I can't believe it has been so long since I have posted!! My iPhone is still the only way I can do my blog because I still don't have Internet at home. Geesh!!
Anyways, I am one week away from my last trimester and doing treatment #12 tonight!! Crazy, huh? Aside from my arms looking like I've been shoving nails up them and the long six hours that each infusion takes, I am doing great!! Samuel seems to be doing okay so far, too!! When I get my IVIG, I definitely think he's getting it as well because he gets VERY active. That always makes me feel better because Im thinking that it is helping to keep his counts up. Of course, there is no real way of knowing, without doing a PUBS of course, but I can only pray that all of this sacrifice is keeping him healthy. By the way, PUBS stands for Percutaneous Umbilical Blood Sampling and is done around 32 weeks. The doctors insert a needle into the baby's cord to get a blood sample and transfuse platelets if necessary. There is a lot of risk with the procedure. We are choosing to not do it.
In other news, I get to start Prednisone soon to further attempt to supress my immune system so it won't attack my sweet Samuel. I will probably turn into a psycho hose beast even more so than now, so I will go ahead and apologize in advance for any rude or snarky comments I make. It's just Roid Rage!! Haha!!
I'm also very Anemic now and have to start a daily regimen of iron. Yay!! Very common in pregnancy and also explains my complete lack of energy. But I DID pass my one hour Glucose test so no Gestational Diabetes!! Yay!!
Delivery is scheduled to occur around 37-38 weeks as long as we are both doing okay!! Please keep Samuel in your prayers!! Don't worry about me: I'm a tough cookie and I can handle the other stuff. Just pray for Samuel.....and all the other NAIT mommies carrying our littlest fighters!!!
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wow girl...i am so proud of you. How is Jay doing?
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