Hi everyone.
Doctors today were happy with the scan.
Pray that Lil will keep resting and that the baby can wait as long as possible.
If the little dude comes before 37 weeks then he will probably have to spend some time in the NeoNatal Intensive Care Unit (Nicu) where Teddy hung out when he was around.
We would of course prefer not to have the little guy spend anytime there because it would mean we would have to leave him there. But we have to be prepared for anything.
I, Mikey, am planning a short trip to Perth 10th-12th June so let's hope the little guy doesn't decide to enter the world then.
Till soon
Lots of love
Monday, May 30, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
30 weeks: Update and apology from Mikey
Hi everyone,
I have to apologise. Lil sent me the update for the blog last week, but I didn't put it up. I have included it below. It was from when Lil hit 29 weeks.
Good news is that today Lil 30 weeks. We are still holding our breath for two more weeks however if bub comes now he has a fighting chance.
God has taught us so much, and he is definitely telling us to simplify our lives and sort somes things out, so we can be ready for the bub and for hopefully leaving next year.
So 30 weeks and all is well.
More soon.
---- Update from Lil from 29 weeks ------
Yeaaaah 29 weeks!!!! Went for a scan yesterday and the Prof is still happy! Wooohooo! He says to stick with the leisurely lifestyle. Fine by me! Apparently a little more than a third of women at RPA who get a cervical stitch can make it to full term. Yeeeah!
He also gave me and my sister a 3D look at baby. It was an unexpected treat. And he is definitely related! Big squashy Pang nose and fat lips!
I also had a check up at the Birth Centre and all else is well. If we make it to full term and all is ok, the bub can be born there. Making it to full term would make me the happiest labouring lady ever, with or without gas!
We are very thankful for 29 weeks!
I am grateful I have yet to be bored. I have really taken to this pace of life. I do some small outings. Even going to the hospital is fun since there are lots of yum places around RPA. My appointments are often timed around meals.....Why did I rush around so much before?! ...I'm going to make the most of this, I know I'll be a bit busy soon enough, yay!
Please keep Mikey in your prayers especially as his back is still healing and he's been hit with a bad case of food poisoning (and has lots of other things happening too, eg. ping pong, sermons etc.) - thanks!
Lots of love,
Lil (: xo
I have to apologise. Lil sent me the update for the blog last week, but I didn't put it up. I have included it below. It was from when Lil hit 29 weeks.
Good news is that today Lil 30 weeks. We are still holding our breath for two more weeks however if bub comes now he has a fighting chance.
God has taught us so much, and he is definitely telling us to simplify our lives and sort somes things out, so we can be ready for the bub and for hopefully leaving next year.
So 30 weeks and all is well.
More soon.
---- Update from Lil from 29 weeks ------
Yeaaaah 29 weeks!!!! Went for a scan yesterday and the Prof is still happy! Wooohooo! He says to stick with the leisurely lifestyle. Fine by me! Apparently a little more than a third of women at RPA who get a cervical stitch can make it to full term. Yeeeah!
He also gave me and my sister a 3D look at baby. It was an unexpected treat. And he is definitely related! Big squashy Pang nose and fat lips!
I also had a check up at the Birth Centre and all else is well. If we make it to full term and all is ok, the bub can be born there. Making it to full term would make me the happiest labouring lady ever, with or without gas!
We are very thankful for 29 weeks!
I am grateful I have yet to be bored. I have really taken to this pace of life. I do some small outings. Even going to the hospital is fun since there are lots of yum places around RPA. My appointments are often timed around meals.....Why did I rush around so much before?! ...I'm going to make the most of this, I know I'll be a bit busy soon enough, yay!
Please keep Mikey in your prayers especially as his back is still healing and he's been hit with a bad case of food poisoning (and has lots of other things happening too, eg. ping pong, sermons etc.) - thanks!
Lots of love,
Lil (: xo
Monday, May 2, 2011
Still so far so good.
Hi everyone
Everything is still stable and Lil has been given a bit more leave by the Doctors to be a bit more mobile. She is still not allowed to train for the City2surf or resume her ninja training but she can get out a bit more.
Thanks for everything
Will be in touch
Mikey and Lil and Raphy
Everything is still stable and Lil has been given a bit more leave by the Doctors to be a bit more mobile. She is still not allowed to train for the City2surf or resume her ninja training but she can get out a bit more.
Thanks for everything
Will be in touch
Mikey and Lil and Raphy
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Lil update and reflections: 16/4/2011
Although my family have put me under house arrest, I am really quite enjoying this sedentary lifestyle. I haven't been bored once. Thankyou for ongoing prayers.
We're now 24 weeks and hurrah, the scan on Thursday showed that it's all looking as good as it possibly can at the moment. I am so thankful for developments in modern medicine and a great public health system.
We are so thankful to God that we've reached 24 weeks and I'm not in labour. This time, last pregnancy, I was already starting to have contractions, lying in the RPA labour ward.
We have thought of Teddy lots this week especially. It blows my mind knowing that he came out around this point, so small but beautifully formed. I can never imagine what Teddy would've been like full-term. He will forever be "Tiny Teddy". Raphy's Peter Pan, is what Mikey has called him.
Our third son, is not a replacement. Being pregnant with another son and having Raphy around has not made the pain of losing Teddy any less. Rather, the time passing has made us miss him more as it's longer since we were with him.
Losing Teddy has made us extra thankful for Raphy and the wonders of this life growing inside me. Teddy has changed us forever. Grief is a strange and new journey for us. You think you are doing ok and then get hit with a wave of pain. However there is still so much joy and things to be thankful for.
Thanks for listening
Love Lil
PS: Mikey's back has just started playing up and he is finding it hard to lift Raph or do anything for that matter. Please pray.
We're now 24 weeks and hurrah, the scan on Thursday showed that it's all looking as good as it possibly can at the moment. I am so thankful for developments in modern medicine and a great public health system.
We are so thankful to God that we've reached 24 weeks and I'm not in labour. This time, last pregnancy, I was already starting to have contractions, lying in the RPA labour ward.
We have thought of Teddy lots this week especially. It blows my mind knowing that he came out around this point, so small but beautifully formed. I can never imagine what Teddy would've been like full-term. He will forever be "Tiny Teddy". Raphy's Peter Pan, is what Mikey has called him.
Our third son, is not a replacement. Being pregnant with another son and having Raphy around has not made the pain of losing Teddy any less. Rather, the time passing has made us miss him more as it's longer since we were with him.
Losing Teddy has made us extra thankful for Raphy and the wonders of this life growing inside me. Teddy has changed us forever. Grief is a strange and new journey for us. You think you are doing ok and then get hit with a wave of pain. However there is still so much joy and things to be thankful for.
Thanks for listening
Love Lil
PS: Mikey's back has just started playing up and he is finding it hard to lift Raph or do anything for that matter. Please pray.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Cheese
Here's a photo to show you that we are doing ok so far.
We are approaching 24 weeks, which is the time that Teddy entered the world.
We are really praying that we get past this emotional anniversary and that Lil can stay pregnant for at least a few more weeks.
Till soon
Love Mikey, Lil and Raph
Friday, April 1, 2011
Update from Lil: 1/04/2011
Hi everyone.
Yesterday (Thursday 31st March) we went for a scan to see how the cervix was looking. We were excited and nervous to if the stitch was doing its thing. And yay, Professor H said it was all looking as good as possible.
Last week, my cervix had shortened to 1.5cm and now it was more than 3.5cm. The Professor said it was a very difficult stitch to put in as my cervix was so short. I now officially have an incompetent cervix. And if I need a c-section for any reason to get this baby out, this Shirodkar Suture can stay in for any subsequent pregnancies. (Shirodkar was the Indian doctor who came up with the procedure in 1948.) Apparently such a stitch is far more difficult to put in as it is deep in the cervix, and thus will require an Epidural to take out. Eech!!!
So for now, all is well! And we wait to reach 24 weeks, after which a baby is "viable" (an awful term) and then we push on to 28 weeks and beyond.
So, I've been told to take it easy and a I have a scan fortnightly to check the cervix. I've been taking full advantage of ling on the Pang couch reading and listening to Classic FM.
Thank you again for all the prayers. We are feeling less anxious and have had a chance to process the last week. Please pray for Mikey who is exhausted. I have been reminded that all our lives hang by a thread, by the grace of God.
Love Lil
Yesterday (Thursday 31st March) we went for a scan to see how the cervix was looking. We were excited and nervous to if the stitch was doing its thing. And yay, Professor H said it was all looking as good as possible.
Last week, my cervix had shortened to 1.5cm and now it was more than 3.5cm. The Professor said it was a very difficult stitch to put in as my cervix was so short. I now officially have an incompetent cervix. And if I need a c-section for any reason to get this baby out, this Shirodkar Suture can stay in for any subsequent pregnancies. (Shirodkar was the Indian doctor who came up with the procedure in 1948.) Apparently such a stitch is far more difficult to put in as it is deep in the cervix, and thus will require an Epidural to take out. Eech!!!
So for now, all is well! And we wait to reach 24 weeks, after which a baby is "viable" (an awful term) and then we push on to 28 weeks and beyond.
So, I've been told to take it easy and a I have a scan fortnightly to check the cervix. I've been taking full advantage of ling on the Pang couch reading and listening to Classic FM.
Thank you again for all the prayers. We are feeling less anxious and have had a chance to process the last week. Please pray for Mikey who is exhausted. I have been reminded that all our lives hang by a thread, by the grace of God.
Love Lil
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Lil is resting
Hi everyone.
Just to say a few things.
Lil is really loving all the messages and love sent her way. We thank you so much.
Also, we have comment moderation turned on on the blog. So if you leave a message it won't be added to the blog immediately. So don't fret, it should turn up as some stage. However, some people have had problems when sending comments from their phone.
Thank you again for all your prayers, love and messages.
Mikey
Just to say a few things.
Lil is really loving all the messages and love sent her way. We thank you so much.
Also, we have comment moderation turned on on the blog. So if you leave a message it won't be added to the blog immediately. So don't fret, it should turn up as some stage. However, some people have had problems when sending comments from their phone.
Thank you again for all your prayers, love and messages.
Mikey
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Update from Lil: 27/3/2011
Yay, the procedure went well! I went under general anesthetic on Friday morning and came out feeling all relaxed with a big stitch around my cervix. So now, we wait.
The worst case scenario is that my body continues to head towards labour and my cervix shortens and opens and the stitch tears everything (ourch! sorry about the detail) and I go into premature labour. The best case scenario is that everything stabilises and we all get to 37 weeks at which point the doc removes the stitch to await the spontaneous labour of a full term baby boy. And everything between the 2 cases could happen.
I find the worst case scenario absolutely terrifying. So we put ourselves in God's hands and I am thanking God for every moment that is ok.
The last few days have been full on and we're slowly processing this new twist in our journey. The nights seem long as I try to find a comfortable position to sleep in.
Thank you for all your generous offers of help, love, prayers, emails and messages. We're at my parents now, so we're being looked after. It's hard trying to not do much when there's a fun, energetic Raphy bouncing around. Please pray for Raphy. He was quite distressed last night. He was fearful that I might leave again and we think he was missing Marrickville.
So, here we are in a new scary and unknown phase. But we do know He is walking with us. Emmanuel.
Love Lil
The worst case scenario is that my body continues to head towards labour and my cervix shortens and opens and the stitch tears everything (ourch! sorry about the detail) and I go into premature labour. The best case scenario is that everything stabilises and we all get to 37 weeks at which point the doc removes the stitch to await the spontaneous labour of a full term baby boy. And everything between the 2 cases could happen.
I find the worst case scenario absolutely terrifying. So we put ourselves in God's hands and I am thanking God for every moment that is ok.
The last few days have been full on and we're slowly processing this new twist in our journey. The nights seem long as I try to find a comfortable position to sleep in.
Thank you for all your generous offers of help, love, prayers, emails and messages. We're at my parents now, so we're being looked after. It's hard trying to not do much when there's a fun, energetic Raphy bouncing around. Please pray for Raphy. He was quite distressed last night. He was fearful that I might leave again and we think he was missing Marrickville.
So, here we are in a new scary and unknown phase. But we do know He is walking with us. Emmanuel.
Love Lil
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