alyssa's appointment with another high-risk obstetrician is tomorrow at 9:00am mountain time. this doctor has reviewed all records from her pregnancy, abruption and delivery of liam as well as her records regarding her second abruption and sydney's stillbirth. statistics indicate that after one abruption, chances are high that another abruption will occur; after a second abruption. the chances are even higher.
alyssa is obviously very anxious; the doctor could recommend that she NOT get pregnant again or she could indicate that it is okay to try again. getting pregnant again would bring with it the almost certain possibility of another abruption and possibly the loss of another baby. in effect, getting the "go ahead" brings with it major decisions and more fears and anxiety. she experienced an emergency situation with liam's delivery and thankfully, he made it. my very uneducated guess is that if she does get pregnant again, she will either be put on bedrest starting the second trimester or even hospitalized as a precaution.
PLEASE pray for alyssa and ian tomorrow. pray that God would give them a good nights rest tonight and that He would give alyssa a peace about the meeting. pray for the wisdom of this doctor and that she would be clear and concise in her explanation and recommendation. pray for alyssa's anxiety to subside and for her to be able to hear and accept whatever the doctor tells her. please pray that somehow, whatever the news is, that alyssa will know in her heart that He will not abandon her and that He will walk with her wherever the path takes her.
a mother's heart hurts even when her children are grown and making their own way in life. a mother's heart aches for the pain of an adult child just as much as it did for that precious three-year-old or angst-ridden thirteen-year-old.
knowing that you are praying for her and her family eases the hurt.
5 comments:
Our prayers are with you and Alyssa. It is so hard to see so many deserving women go through stress and difficulties in, what is supposed to be a joyful, pregnancy. My older sister has had three miscarriages, the last one in the second trimester, and is now pregnant, with everything going ok so far. They take it one day at a time, but are always cautious of their feelings. It's so wonderful when God shines through grey clouds like these.
Bubba, Gracie and I are going to the Heights on July 6th. I would love to meet you and give you a hug too.
i'll put it on my calendar! thanks for your sweet words. jan
I hope that Alyssa's appointment went well on Friday. We should be having a similar appt in the next 6 months, and I felt anxiety just reading your post. I feel for her.
~Jenn
FOREVER praying for her, Ian and Liam and you and Bruce too. It's SO tough to be a parent. The good times are tremendous blessings and the tough times are torture sometimes. But thank God for His ever present mercy and presence. I for one could not make it without my God, the Heavenly Father. Thank you God.
Luvs.
Thinking about and praying for your whole family during this time! my heart aches for all of you!
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