Last night, Dawn had some bleeding, and we went to Methodist Willowbrook at Hwy. 249 at FM 1960. Here is the short version of where we stand.
Benjamin will be here soon, probably.
The Physicians do not know what is causing Dawn to bleed, so they will not try to stop it. Dawn is having erratic contractions, but the bleeding is much less severe now.
At this point, there are two likely scenarios.
1) Dawn becomes stable in the next few days, and we will be transferred to St. Lukes / Texas Children's Hospital to have baby Ben. This is preferred.
2) We'll have Baby Ben here in the next few days, and we'll transfer to the Texas Children's Hospital NICU later.
Ben's Status
He's about 28 weeks old (full term is 40 weeks). He has a very strong heartbeat, and the nurses guess that he currently weighs 2 Lbs. 9 ounces inside Dawn. Dawn is taking a steroid to help his lungs develop. Ideally, he'll get two doses plus 24 hours before he arrives. He is breach, so we will likely end up with a C-Section. Dawn's water broke, we think. There is still an amniotic sac, but there is less fluid in there than ideal. Ben has not reacted negatively to the loss of fluid, and the doctors will not speed the process along as long as that is the case.
Little Jack is with his Grandfather.
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God knew from the beginning this would happen and He already knows how it will end. He is Master of all miracles. You have a difficult journey ahead of you, but know that you are in our prayers and I hope you will let us know what we can do to help. "Now what I have commanded you today is not too difficult or beyond your reach". May the Lord bless and protect you and your family! - Amber Lovelace
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