Received a great report from the doctor today!! Bladder volume has decreased to 120 ml! It was at 244, then 187, now 120. Amazing. This took a lot of pressure off of the chest cavity and it means that there is good muscle tone around his bladder. There are pockets of fluid (ascites) in the abdomen, but that is expected with this. At first, the ultrasound tech and Dr. Kurtz were talking and thought it might be pulmonary... which about gave me an anxiety attack. Fluid around the heart is the first sign of heart failure. They started looking at different angles and found that it was below the diaphragm... huge relief!
The next thing they'll be looking at is lung function, along with continuing to monitor fluid levels and bladder/kidneys. They'll want to see him inhaling and exhaling the amniotic fluid, which they can start to see I believe at around 28-32 weeks. Won't know 100% about lung function until he's born, but seeing this will definitely be a great sign. Kidney's were about the same. Our next appointment is down at U of M and after the ultrasound, we will be meeting with Neonatologists to go over what to expect when he arrives!
Great news today... Thanking Jesus for his continued healing for our little boy!
24/25 Weeks
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