For anyone that has not heard yet, Meredith and baby Andrew were admitted to the hospital on April 23, 2008.
The good doctors have told us that there is some problem with the placental perfusion. In lay terms (because that's all I know), I think they are telling us that Andrew is not getting enough oxygenated blood through the placenta. Without enough oxygenated blood he can't develop normally (for all you wikipedia and WebMD junkies, the technical term is intrauterine growth restriction or IUGR).
Andrew's gestational age is about 29 weeks, but he is small for his age because of the IUGR. He moves around a lot and seems to have a strong heartrate, which are both good signs, but his weight is extremely low and his stomach is not very developed yet. The doctors estimate that he is about two weeks behind schedule. It is likely that he would survive at this stage, but there are still significant risks of complications. Each day that he gets to stay put decreases those risks some.
So, each morning our perinatologist takes an ultrasound to see if there is any change in the perfusion. As long as there is no change, Andrew gets to stay put and Meredith just gets to take it easy for another day. As soon as there is a change for the worse, we expect the doctors to deliver him within a few hours.
In a nutshell, we wake up every morning and hope he gets another day.
I will try to post an update every morning after the ultrasound. Stay tuned.
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Darin, Meredith, and Andrew (Mostly Andrew)
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Please keep baby Andrew in your thoughts and prayers. We need it.
I think of all three of you all day long. Andrew is so lucky to have such wonderful parents.
Will be praying for the whole family.
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