I am sorry I haven't updated you all. They ended up NOT taking the baby when they had planned to. When she went to the hospital for her c-section he was doing better and so they sent her home for the week and told her to continue on bedrest. They felt that at that point it was best to keep the baby in for as long possible.
Ok so she went to the doctor again yesterday and the baby is worse again.
Unfortuantely so is Amber-Leigh. She is wearing a 24 hour heart monitor because they believe she is suffering from Bitaychardia. ( two areas of the heart are beating to fast.) This is probably what is causing ineffective blood flow to the baby and making him not grow as well. They also got a picture during the ultrasound yesterday that showed the baby pushing into the birth canal during braxton hicks contractions. The doctor is talking about them taking the baby early again. They are hoping to wait until Monday at least so they will have the results of Amber-Leigh's monitor test back by then. If she does have what she suspects they will have to take the baby because he will just suffer increases stress and risk if left inside. So we are back to waiting and wondering. The doctor is now firm about how far along she is. The doctor says she is at 33 weeks now. If she can wait just one more week she will be at 34 and the long term health of a baby born at 34 weeks or later is better than a baby born at 33 weeks. So She need your continued prayers.
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