"Oh, My!!"
So, I took these pictures to let all of you that haven't actually seen me in person get to experience in picture the reaction I get from people when I turn around. I believe that most commonly used phrase is "oh my!" Of course, the crazier part is that I am actually bigger right now than I am in these pictures I took a few weeks ago. We went to the doctor on Friday and found out that I am overly large due to something called Polyhydramnios which basically means there is too much amniotic fluid in my belly making me measure larger than I should. In fact, on Friday I measured 38 weeks and just turned 32 weeks only yesterday (Monday). And more than that I had actually grown the equivalent of six weeks since my last appointment two weeks prior.What does this mean for us and the baby? well as far as the doctor can tell the baby seems fine and there really is no reason why this is happening. There is always a chance that this could fix itself or continue to increase to the point at which I cannot breathe. I believe I am on route for the latter as my breathing is getting more labored and I cannot sit for very long without getting woosie or do anything without getting very winded. Should it get to "that point" then they will have to extract some of the fluid.
We go on Friday to a specialist in town to get a second "blessing" that the baby is okay and there is nothing else wrong with me. I will be anxious to see if I have continued to grow at this point and what this doctor has to say.
For now, this simply means that all my complaining (and there as been quite alot I'm sad to say) was not in vain. I am extremely, increasingly uncomfortable and have taken up residence on the couch at night so that I can sleep sitting part way up. Everything takes about 10 times more effort and my child is running circles around me... the BLESSING is that nothing is wrong with the baby!! And while I will probably still complain, I am truly grateful it is me and not the baby having these complications.
We will try to keep you all posted as we find things out. Until then you can pray that the Lord will continue to keep us at peace with whatever He has for us- for we trust Him completely with the next Little Anderson. Oh, and you can pray that I could get a little more comfortable as I still have two more months to live as the size of a "due any day" person.
