IN THE RED

Her cultures are negative today - brain shunt included!  And we got the official word that after 10 days of antibiotic/after her last positive culture, Charlotte will be eligible for her Gtube surgery.  This is GREAT news because it means that although she needs a 14 day course of antibiotic, she can 'overlap' the last 4 days with the gtube surgery recovery, vs having to wait a full 14 days and then have surgery and recover.  Music to this Mommy's ears.

Her right leg is swollen and the short explanation is that her old broviac line caused it.  We pray that the bloodflow redirects itself accordingly and the swelling decreases.  She is otherwise resting comfortably - well, as comfortably as one can rest with lines, sensors and cuffs slapped all over you!  I am truly amazed at having witnessed quite the turnaround in Charlotte's health.  His Hands are all over it.

May God bless each and every one whose lips have spoken a prayer for our Sweet Charlotte.  We are forever grateful.

BIGGER CHANGES

The good news is I got two new bracelets today.  The bad news is that they aren't Cartier, rather plastic admin wrist bands which were handed to me when I was admitted to the hospital.  I am officially on bed rest until our sweet baby is born.  Needless to say, this afternoon hasn't been an easy one. 

When my husband and I went to the sonogram today, I didn't expect to hear that the amniotic fluid level had dropped, let alone to the 4.5 level that it is now.  In my heart, I believed that it was simply a case of an over-active 8 month preggers mommy with a toddler at home.  Unfortunately, something bigger, something uglier is the culprit and has yet to show itself.  In our baby's case, this only increases the risk of her already high risk state.  It's a day by day process now and the goal is to keep me preggers as long as possible until the 37 week mark.  Our February 14th c-section date is now long gone.  37 is the magic number, despite it leaving me confined to a hospital bed. If the risk of her being in my belly becomes greater than the risk of her being delivered early (however unimaginable that may seem), then she will be delivered.  She's being closely monitored twice daily with non stress tests which monitor her heart rate and twice weekly sonos.  She's passed her now 3 non stress tests today and hopefully I can be taken off IV hydration soon.  

I'll be updating much more frequently now.  Hopefully with good news but if it's not, don't forget that God's plan is a perfect one.  He is in control and He is good.  I trust you, God.  I do.