Pregnancy Week 20

This week marks the "halfway point" of pregnancy. It also marks a big week for our pregnancy. We have another ultrasound tomorrow, and a doctor appointment Wednesday. I have been having contractions off and on the last few weeks, and our doctor is discussing moving up the date to start monitoring me more closely. Right now the plan is to start very close monitoring, consisting of an ultrasound, non stress test, and doctor appointment each week, at 27 weeks. Yet with the contractions, we need to decide whether or not to bump up that date. The difficulty is that with the closer monitoring comes the chance that we will discover problems and need to deliver the baby. A baby CAN survive at 23 weeks (3 weeks from now) but it would be a lot better to get even three or four weeks past that.

Please pray for peace as we approach these decisions, as well as the time in pregnancy where we had so many complications with Jaime and Tirzah. Recently, I am having a hard time trusting in the Lord's plan for this baby. It is so difficult not knowing why Jaime went into fetal distress and Tirzah died, and feeling burdened by listening to my body every second, trying to determine if something is truly wrong.

I will keep you updated as we go to our appointments over the next two days. As always, thank you for your prayers.

Matt. 10:29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.
Matt. 10:30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Matt. 10:31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Zeph. 3:17 The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.