The Scoop

First, an update on mom: she has really struggled these last few days. Not feeling well has caused her to want to stay in bed, which has caused the edema (water retention and swelling) in her body to worsen, which has caused her to not feel well and want to stay in bed. The doctors and nurses have told us (and her) that she needs to get up and walk, sit, and move. She has gained 39 pounds since she was admitted 11 days ago - that's a lot of fluid!

The good news is that her pain is better and the nausea is mostly gone, so it seems more likely that she will feel like a bit of activity. They increased her diet from clear liquids to all liquids, so hopefully the increase in food will add to her energy. (She has been getting 1500-1600 calories through her IV feedings, but one nurse said that her body hasn't known what to "do" with it).

We're praying she can get over this hump and that her recovery will begin to progress over the next few days. Thanks again for your continued prayers.

Second, baby details: we are due May 6 (according to the handy dandy chart at the doctor's office), which means I am almost 13 weeks along. Our other babies both arrived early - Elisha at 38 weeks and Madelyn at 34 - so we would not be surprise if we had an April baby instead of the predicted May.

I have been incredibly tired; Jim usually finds me asleep with Elisha when he comes home from work at 9:15. Nausea is not too bad...worse these last few days for some reason. Clothes still fit, but are getting tighter by the day. I heard the heartbeat last week and was once again amazed at the miracle of life - inside me! All good signs. We are very excited!