Keep Praying!

Here's an update from the family whose unborn child was found to be at great risk. Keep those prayers up!

We wanted to share with you the Good News that we received today.

 

I had a Fetal Echocardiogram performed this morning.   The results are encouraging! 

 

I was “warned” once again, that because of the lack of Amniotic Fluid, some of the images were not "clear" enough and that they cannot be 100% sure that the baby's heart is perfect and free of problems.... BUT....by what the Specialist was able to see and hear... our baby's heart is very strong and sounds very healthy.   She told me that she does not foresee a need at this time to have a team of cardiologists on hand when the baby is born.   One more blessing to be thankful for and one less thing to worry about at this time.

 

And on top of this "Good News", we were told that the baby has gained a bit of weight in the 3 days since I was last seen at the hospital!!!!

 

Our baby weighs approximately 472 grams (15.65 ounces) today!!!  That's a gain in weight of about 20 to 30 grams (1/2 ounce) more in only 3 days!

 

It may not seem as much, but for a tiny "angel" such as our baby...it IS a BIG DEAL!!!   As soon as the baby hits the 500 gram (one pound) mark, we will be able to get the steroid shots needed to get the lungs prepared for delivery and the doctors will take it from there. 

 

It may be a "long shot", but we have gotten this far in a couple of weeks, so we must be doing SOMETHING right.  That only proves that your prayers (in union with ours) are working and that God is attentive to our plea.

 

Whatever the outcome, we will never be able to repay you (your family and friends, as well) for the help you've given us... be it your prayers, advice, a kind smile and hug, your cards and e-mails of support -- It all means a lot to us and to God.

 

As God has shown us His Mercy through these little "improvements" in our child's health, we are sure that He will reward you for your participation in the realization of this "miracle" our baby so desperately needs.

 

St. John the Baptist must be smiling even more today with our good news.  Beside the fact that it is his feast day today, he must share in the happiness we all feel as we approach the day we will be able to administer the same sacrament on our baby, as he did for Jesus close to 2,000 years ago.    Our little baby is putting up a fight for his/her life here on earth and with our positive attitude and prayers; he/she will be even more resilient.