Tests, Tests and more Tests...

Hi Everyone,

The September 20 fetal echo was relatively uneventful. The previous results were confirmed although they did throw in that Matthew may have an interrupted aortic arch but the cardiologist said they couldn't see it very well. It sounded bad to us but apparently the Damus-Kaye-Stansel procedure that they will perform after he's born will essentially result in a "patch" over that area anyway. The cardiologist wants to do one more fetal echo before he's born so we scheduled another for late October. Amy usually gets hot flashes and nauseous from laying flat on her back so long during this test so she's not particularly excited about another one. Although, she would do one everyday if they told her it would help him.

We've been a little all over the place with the day they want to induce. Our Perinatologist decided he thinks we should induce on November 6. Then, the Cardiologist and Neonatologist told us they didn't want her to induce early and she needed to get as close to her original November 16 due date as possible (bigger babies handle the surgeries better). Now, her OB Doctor told us last week that Amy's platelets are starting drop too much and November 6 is going to be a good goal for her (low platelet counts are bad for mom and for baby). So November 6 it is and that's what we're going to plan for.....until our next appointment.

Thank you for your prayers.

Love, Craig & Amy