Well, I just got back from my appointment with the high-risk OB/GYN. He did an ultrasound to check out the baby's kidneys. The good news is that the baby does not have a cyst. The bad news is that he has something else. The kidneys drain to the bladder through little tubes called the ureter (the yellow tubes in the pic). Well, there is a blockage in the ureter coming from the left kidney, so the baby's kidney is not properly draining to the bladder. Apparently a normal kidney size for a 28 week old fetus is 4 mm, well my baby's left kidney is 14 mm. Dr. Galan (the doc I saw today) doesn't think that this will be a huge problem. As of right now, we don't need to do anything to treat the issue, and we won't need to deliver the baby early. He said that if the baby is going to have any problems, then this is the best one to have. He also referred me to a pediatric urologist, who I will see on May 21. Most likely, this doctor will just prescribe an antibiotic that the baby will begin to take as soon as he is born. The baby needs the medicine because there is a risk of infection, what with all the extra fluid and urine collecting in the kidney.
Now after all that heavy stuff, how about some fun information? The baby now weighs approximately 3 pounds, so he is actually measuring about a week ahead of schedule. I might just get my wish, and deliver the baby a week or two early. Also, he has hair! The ultrasound technician pointed out some fuzz growing on top of his head. Ultrasounds are the coolest.
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Little baby Gee's name is going to be permanently in the temple until he is born! We will increase our prayers in his behalf. You are in the care of good doctors and I'm sure they will watch out for the welfare of the baby. Stay positive! The Lord is watching over this precious little one.
That's really good news! It sounds like the little monkey will be fine. Yay!
Funny..Travis calls him "little monkey". If he only knew all the monkey stuff you got from the shower!
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