Funny how part of me feels like this has been an unbelievably long 37 weeks of surgery, bed rest, 4000 dr appts etc when the other part if me honestly cannot believe the big day is really here!! Seems like it happened so fast!!
We had our last dr appt last Friday - everything went very well....so well actually that I didn't even see a doctor! They measured him and "estimated" him at 6 pounds 2 oz - then they naturally state that that is plus or minus a pound....so who really knows!!
Everything looked great and so they sent me on my way, but only with promises that I would bring this guy by to meet them all. Not sure whether its kind of cool or kind of sad when you get 7 or 8 hugs on your way out of the high risk ob office....from ultrasound techs, nurses and even two doctors....who say they are so excited to meet this little guy!!
I got to meet with a neonatologist as well on Friday....I mentioned to my ob (the one who is actually delivering me) that I didn't feel like there was any kind of plan for once this guy was born....said I just kept hearing we would "just see how it goes" (not really what this pregnant type A momma what's to hear....)
She set up a quick consult with a neonatologist from the NICU - so I could ask questions and hopefully get some answers....it didn't help a lot but that's ok - at least I feel like I've done what I can!!
The neonatologist I spoke with essentially said this guy would go from the delivery room to the NICU to be evaluated and consulted by several doctors and the results of these consults and subsequently ordered tests would determine both plan for treatment and length of stay....
Best case senerio (and what we can certainly pray for) - he looks absolutely perfect as far as development (meaning no prematurity concerns) and all of the doctors will be so excited to see him (since he is the first prenatally corrected child with spina bifida to be delivered here) that they will be really on top of consults and necessary testing....then hopefully all testing will come back stable and he will be released from the NICU to the regular nursery....ASAP!!
Other options include that he will hang in the NICU for his whole length of stay but still get to come home with us (ob said probably Monday)....not best case senerio but one I could live with....as long as he is coming home with me!!
Third option - and the one I hope we don't have to deal with is he hangs in the NICU and has to stay....and I get discharged without him :(
At this point there is a ton up in the air - all we can do is pray for safety for this guy and wisdom for the treating doctors!! I promise to keep everyone posted as this story unfolds!!
For now....it's midnight, I've packed "most" of my bag....but hey I don't have to be at the hospital until 10:30 tomorrow morning!! I have plenty of time!!
I'm nervous but excited....ready to be a momma bear if needed but hoping things go smoothly enough that momma bear can stay in hibernation....for the time being at least!
I know one thing....I'm ready to meet this guy! I'm tired of bed rest and I'm tired of being pregnant!! Can't wait to say good bye to the heart burn, shortness of breath and constant peeing - along with all the other joys of pregnancy!
The C section is scheduled for noon...now to try to get some sleep (haha!!)
Thanks for the prayers!!
Love and hugs!!