Good New, Bad News

Friday we went for another scan. This scan showed that Baby Bob had grow (praise point). "Bob" will still not be a big baby, but he/she is putting on weight & growing, & is still within the normal range. There was however a little concern, as a small amount of fluid was found in the head. This apparently can be a sign of the heart already beginning to fail to be able to pump enough blood around the body. For a moment there it looked like "Bob" could have been entering the world within the next week, however after consulting with a few other specialists it ended up not being as big a concern as first thought. It was decided however that I would not be able to go full-term. So the plan at this stage is that I go back for a scan on the 8th June, & all being as it should be I will be induced on the 11th June. It was also stressed that if I went into labour naturally before these dates I MUST go to Skejby Hospital (2hr drive from where we live). This is different to what has been the case up til now. Previously the case had been that if I went into early labour I was to have the baby in Esbjerg & then he/she would be transferred almost immediately to Skejby.

Although it has always been a known possibility that I would have to give birth earlier, this sudden definite decision has thrown me a bit. As mentioned in my previous post I am not really keen on the idea of being induced, but it now looks inevitable, unless of cause I go into labour early. I am not sure however that I'm entirely comfortable with this outcome either though now that I MUST give birth in Skejby, and I'm not sure how I'd cope stuck in a car for 2hrs while in labour. All I can do is trust that God is in control & He knows best & will work things out.

This change of plans also means that my parents will only be here for a week before the baby is born, instead of the 3-4weeks we had been anticipating. This does not give them & Joshua much time to get to know each other. My parents will be with us in Skejby & looking after Joshua while we are at the hospital with "Bob", so he will be spending a lot of time just with them, away from us.