I guess because I’m so removed from the outside world, it doesn’t seem like I’ve really been stuck in here that long. Nothing really changes here except for people on my wing. I think there’s someone on another wing who has been here longer, but apparently the average stay is about 3-5 days and I’ve soooo surpassed that!
I actually have seen all 6 doctors here that make rounds more often than I’ve ever seen my actual OB in Owensboro, so it’s kinda nice to feel a little closer to these dr’s than my actual doctor since they are who will be delivering my child. I assume Dr. How will be my Dr. on April 12, she is who I set up the induction date with and she talked like it would be her day here. She came across a little sterile the first night I met her, but I’ve probably seen her as much or more than any of the others and do really like her now. There’s only one that I call “mr. no personality” and after seeing him 4 or 5 times, he’s even better now. He was apparently a Navy Dr, which explains some things. Not sure how you go from being a Navy Dr to a Neonatal Dr, but whatever.
As of Sunday I will be officially 30 Weeks, which makes me, the Dr’s and all the nurses happy! For me, I want to get all the way to 34 weeks because I know if I can she shouldn’t have to spend much time in the NICU and the sooner she and I can get away from the hospital and be home, the happier we all will be, but in regards to just mental hurdles, I’m happy to get to the 30 week spot. Being 30 something weeks is just a much better place than being 20 something for the health of the baby. It’s like the nurse that rode in the ambulance with me to the hospital said if you can get to 30 weeks, at that point the baby really has everything it needs, it’s just growing and continuing to get stronger inside of you between 30 and 40, so I guess that’s where I get that from. And of course the lady from the NICU who visited the first night or two that I was in the hospital also said that once you get past 28 weeks, survival is pretty much 100% and the further along you can get from 28 weeks, it’s just exponentially better. Apparently the rule of thumb is for every extra day that baby stays inside of you, it shaves 3 days off a stay in the NICU.
So, we continue to incubate and shave off days! As I just told Dad on the phone, I feel like mother hen sitting on my eggs….although I don’t think eggs take 2 months to hatch…..so as it looks now, we will get a late Easter present, anniversary present and Tucker gets a little sister for his birthday. Thank the Lord she will come prior to Turkey Season! Ben’s already been asking about hunting because it starts on the 17th…..all I can say is it depends on how she is doing!
We had another ultrasound bright and early on Thursday am. My fluid levels were essentially down to 1, but other than that, she did everything else she is supposed to do and her heart rate monitoring twice a day is excellent. As one nurse said earlier this week, she doesn’t act like a baby who has no amniotic fluid, you’d never know from her tracing and other ultrasound info. The Dr’s all rave at how good she looks, so yeah for that. She’s a trooper and she is from Ben and I, two of the most stubborn, well prepared, give me lemons, I’ll make lemonade people, so, she will be fine!
Here’s some pictures of some cute onsies I found that I’m probably going to order and I found that Carhart has infant/baby stuff too….these cute little diaper covers that look like the pants Ben has with the little Carhart logo on the butt….she and her daddy can match, how funny is that! Yes, I’m already trying to turn my child into a tomboy….everyone thought I was a boy for years and turned out ok!
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