Prayers Needed

Here's the short version - PRAY for amniotic fluid to be in Bri's womb, to safely surround the baby.

Long version.....

Bri called the doctor this morning with concern because she's felt like she was leaking (for lack of a better term) fluid and from what she was able to tell it seemed it could be amniotic fluid. They had her go to labor and delivery to be checked by her doctor. It was amniotic fluid and so they checked on baby. His fluid level is low which is a concern. Basically with out the fluid there are the obvious problems like the cushion protecting him but also the concern in lung development for him.  The doctor has been wonderful and is not recommending cutting the cerclage and letting things run their course but is ready to fight for this baby to have a long life.  Bri's cervix is closed and thick which is a praise! Bri will stay over night tonight for monitoring then be put on strict bed rest to make it to our first goal of 24 weeks. They are putting Bri and Johnny in touch with a maternal fetal specialist at Scott and White to start a relationship. Bri's current doctor will be her care giver until 24 weeks then they will take over. This is most definitely a BUT GOD story. He's made many promises and even given dreams for this baby's life. Please join us in praying!.....

Lord Jesus we thank you for your Word. That You are with the Wachsmanns, thank you for life. May you inhibit the praises of your people. Lord we pray you would fill Bri's womb with amniotic fluid, support baby's lung development.  Lord we ask for goal one of 24 weeks and beyond because You are able. You who are in her is able and we pray for your love, support and healing.  Let us see a miracle come morning. Lord float her way past these 8 weeks.  Father protect their family and let them feel Your presence with them.  May Johnny, Bri and the boys have your peace that surpasses understanding.  In Jesus name, Amen

Practicals - they are asking for guests to be limited because she is susceptible to infection.  However we are working on putting together ways to help, I will post more on that tomorrow.

Plodding Along

Hi all, I am helping fill in a bit for Bri. I am not near the witty writer but I do have pictures :). Notice a hand in this first one?  A hand holding the baby up in the womb? wrapped around his little foot and bottom? Amazing! 

  Bri was put on complete bed rest until her post - op appointment on Monday. Apparently the doctors definition of "light duty" and hers (nor mine) are not the same so redefined it's bed rest. We are faithfully hoping Monday will bring release back to light duty but the road is long for a busy little bee named Bri when told to be still :). Her heart is pressing in but she needs prayers wrapped around them right now. Please join me in praying.....

....for good fluids to carry baby
....for PEACE in her heart and Johnnys as they watch the miracle of each week pass by knowing God has and will bring this to full term. Next week is 17 weeks which marks a celebration of making it another step.
....for them to be able to take every thought captive that satan sends in to steal their joy and cause fear and worry. That they can set their hearts on thanks and praise as God inhabits the praises on his people.

Please feel free to comment with a place of thanks to help them build a bridge of thanks to carry them in deeper trust.

Here are some more pics of sweet baby boy from the 14 week appointment.

Surgery and the days after...

Thank you all for your many many prayers. Thank you for all of your love and support. I say that all the time and know that it's from the heart. You all mean so much to us and because we are in the throws of small children and full time work we don't get to see everyone as we would LOVE, but we carry y'all in our hearts and prayers continuously.

Okay so surgery went great. I was admitted at 9 and surgery started at 9:30. I was in recovery at 10. Dr. came in and checked on baby and he was happy to have all the company. He was moving around and looked good. Had a great heart rate and plenty of fluid to play in.

I had to have a spinal so I was awake for the entirety of the surgery... I would have preferred to have gone to sleep. Being awake for something so crazy extreme to me is NOT my cup o tea even though I couldn't "feel" anything but pressure... I was still in panic mode that they were going to hit a nerve and I was going to feel EVERYTHING!

But they didn't - THANKFULLY! I supposed they probably know what they are doing which is why I was referred to them ;).

So in recovery I could immediately move my feet and legs... slowly and barely but I could do it. SO I figured it would not take long to be able to leave. Their only goal was to monitor me until I could feel my legs and go to the restroom.

But though I could walk and feel my legs... my, um... bladder would NOT WAKE UP! So I had to end up staying until about 6:30 PM!  OH.MY.GRACIOUS! Torture!

So now we are home and I am taking it as easy as life allows. Pain is pretty much gone and there have only been a few signs of 'healing' taking place. AMEN! I am not allowed to do as much as I want or would like just b.c I have been put on light duty. Thankfully I am not on full bed rest so I will take light duty and take advantage of moving around and picking up little things here and there.

Again, we thank you and covet your prayers! I KNOW it's by the the grace of God that we are doing as well as we are and seeing so many wonderful blessings!