Baby Henry Status

Just a quick baby update:

We had another specialized ultrasound today.

(Specialized = EXPENSIVE!)

• Henry has 3 kidney's. The extra one is attached to one of his regular kidneys
• He has an extra tube running from the third kidney down to the bladder
• The bladder has a cyst in it because of the extra kidney/tube
• Chances of surgery are likely, but there is a possible chance it could correct itself
• We will not know if the kidneys improve, or work properly, etc. until after birth when he will have some special testing done.
• For now we go in to check amniotic fluid, regularly. Levels need to stay high -- not drop low.
• Right now his amniotic fluid looks good, even excessive (I am extra-bloated because of it, yea!)
• They will monitor baby/fluid closely. If fluid levels drops early, baby needs to come out early
• Meanwhile . . . we wait. :-)

That is all we know for now. I still have two months left until I am due, but I feel ready to give birth tomorrow. This has been the hardest pregnancy for me. I think it has to do with the underlying stress of knowing something is wrong. I try to ignore that fact as much as I can, but it is still there -- in the back of my mind. Even though the complication is fairly "minor" it still causes some concern.

Anyway, that is it for now. I am feeling (and looking) nice and chubby, my groin is in all sorts of pain most of the time, and it is worse after walking. Dang it. Oh well . . . may the next few months fly by quickly! I am dying to move my body again!