I am convinced doctors hate the invention of the Internet.
Any lump, bump, or bruise, I immediately start searching.
When we were going through egg retrieval this past November, the nurse admonished me a few times to trust the doctor. He had 15 years of experience, after all.
I put a call into Dr. B yesterday regarding amnioinfusion...after extensively googling, of course.
The process is similar to amniocentesis, but instead of withdrawing fluid, a saline solution is added to the sack. It's risky for a number of reasons, but a few outdated articles from Italy seemed to imply success if the saline could be retained for over 48 hours.
I was grasping at straws, but I needed to know if we should attempt it.
Long story short, Dr B. does not think it will work in my situation. Because my placenta is already not attached well, he is fairly certain it will completely detach from my uterine wall within 30 minutes of the infusion.
Rats.
My brother flies home on his birthday tomorrow. It has been bittersweet having him here under these circumstances.
Kayden said goodbye tonight, and sobbed the entire way home.
So I sobbed with him.
It just felt right.
I have sincerely appreciated the verses sent through e-mail, facebook cards, etc., so I feel selfish asking a favor.
Confession: I can't keep track of the verses.
I would show you my "stuff it here when someone is coming and you don't know what else to do with it" closet as an example of how utterly unorganized I am, but I am pretty sure no one wants to see that hot mess.
A good friend of mine sent me this today and I now have it next to my sink. One the back, she included a little note with why she chose that verse series.
If you think of it, and would not mind giving it to Josh or possibly our mailbox at church, I would greatly appreciate a few verses on index cards.
Thank you for holding us up during this process. I am daily humbled to hear how often our family and this baby are whispered in your prayers.
8 comments:
maddie prays for your family every dinnertime and everynight! She is a strong believer in prayer!! It is so good to see the little ones learn from us big kids! You are in my prayers and in maddies and in SO
many others - I hope you find some comfort in knowing that there are many of us praying for a miracle - prayer is powerful!!
That is so nice, Lia. Thank you so much for sharing that. Tell Maddie we are honored!
Jamie, I can across this poem while I was blog hopping this morning and thought maybe you would like it.
THE WILL OF GOD
The will of God will never take you,
Where the grace of God cannot keep you.
Where the arms of God cannot support you,
Where the riches of God cannot supply your needs,
Where the power of God cannot endow you,
The will of God will never take you,
Where the Spirit of God cannot work through you,
Where the wisdom of God cannot teach you,
Where the army of God cannot protect you,
Where the hands of God cannot mold you,
The Will of God will never take you,
Where the love of God cannot enfold you,
Where the mercies of God cannot sustain you,
Where the peace of God cannot calm your fears,
Where the authority of God cannot overrule for you,
The will of God will never take you,
Where the comfort of God cannot dry your tears,
Where the Word of God cannot feed you,
Where the mircacles of God cannot be done for you,
Where the omnipresence of God cannot find you.
by Rebekah L. Kenaston
Hope you had a great time with Nater this week...bummer he has to leave on his birthday. Hope you were able to celebrate earlier this week.
Mom's In Touch prayed for you, your precious baby and the rest of your family today. Praying for a miracle, but also that you will feel the comfort the psalmist spoke of in Ps.23.
My Mother-in-law gave me that same plack after our dear friends and neighbors found their 18 year old son dead, 9 months ago today. It sits on my table as a beautiful reminder of how God cares for us! After walking that journey so closely with them I can tell you that He will never leave you! He will walk every step of the way with you, he will uphold you and carry you through! And if he grants the miracle we are all praying for, he will also rejoice greatly with you! Much love and so many prayers! The Wiersma Family (Ethan 4K)
Please can anyone tell me of a Doctor/ place that will do amnioinfusion? My sister is 20 weeks pregnant with a girl and a place in Philadelphia and in California wont do it because of the risk. But the baby will die if she cant have this done. Any info on a specialist would help. Time is running out. We will keep praying for a miracle.
Thank you Amanda
Please can anyone give me any information on a specialist/place that will do amnioinfusion? A place in Philadelphia and in California said no because of the risk. My sister is 20 weeks with a girl and baby has no fluid and without it she will die. Time is running out. We will Keep praying for a miracle. Any info on a Doctor or name of a place or someone i can call would be great. Thank you. God Bless. My sisters name is Amber and she named her baby Parker.
I am so sorry to hear that, and I apologize that I did not get your comment until now. It got stuck in cyber space somewhere.
The doctor I used was Dr. Balaskas, who does amnio infusion. It is considered risky, and the little information I did research on it was mostly from Italy and other countries. For me, it was not an option because I also had amnion chorion separation, so the thought was that it would completely detach my placenta. Otherwise, I would have tried it!
Dr Balaskas is in Grand Rapids, MI:-) Good luck to you and we will keep praying for Parker! Please let me know.
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