Update on Evie

I thought I would update anyone who is reading this on my pregnancy. It's been so different then what I went through and felt with Addison, which makes this so special. First things first, I am 25 weeks 2 days along. I had a doctor appointment yesterday and measured at 27 weeks which is actually 3 weeks bigger then I measured last time I was at the doctor.

Evie is still ahead weight wise by about 3 weeks and I am torn as to what to do about delivery. My primary doctor thinks that we should induce at 36 weeks if Evie looks like she is going to be a giant. I agree that I do not what to deliver another 10 pound baby but I also want to insure that Evie is healthy and takes all the time she needs to grow strong. My biggest concern is that the textbooks say that an induction should not be done until 39 weeks for the development of lungs. My heart is torn but I've delivered a 10 pound baby before so I know I can do it again.

The next concern they are facing, again, is that I am pouring over a large amount of protein into my urine. They want your urine to be at 0 when they test it at your appointment and mine has ranged from +2 to +4 which is extremely high. At first one would think that I would also be having swollen feet, hands and face and high blood pressure but I'm not. My blood pressure is low and I have no other signs of preclampsia which is why they are concerned. There is no other safe reason why I am pouring this much protein over. So, I under went some blood tests and am waiting for the results.

The doctors think that I possibly have renal (kidney) failure which they are suspecting is a result from undergoing chemotherapy. They have ordered my charts again from the cancer center to go through them a little closer to see if there are any tests that were ever run on my kidneys. I am not sure where this will go but I would appreciate any prayers you could spare that this is not the case. If I do have renal failure the doctor informed me that I have a much higher chance of being put on bed rest and going into labor early.

Evie is moving around like crazy. She rarely takes a break from kicking! She is very low and gets the hiccups a lot, which I feel in my butt! It's absolutely the weirdest feeling ever. She must recognize Addie's screams because she really gets moving in the mornings when Addie is laying by us. My belly grew 7 inches from last month to this month and I gained 9 pounds! I am almost at my starting pregnancy weight.

I love that my pregnancy is different with Evie then it was with Addie. It makes me remember that even though they are sisters and both were grown in the same place they are very different. Hopefully, I will remember once Evie is here her and Addison aren't going to do things at the same time, have the same temperament or personality. I am very excited to meet this little baby who is causing all this ruckus in my belly!!