The time has come to do a quick medical update on our embryo adoption - boring, but for documentation purposes we will write about it anyway. Awhile back in this post we mentioned that we were going to be visiting a specialty clinic in order to make sure all things were good with the growth of our babies. Due to some communication issues, at first the appointment didn't come as soon as we were expecting and then we were rushed scheduled! Craziness trying to get everything lined up - but it worked! Here is what we learned:
1. The growth difference between the two babies isn't a concern at all. As long as they both keep growing - we are good!
2. Baby "A" (who we now call Amos) has a slightly small kidney and a spot on his heart where the muscle is denser (which apparently 1 in 10 Asians have, while only like 1 in 100 whites do - who knew). Again they said neither of these are a concern - but may be something to monitor.
3. Lastly, we learned that Amos' umbilical cord doesn't come from the center of his placenta like usual. It comes from the side, lays along the sack wall exposed, then grows into his cord. Again, not a concern at this point as all three blood vessels are present in the cord and he is growing fine. However, it will also be monitored closely. If the exposed cord stays low in Odessa's abdomen as it is now, and her water were to break it could potentially break the cord and he would bleed out before he was born. Simply put - if everything doesn't line up right we will be doing a scheduled cesarean for delivery. Not our preference, but God is good and we are glad we found out about this now and not while in labor.
We have been asked to visit the specialty clinic one more time to make sure each baby is growing at a healthy rate and to monitor the rest. If all is staying the same, the rest will be handled by our local OB.
As we are getting ready to jump into the last trimester of the pregnancy, we would appreciate prayer for a few specific things. First that each Amos and Irene would continue to grow at a healthy rate. Second, that they decide to turn head down and that the placentas move up so we have the best chance at a good delivery. Third, strength for Odessa as she enters her last month of work. Many thanks to you for following our embryo adoption journey and amazing support through this adventure.
