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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.
Praying for more sweet mercies in your day!
thank you sweet friend!
Sending best wishes to your family.
Thank you so much Leslee!
Sending you well wishes!
We appreciate that so much. Thank you!
You are so strong–I’m so sorry you’re having to go through all of this, but your attitude is so amazing! I hope things start to get better for you soon and that your sweet little baby keeps being healthy 🙂
Thanks girl! I’m trying but I’ve definitely shed some tears too.
Thoughts and prayers for healing!
Thank you!
Will keep you, your baby, your husband and little girls in my prayers.
I’ll ask St. Gerard to watch over you. (He’s the patron saint of expectant mothers – I was named after him when my mom had a difficult pregnancy).
Take care, all is well.
Geri (mom of blogger Lauren Grier/ClimbingGrierMountain)
So sweet of you! Thank you so much and how beautiful that you were named after him. Your mom must have been a strong woman as pregnancy can be so difficult.
I truely understand what your going through. I’m a retired RN and had a few patients that had the same problem, it’s so difficult. I will be praying for you. God Bless.
Mary, thank you so much for the comment. It is such a weird thing that many just can’t understand. It feels so good when I know someone else has seen it and knows it is not normal nausea. Thank you.
I hope everything turns out okay for you! It will all be worth it in the end 🙂
Yes it will. I can’t wait for that day.
I am sorry to hear of your temporary health issue. Know that our Lord God will be with you always, and He has a plan for you. He is watching over your baby and you, and your whole family. Have faith Carrian, and keep up the good attitude. You are a child of God, he won’t forsake you.
Thank you so much Nancy. He truly is being so good to us and I know he is near to help lift this burden, what a blessing.
Praying for you and the baby. You are in God’s Hands and He will take care of you both.