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Well, what can I say to all of you amazing readers and friends to truly express how we feel? Your emails, messages, comments and posts full of support and love after LAST WEEK’S POST have meant so much to us. We wanted to continue the updates on this journey with you all since you’re like family and we feel this great need to educate on what Hyperemesis Gravidarum really is since googling it really doesn’t give an accurate picture.
Speaking of pictures, this one is so typical of the girls. They came to visit and after coaxing the little one who was quite nervous, both snuggled up on the bed but the moment Cade started snapping pictures they turned on the smiles and poses without me even noticing. Typical.
So here’s the update, we are 10 weeks pregnant, and unfortunately I’m stuck in the hospital until the Dr. feels good about me heading home. Today I was at 88 pounds, which is obviously quite low. I try so hard to keep things down, but my body just doesn’t care. I was so low in weight and dehydrated Dr Haskett felt this was the best option. Tomorrow we will meet with the specialist who will discuss my case and if they would like a feeding tube. We are praying really hard that I respond well to everything tonight and that I can avoid that. We are also hoping that by Sunday I can return home, if not then I trust the doctors and do the best that I can to be healthy.
Baby on the other hand, well it’s doing great! It’s measuring only a few days behind and pretty much sucking every nutrient it can from me. We are thrilled that baby is doing so well and we know it’s an amazing blessing. In fact all of this is. I was chatting with my nurse earlier about how if this was 200 years ago I wouldn’t have survived pregnancy. What a tender mercy to be born at a time when modern medicine could sustain my life. There are blessings each and every day and while I definitely have shed some tears, Cade and I both agree that we feel like our burden is light right now. We are seeing blessings each day and feel so positive about everything. It stinks, but we aren’t alone and can’t complain because we know the miracle that will be in our arms next fall/winter.
Thank you all for your prayers and love. It gets us by each day to read your new comments and emails. We can’t thank you enough.
Oh my goodness, girl! I missed the announcement last week and can’t even imagine what you’re going through (my body decided to pack on the pounds while I was pregnant and I’m still working on getting them off 😉 but I’m praying lots for you, that you and that sweet baby will stay so healthy! I know I can’t do much but let me know if you need a guest post from me while you’re out!!
Aimee, so sweet of you! Thank you so much!
Feel better, sweet friend!!
Thank you Cathy!
Prayers are with your whole family including that sweet baby thats growing. Hoping you can get home this weekend to recoup in your own bed.
Oh, how amazing my own bed sounds! Thank you so much my friend!
Oh, sweetie! You and you family are in our thoughts and prayers. I am sure some day you will sit down with those beautiful babies and tell them how much you loved them even before they were born.
Thank you so much Donna!
My heart is bursting at that photo of you and the girls. I will keep my fingers crossed that that baby keeps on truckin’ and you keep on keepin’ on, sweet friend!! Hugs to you all!
Thank you so much, Megan. How I love your sweet support
Keeping you in my prayers, Carrian! Hang in there! xoxo
Thank you Anna!
What a sweet, sweet picture of a mama taking comfort in her girls! Your attitude is amazing in all this – prayers for you and your family!
Thank you Julie! Hopefully we will be in the same place again and I wont be like this!
Oh friend…I had no idea. Prayers for your family.
Thank you so much! It will be worth it and everyone’s support and love has meant so much to us.
I suffered from this and was in the hospital with every pregnancy… Also included a couple late term miscarriages… Was on home health care and had pic lines. Hope you can avoid them but if not, a healthy baby is the best prize good luck and thanks for sharing. This level is not common and there really isn’t enough info about it. Only those who have it can truly understand that’s for sure.
Jill, I couldn’t agree more. We are working hard on some posts to help educate a little more
Your positive attitude is so inspiring. Praying for you and your whole family. xoxoxo
Thank you so much for those sweet prayers!