First off, thanks to those of you who have showed us (and especially Allison) so much love and support the last couple days. Your calls, emails, thoughts and prayers have been very encouraging.
It's about 10:00 Sunday night as I write this. Allison had a pretty good day overall. While it is tough for the nurses to be sure, they believe her contractions have mostly stopped. Her monitor still shows some spikes, but they could be caused by things such as the baby moving, Allison moving, or other misc things.
Allison feels a lot better. Although she hasn't slept much these last couple days, her discomfort is tolerable. The main pain she experiences now is from the things she has strapped to, or stuck in her body.
This afternoon, her IV dosage of magnesium (used to stop the contractions) was cut in half. They will continue to monitor her overnight and if all goes well, she will be taken off completely tomorrow morning. They will then again monitor her for awhile and hopefully she may be able to come home Monday sometime.
The future still hasn't been outlined much for us yet. Don't know if she will be on bedrest, be able to go back to work sometime, or how long she will actually be able to carry the baby.
Overall, I would say Allison is doing well, considering. Her spirits are fairly good and her emotions are better than I would have expected. She is looking forward to coming home soon, that is for sure. She is looking forward to her own bed, no one poking her and checking her blood pressure, and being able to head to the bathroom without it looking like a thanksgiving day parade.
While the prognosis is currently good, we know it may be a tough road for this child. Please keep the doctors, Allison, LBJ and I in your prayers.
I'll keep updating this blog when new info comes our way.
2 comments:
good news brother. your wife and child remain in our prayers tonight. let's hope that your lovely wife is able to come home soon and that your child remains content to hang out in the womb. though i can't blame them for wanting to get started on this thing called life, they will have some amazing parents for sure. take care willis clan.
We will continue to pray for you guys! God know wht he has in store for this sweet little baby! Make sure you stay in faith and follow doctors orders!! Make sure Alisn is getting her rest. It is no walk in the park to lose a baby. I have lost 2, but also have 3 beautiful children that God has entrusted us with! Hang in there and we will cover you in prayer.
Shannon
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