God is GOOD!!

Being high risk, I have to go to a neonatal specialist to check on things further. Today was my first visit with him. I'll admit, I was a little nervous. My appointment was pushed back two hours due to an emergency surgery and I had to wait for an hour before going in the back.

When we finally got back (I'm so thankful that Beau was able to come with me), we went straight to the ultrasound room and did about an half hour ultrasound with the tech. Of course, he couldn't tell us anything, but told us that the doctor was watching and he would go and check with him about the results and then the doctor would come in. He told me to stay in the room laying down because the doctor would probably want to do his own ultrasound - I figured that couldn't be good. Who wants to go through an half hour ultrasound only to be told that you'd have to do another one with the doctor?

So, Beau and I sat in the room and made horrible jokes about the Anne Geddes pictures all over the walls before the doctor came in. When he came in, he asked what brought me in. I told him that I was diagnosed with a septate uterus and was risked out of the birth center of choice and sent there for monitoring. He told us that he didn't see a septum in the results.

Say what?!!!!!

We had been through all of this agony and told we couldn't have kids because of this condition and then we don't have it?

He proceeded to do his own ultrasound. As it turns out, I DO NOT have a septate uterus! I do, however have a complete bicornuate uterus. This still means that the baby only has half of a uterus to grow in. This still means that I am high risk and have to see the specialist and watch for signs of premature labor. How can this be positive news? There isn't a risk of the septum tearing and me hemorrhaging and having to have an emergency hysterectomy! It's still a miracle that I can have kids, but the risk to me isn't as high. Not that I'm not worried about my baby, but it is nice to not have to worry about if my babies will have a momma after this one.

I do have to, however, start taking hormone injections weekly which will decrease the risk of a preemie by about 20% - not much, but I'll take it. I have to be monitored still and very careful with my diet - I have a nutrition appointment with my midwife next week. I have to take the gestational diabetes test early (like the next two weeks), at the normal time, and again later to make sure that everything is okay and there's no risk of a too-large baby. Usually, I don't buy the too-large baby thing, but since it only has half a uterus in which to grow, it makes it kind of a legitimate concern now.

I will have to start having vaginal ultrasounds - eek - regularly to examine my cervix for any signs of premature labor starting in 8 weeks.

But, he said that if I can make it to term, I can have the baby at the birthing center in the manner of my choice because there is no risk of death to me! Our main concern is to keep the baby in for as long as possible. My midwives were so excited! Of course, if the baby is preemie, they'll come with my and be my doulas, but there is a chance that I can have my un-invasive birth after all! I'm looking forward to this coz there is a good sushi restaurant right down the road from me that I plan on indulging in. :)

God is so good. Although it's not ideal for every pregnancy, it is a MUCH better diagnosis for us that the original one.

Oh, and the good thing about going to a specialist with very high resolution machines is that we now know what "it" is.

Say "hello," to Drummond.

Auds was a hysterical at first and didn't want a baby brother since she was so sure it was a sister, but I remedied that. Drummond took her and Tony shopping for a present for each of them to show them how much he loved them and how he was so excited to grow up with them. After she got her tea set, she proclaimed loudly, "I feel like having a baby brother now. I love you, Drummond." 

God certainly answered our prayers and although it is not a complete and total healing, it is still a miracle change in circumstances and we are elated at his goodness to us.