May 12, 2003

Prayer request

My wife is 31 weeks pregnant and began having contractions this morning. We waited a couple of hours then decided to head to the hospital since they weren't subsiding. They've started her on a medication to settle the contractions and get her blood pressure back under control, and they plan to keep her there for a couple of days.

Please pray for the safety of my wife and the baby, and that the pregnancy continue to closer to the recommended 40 weeks. Please also pray for me and the other kids - I've been terribly short-tempered with them today.

This wasn't completely unexpected - our pregnancy history is kinda wacky:

  • 6yods: placenta previa, placental abruption, IUGR, born at 30 weeks & 2lb 5oz, NICU for 6 weeks
  • 4yodd: placenta previa, placental abruption, preeclampsia, born at 36 weeks
  • 3yodd: sickness entire pregnancy, preeclampsia, miscarriage at 20 weeks (she survived long enough to receive the Sacraments; thus, you may pray for the intercession of St. Helen White)
  • 1yods: placental abruption, 4 months bedrest, gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, born at 38 weeks
  • Baby: gestational diabetes, preterm labor

Update: 10:31 p.m., the contractions are about 1/2 hour apart despite the magnesium sulfate, and they've begun a four-dose course of steroid injections 12 hours apart to help develop the baby's lungs in case labor progresses. Back in 1996 we had a 10-dose course of a different steroid in a similar situation - and I had to administer the injections! By all accounts it hurt me more than my wife :-)

Posted by billw at May 12, 2003 12:52 PM
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From the history, I would guess that your wife has probably had several cesareans, too, and possibly essential hypertension even when not pregnant. Possibly also a thrombophilia (if not, I hope they have worked her up for one!). I will put her on my prayer list - I also recommend asking for the intercession of Blessed Gianna and St. Gerard.

Posted by: alicia the midwife at May 12, 2003 08:58 PM

Will be keep on praying.......

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