Prayers Appreciated

Well, bed rest has come sooner than we hoped. At about 5:30 this evening, I received a call from my OB's nurse with the results of my latest blood and urine tests. Due to my elevated blood pressure, they have especially been watching the protein levels in my urine. The numbers should stay below 300, however mine recently spiked to 430. Because of this, my OB and MFM agreed that I needed to check into the hospital immediately. So, Rob helped me pack a small suitcase and by 6:30 I was checked in at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Upon our arrival, I was hooked up to a multitude of machines and, after speaking with several doctors, was diagnosed with preeclampsia. While the babies are still doing great, preeclampsia mostly poses a risk to my health. These risks include stroke and seizure. All the doctors seem to agree that they would like me to stay on hospitalized bed rest for the remainder of this pregnancy. I was also given the first round of steroids tonight to help the baby's development in the event that they need to be delivered soon. I will get a second round of steroids tomorrow sometime. Our new goal is to make it to 34 weeks. We would greatly appreciate your prayers for some specific request.

1. That my blood pressure would remain below 140.

2. That my protein levels would go down.

3. That my blood work would come back normal.

4. That I would be able to carry these babies as close to 34 weeks as possible.

5. That God would give grace during these next few weeks/months as our family is apart.

6. Griffen is having surgery tomorrow morning to put tubes in his ears and to have his adnoids removed. Please pray that his surgery goes well and that he would recover quickly....without his mom.