Week 18

Well, here we are...halfway through week 18. I planned on updating this on Monday afternoon after we had our scheduled ultrasound to find out the gender of our Junebug. But that appointment didn't go as we thought it would...

We went to the OB at 2:30 ready for the ultrasound...ready to hear "It's a girl" or "It's a boy". The ultrasound tech was getting the baby's measurements even though it was all curled up in a ball. Feet by its head, and hand behind it's head...just relaxing. But from what she could tell everything looks good. The heartbeat was 160 bpm, the femur and head were measuring right, and it was moving around. She then told us there was not much amnionic fluid in there...and asked if I had noticed any leaking. No, I haven't...so she quickly stopped the ultrasound and took us to an exam room to wait for the OB. She came in and explained that there was hardly any fluid, which is concerning. She took us to the office next door (Maternal Fetal Medicine) so they can do a more in-depth ultrasound and figure out why there isn't fluid like there should be. At this point, Rob and I were both a mess....and I mean mess!! Something is wrong with our Junebug?!?! This isn't how the day was suppose to go!

We were at that Dr's office for about 2 hours...I had 2 ultrasounds (one by the tech and one by the dr). They determined that Junebug's kidneys aren't functioning like they should. See, from what we've been told, the kidneys filter blood and make urine, which the baby then excretes. The urine is what becomes the amnionic fluid. The baby breathes in the fluid and helps to develop the lungs. It all goes back to the kidneys...we need Junebug's kidneys to work!! Unfortunately, there is nothing medically that can be done. It's truly all in God's hands!

All of this was (and still is) a huge shock to us!! We had a lot of questions...so on Tuesday morning, I called the OB's office to see if we could meet with her. We went back in and were able to get most of our questions answered. We also met with Pastor Brad (a longtime friend and pastor of our wonderful church). He listened and prayed with us! We felt more at peace once we left his house.

Please pray with us that our Mighty God, the Ultimate Physician, will get little Junebug's kidneys working. He is capable of miracles.

God, you know that this is a miracle that this little baby is growing inside of me. We didn't think it was going to happen...but you made it happen! You have blessed us with Junebug...please continue to bless us! Please get little Junebug's kidneys working. We are being selfish and want Junebug to be here with us, happy and healthy! But we know You are in control of this situation. And even if this doesn't make sense in our simple human brains why things are going this way, we know that You have our best interest at heart. Your plan is always better than our own. We lean on You, God. You are more knowledgable and powerful than we are. Please continue to give Rob and I (along with our families and friends) strength and peace in this tough time. We need You to get through this. Amen.

Thank you to all of the family, friends, and people we don't know that are praying for us and our little baby. We are feeling it and I know God is hearing every prayer and thought! Please keep storming God's ears with prayers for Junebug.

To our Junebug:
We love you and can't wait to meet you. Know that there are lots of people praying for you that don't know Momma or Daddy...people love you already. :)

This video is a song we sing at church that has been playing in my head since Monday afternoon...