Eric and Lisa
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Today we are sad
12/28/2007 09:59 AM | Permalink
Last night at a little
before 9:00 pm we lost our baby. We were surprised,
because things had been going so well. We had just
had an ultrasound on Christmas Eve that showed that
the region where the placenta had pulled away had
shrunk to half its size, and the baby was very active
and healthy. As difficult and shocking as it was, we
are glad we lost the baby here at home and not in a
sterile hospital room surrounded by strangers.
I'm not going to any more detail about what happened other than to say that Beta was a little boy.
Today Lisa, Ian, and I are spending the day together as a family, celebrating the rich blessings that God has bestowed on us. Why this happened we may never know, and nor do we need to. We feel His comfort, and we trust in His goodness, which is all-sufficient.
--Eric
I'm not going to any more detail about what happened other than to say that Beta was a little boy.
Today Lisa, Ian, and I are spending the day together as a family, celebrating the rich blessings that God has bestowed on us. Why this happened we may never know, and nor do we need to. We feel His comfort, and we trust in His goodness, which is all-sufficient.
--Eric
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Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh
Good news! My doctor
took me off bed rest on Thursday after only one week!
When he found out that it had been almost a week
since any bleeding, and when he heard the "whooshing"
sound of a strong heartbeat, he decided that I'd had
enough lying around and is letting me resume "light"
activity. Praise God!
So, I have another ultrasound and an appointment next Wednesday and Thursday in order to keep tabs on things, but the situation seems to be looking up!Thank you, all of you out there who have been praying and sending encouraging notes. I have never felt more loved and supported than in the past week.
God bless!
--Lisa
So, I have another ultrasound and an appointment next Wednesday and Thursday in order to keep tabs on things, but the situation seems to be looking up!Thank you, all of you out there who have been praying and sending encouraging notes. I have never felt more loved and supported than in the past week.
God bless!
--Lisa
Complications
Lisa's first ultrasound
was not scheduled for another 2 weeks; however, some
events today necessitated an emergency trip to the
OB/GYN. There is good news and bad news. First, the
good news. Say hello to ß (Beta):
The baby's heartbeat was strong and normal, and developmentally everything looks on track. However, there is a problem. It seems that the placenta has begun to pull away from the uterus in one spot, causing quite a bit of bleeding.
The upshot of this is that Lisa's pregnancy has just jumped up pretty far on the "high risk" scale, and that Lisa is now confined to bed rest for the foreseeable future. There is nothing to be done other than pray and wait. Our doctor told us that he has seen babies in this situation come to full term, but that there is simply no way to know what will happen.
So, we covet everyone's prayers right now. Regardless of the outcome, we know that God is in control, and that is good enough for us. Even if we can't understand why certain things happen, we fully accept whatever He allows.
--Eric
The baby's heartbeat was strong and normal, and developmentally everything looks on track. However, there is a problem. It seems that the placenta has begun to pull away from the uterus in one spot, causing quite a bit of bleeding.
The upshot of this is that Lisa's pregnancy has just jumped up pretty far on the "high risk" scale, and that Lisa is now confined to bed rest for the foreseeable future. There is nothing to be done other than pray and wait. Our doctor told us that he has seen babies in this situation come to full term, but that there is simply no way to know what will happen.
So, we covet everyone's prayers right now. Regardless of the outcome, we know that God is in control, and that is good enough for us. Even if we can't understand why certain things happen, we fully accept whatever He allows.
--Eric