Doctor Visit Updates...

It's been a busy 2 days for myself & Nate. We went to the podiatrist Monday 8/24 for Nate's foot/ankle trouble. The doctor took off his soft cast, saw no reason to have an MRI done, but did put him in a full size boot. The boot is black & goes all the way to his knee. It even has a pump...like the Reebok pumps...to help stabilize the ankle/foot. He is able to walk w/ the boot & doesn't need to use any more crutches. He is off for another 3 weeks until we see the doctor again on Monday 9/15. At the next appointment he should be out of the boot completely & starting physical therapy. Not sure when he will be going back to work though. The doctor said that torn ligaments are worse to heal than breaks. By the time Nate goes back to work he'll be off for Jordan's arrival. Haha. We just want him to get better, so we are in no rush to get him back too soon.

Today 8/26, I had 2 doctor appointments. This morning I had my hemo doctor appointment to check my platelet count. For those who do not remember...if my platelet count is below 100 I cannot receive an epidural & if for some reason we were to have a c-section it would be hard to get me numb & they would have to use different methods. At the appointment today my level was at 115...the highest it has ever been. My last appointment w/ the hemo dr. is Wed 9/30 to check the final platelet count & then Jordan will be here shortly after :-)

This afternoon I had my weekly OB visit. I now weigh 163 lbs...I have gained 33 lbs throughout this pregnancy & they tell me to keep gaining. The nice thing is that I've been told I'm all belly :-) I don't feel all belly though! Jordan's heart rate is perfect, our weight is great, our meds are working & the monitoring has been wonderful. Dr. Holbrook said to keep up the weekly visits, resting, monitoring & meds & we are looking great & she sees no reason why we wouldn't go full term. She did say that at 36 weeks (end of September) she will take me off of the turbutaline pump & monitoring & let nature takes its course. OB full term is 37 weeks & w/ the steroids we received at our 1st hospital stay Jordan will have no problems ;-) So, it sounds like we may have our baby here before our due date, but who knows...she may be stubborn & stay put until our due date or after. You just never know.

Well, that's all the news in our lives. We hope you all enjoyed your summer. We will keep you all posted as usual. Thanks for the continued prayers & support.

Love xoxoxoxo,
The Helgerson's