we are waiting for some potentially devastating test results right now, we somehow feel at peace. I'm finally able to sleep somewhat restfully and am beginning to feel some joy about this pregnancy again.