Day 30 - The Pregnancy

You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word. Psalm 119: 114
Someone gave me a great idea this morning with one of the comments. I guess I hadn't considered really that so many people we don't know would be reading this. I want to share more of our story leading up to this event and hopefully share my testimony as well in the process. I decided to work backwards so that the more relevant info will get to you first. The pregnacy is the place to start because that directly leads to the night we ended up at the hospital.

 

We decided at the beginning of 2010 that it was really a good time to try and have our first child. Actually Anjie decided much earlier but it takes two & I was finally comfortable with the idea. We never really tried hard to get pregnant. Instead we really just decided to quit blocking it from happening. We found out last fall that Anjie was pregnant. I found out through a text message from Anjie while I was at work because apparently thats the age we live in. It's never okay to do that to your husband ladies. Anyway the pregnacy was a little rocky but Anjie was never labeled high risk. She is a very healthy woman and we had no reason to believe we would have anything but a normal pregnancy. The rocky parts started during the very beginning. Anjie noticed some bleeding so we rushed to the hospital a couple of times. Each time we are assured that everything was fine on the ultrasounds. This was written off as a normal issue some women just have. I still believe that is true to this day. I guess the last scare came on Christmas night when Anjie got sick. She got a stomach bug and we ended up in the hospital just as a precaution. After a night of monitoring we were sent home and everything was fine. I still believe this was not related to Levi coming early. The end of the pregnancy came on the night of the 19th. Anjie had been having contractions for a little while. These were believed to be Braxton Hicks which are generally harmless. On the night of the 19th Anjie had complained of some more issues but we didn't think much of it. Anjie woke me up after midnight on the 20th with some spotting she had. I told her to call the doctor and we were imediately told to get to the hospital. Within 10 mins Anjie was examined and we were told we wouldnt be leaving the hospital. She was dialated 3cm and her sac was ballooning into the birth canal. The idea was to put Anjie on bed rest. She also started magnesium and got a steroid shot that was to jump start Levi's lungs in case he came. No matter how hard they tried to stop it Anjie was in labor. Each ultrasound from there on showed Levi putting his foot through the cervix. The last ultrasound showed him breech with both feet through. There was no choice but to take him. After 24 hours of labor Anjie has a C-section and Levi was born on Jan 21rst at 12:49 am. He weighed 1lb 9oz and was 12" long. I left alot out but this should get you up too speed. I followed Levi to the NICU where he has been since. The doctor on duty that night told us that Anjie could have jumped on a trampoline and not caused this. It just happens and there is no good explanation. They mentioned she may have an incompetent cervix but who really knows. Either way you can't really ever understand what God is trying to do. You just trust in him to see you through it.

 

Levi has had a really good day back on the vent. He was getting 21% oxygen most of the day which is room air. He will try again on Monday so pray towards that. Apparently his lungs are just fine. The extubation caused irritation due to the tube being pulled out. His wind pipe was swelling shut so they were forced to put him back. We just found this out so it makes us feel much better. Levi is ready so the next time he should stay off of the vent. His feedings were increased some again today. He is getting more than half of his nutrition from the milk now which is just great. Levi measured about 14" long tonight which is so awesome.

 

For my prayer warriors

 

Levi - Get off the vent. No infections. Good eating. No swelling.

 

Trent & Anjie - Peace & rest