Wednesday, October 24, 2012

And everything is just fine!!! WHEW.

Hard to see here, but everything on the ultrasound pic's and
these measurement charts are healthy and normal for Graham baby!!!!

I thought about waiting til my 38 week blog post, but I have gotten so many messages since my last post, I thought I'd go ahead and update everyone. I headed to the appointment with the prenatal specialist this morning with a heavy heart, desperately clinging to the promise "He alone is my refuge, my place of safety. He is my God, and I trust Him." Psalm 91:2 NLT. I had told Andrew last night, after he held me and prayed for our Grahammers, that deep down I really sensed that our little peanut was just fine. But after I arrived to the appointment and started reading all the paperwork about what the ultrasound could reveal being wrong with my baby, it was hard to breathe again. IS HIS BRAIN OKAY??? Does he have major developmental issues? Will I have to deliver him early... like today??! The ultrasound tech lady saved me from my thoughts spinning out of control and began to roll over my belly for what seemed like forever, taking pictures, examining things from every angle, measuring, measuring, measuring... Will this ever end? I'm not sure if it was the nerves or Graham baby squishing my lungs/ slowing my blood flow from lying on my back that long, but I got really light-headed and almost passed out, which has become quite the norm during pregnancy. Ugh. She sat me up for a while, doused me with cold, wet rags, and then we proceeded. She warned me that the doctor might want to re-check me just because he's very thorough, not because it meant anything was wrong. She left and I waited, trying not to hyperventilate. I knew from many, many ultrasounds this pregnancy that she wasn't allowed to interpret anything for me until I talked to the doctor. Finally, he walked in, introduced himself, and then immediately said the sweetest words I've ever heard: "Everything is just fine with your baby." He said Graham baby's head is crammed down really far into my pelvis, which makes it really hard to measure accurately (which was an issue from my normal doctor's office since the beginning of all this, weeks ago). But that Graham's head width, head circumference, and everything else on his body is falling in the normal range, so there is absolutely nothing to be concerned about. We went through all the charts and measurements, and he assured me everything looks healthy and fine. He said he'd send the report back to my doctor, and that I could proceed like normal over the last few weeks of my pregnancy. PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW!!!! As I called Andrew, I couldn't hold back the tears of sweet relief and gratitude. I'm still crying just writing this post. Pregnancy hormones or basket case mom? Time will tell. :) Jesus, thank you, thank you, thank you for your great mercy in developing our little boy. 

2 comments:

  1. Oh Jaye- bless your heart! It can be so scary being pregnant b/c of all the unknowns... am so glad that u/s revealed good results and that you are clinging to God! He is a good God and is so perfectly knitting together Graham's sweet life in your cute belly! :) I love and miss you dear friend!

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    1. Candace, thank you so much for your words. I can just hear you saying them as I read. I miss your voice and your heart! Love you!!

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