My Amnio-reduction and this week's news

I want to document pretty much everything about this crazy pregnancy now so I don't forget this crazy ride.
I posted I had an amnio reduction on Sunday afternoon. My doctor did it since the high risk doctor was not available. He had done many before so I was okay with it.

They brought the ultrasound machine into my hospital room, a bucket that said amnio reduction and said let's do this. The nurse laid out the vacuum bottles, needle, gloves, tubing and cleaning material while my doctor measured and checked baby and best place to do the reduction. There are four pockets areas and they want to do the largest and furthest away from baby. Bobby was in the room the whole time and experienced it with me, which was nice. I was asked if I needed numbing meds but told most don't use it. I opted out of the extra shot and went for no meds. The doctor talked the nurse through her steps and they began. I later asked the nurse how common this procedure was and she replied she had only seen three in her entire career. She had been in nursing a long time.

The stick was initially a very weird feeling, more pressure than pain. The baby kept trying to reach or touch the needle so the doctor had to keep pulling it up or over to keep him from nicking himself. That part was stressful to me and doctor. Finally the nurse mentioned a medication that would relax the baby and doctor said give it now! Once I had that it was much smoother sailing. It took two vacuum bottles to contain the 1875ml (almost two one liters) of amniotic fluid he removed and the baby still had a ton to move around it. It lasts right about one hour for the whole process (needle in me the whole time). It was crazy but you could see the difference in my stomach size. I later looked it up and the fluid weighed over 3.3 pounds.

I left hospital on Sunday night with the understanding I would see my doctor on Tuesday and would take anti-contraction meds every 4-8 hours as needed. I was so excited and relieved to be home. Bobby and I spent Monday, Memorial day enjoying the day with a little shopping, time in Inola relaxing outside and then at home chilling. By Monday night my stomach was already getting harder and uncomfortable.

Tuesday, Bobby and I went to doctor to do a follow up ultrasound. The doctor needed to monitor the babies heart, lungs and fluid. Heart and lungs looked okay but fluid was building back way too fast. I was as already close to serious level again and it had only been 48 hours. My doctor called a high risk specialist to see his opinion. They decided I would go on a medicine I had been given in hospital to help reduce fluid, stop early labor but would also advance the babies heart and lungs (possibly too early). I would need to visit specialist for him to see baby and monitor fluid. I go on Friday this week.

So all being said, I am trying to relax and stay confident in my knowledge that God is knitting this sweet boy and ready knows his and my future. God is in control!

Keep us in your prayers.