A Long 4 Days

I am just going to tell you all what is going on, but probably won't elaborate much on it at this point.

Friday night I started bleeding some. We were in Altus, OK with Rich's family, so the ER wasn't an option at that point. We decided to go to the clinic in CHildress in the morning. I wasn't experiencing any cramping at this point.

Saturday I continue to bleed (only during restroom trips), and we go into the clinic. My hormone levels are tested and MUCH to my surprise they are still elevating. So, we come home and I stay in bed all day Saturday and Sunday.

Sunday night I start cramping and have more bleeding so we go to the ER. After 4 hours, they do an urinalysis, blood work, pelvic exam and sonogram (bless the sonographer who was awakened at 10:30 p.m. to come in for us) they find: my hormone levels were still rising (what?), my cervix was slightly dilated (usually a sign of the onset of a miscarriage), but the most surprising to ALL of us...the baby was fine. The heartbeat was the same as it was Thursday, his measurements were right on track with what we saw Thursday, and he was trucking right along. We were shocked, amazed, and totally perplexed! The sonographer said if the doctor hadn't told him my cervix was dilating, he would have said it was closed. He took pics of EVERYTHING and said all looked fine...he had no idea why I was bleeding and having cramping.

So, I was told to come home and stay in bed, and Monday morning to call my doctor to make an appointment.

Monday we see Dr. Ridens. She doesn't add much more...the sonogram and hormone levels look okay, so just have to wait and see. She puts me on total bed-rest for this week and possibly next (which is my Spring Break) and has us make an appointment for blood work on Thursday.

Of course we are praying for good results, but we have also come to a place of peace with this situation. Turning this whole situation over to God, I have accepted there is a very good possibility I am in the middle of losing the baby or have already lost it. I am so thankful (I know it is hard to understand, but I really mean it) for this time of trial because it has brought me closer to my loving heavenly Father and has made the bond between my wonderful husband and me that much stronger.

We have not given up hope or the belief that our God is AWESOME and powerful and can and will work miracles on our behalf. We are just accepting the possibility that His miracle may not be what we have in mind.

So, again we beseech you for prayers of healing and comfort. Particularly, we pray for a rising hormone count and that Sprout has been protected from this trauma going on inside of me. We also pray for comfort and reassurance and that God will guard our hearts and minds against the devil's antics.

We love you all and thank you for your love and friendships!