Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Update on P.J.

We went to our appt with our perinatologist in Reno on Monday to get an ultrasound to moniter how P.J. is doing, how ventricle fluid levels are doing, how his legs look and whether he is developing club feet, etc...
We were pleasantly surprised that his fluid levels between his ventricles hasn't increased in the last 4 weeks!  This is a HUGE praise!  It has remained at 14 mm.  When we first found out about his SB his fluid levels were between 11-12mm, 4 weeks later they were at 14mm.  But since then (an additional 4 weeks later) they have not increased.  So we will continue to pray that they would remain the same or completely go away!  God is the ultimate healer and we will continue to pray for a miracle.  His head size is right on for his gestational age, so the fluid levels aren't affecting his head size at all, which one might think.  His feet/legs look great, still no sign of club feet!  The dr. actually said that it was a really great ultrasound considering what we are dealing with and that she still believes his prognosis is really good.  That was reassuring to hear.  He is measuring in the 49 percentile for his gestational age, which means we don't have a BIG baby on our hands! We have been concerned that P.J. would follow in his big brother's footsteps and be a big baby, but the dr. said to expect around 7ish lbs!  Right now he is at 3 lb 14oz.  I only have 7 weeks left, there is no way he can catch up to Daniel and be 12 lbs...well, there better be no way! 
  Thank you for all of your prayers for us.  God is moving in so many ways, ways that we still have no idea.  Just looking at ultrasound pictures of P.J. gives me reassurance in God's promise to us. 

2 comments:

The Albrecht's said...

Praise the Lord! Good news! Thanks for updating! Continued prayers for you guys in our neck of the woods. Love you guys and miss you lots! Give the family hugs and kisses!

Amber

Anonymous said...

Thanks for your prayers! We love and miss you guys too! You need to update your blog missy! ;-)
Give your family hugs and kisses too!