New date given

Okay so after going to see Dr. Gernhardt today, she said not to worry about the numbers. She said that some babies that have been born within a couple days of someone having the same results I had came out screaming and were fine. They think that the lungs might accellerate maturity during labor. So she said not to worry.

So our new date is December 3rd unless divine intervention states otherwise. Yesterday one of our friends, Linda Ried, who is a very prophetic person prayed for her. She felt that the Lord would have her be born at a symbolic time when he felt it would have meaning for us. We were saved 4 years ago on the 28th of November (1st Sunday after Thanksgiving). So we will see what happens. We trust that she is strong and healthy and will be born thriving.

Birth Date Extended

Well we went to the dr on Friday Nov 14th to have the fetal lung maturity test done for Pepper. I am sad to say that she didn't pass so she will not be born on the 17th. Her test results came back at 32 and needed to be at least 52 in order for her to be born able to breathe on her own.

So we are going back to see Dr. Gernhardt on Monday to see what the plan is for her arrival. The doctors say that the points for her lung maturity go up 1 per day and if that is the case hers will be ready on Dec 8 which is her original due date. So more waiting and wondering for us.

Contractions

Well on Sunday at church I was having some contractions - having never experienced this a lot in previous pregnancies I was a bit concerned. So we talked to the Dr. and she had us go to the hospital for some monitoring. Turned out all was okay - the contractions were not regular enough to be concerned about and Pepper was doing fine.

Then on Tue night I started having contractions again every 3-6 minutes. So I was instructed to lay down, drink water, take Benadryl and see if they slowed down. Which they did. But as soon as I would try to get up they would start again! So again on Wed we went to the Dr. for some additional monitoring. And yet again, all is fine.

So now I just need to focus on sitting still more and doing less. Which is very hard for me! I have things I want to do! You know the basics - laundry, dishes, last minute nesting! Only 11 more days to go and this little one will be here. I am very excited and pray that she will stay put until that day :)