My cousin Amberly is about 30-32 weeks pregnant. They can't give her an actual due date because the baby is way too small. She went to her appointment yesterday and they found that both her uterus and the baby have stopped growing. He only weighs 2 pounds 6 ounces right now. She has a blood disorder called APS which could lead to hemorraging (Sp?), and blood clots, and she already has a weak heart due to the APS and this is baby number six and she has had every baby by c-section. The baby is transverse, and the placenta isn't laying right, which makes the c-section even more high risk. Plus they are giving her steroid shots to help the baby's lungs develop which causes more stress on her already weak heart. I know there are also lots of probable complications with the baby, too.
I know some of you are probably wondering why she is continuing to get pregnant given all the complications. We are praying so hard that she will go through with the tubal this time! Her husband refused to let her get it last time and he refuses to get cut. She had three children before she married this...."man"....and he married her and has kept her pregnant! This is the third baby in less than 3 years. They have a 2 year old and a 1 year old and now this one....the 2 year old and one year old are less than a year apart! The one year old will turn 2 before the 2 year old turns 3!!!! She is supposed to be on complete bedrest but her "man" will not help her around the house "because he works outside of the home". I realise this is more info than everyone needs, but she really has a controlling husband and I am upset because he is so selfish and is more concerned with the house being clean or his dinner being ready for him than he is for the health of my cousin and their baby.
Forgive me for venting, but please pray! The will be taking the baby either this Friday or Saturday.
Thank you in advance.