Kedra is only 28 weeks pregnant; however, Sunday as we were getting ready for church, she showed some minor signs of preterm labor. We called the doctor, thinking she would tell us not to worry about it... but to our surprise, she had us make a trip to the emergency room. On exam, she showed to have dilated to 1 cm, a red flag to the OB triage nurse who called the doctor. The doctor told Kedra she could go on home for the night, on bed rest, with a scheduled office appointment for the next day. So, we went in for the exam today where the doctor confirmed the nurse's diagnosis from the night before. She felt it necessary to go ahead and admit Kedra for a few days in order to monitor her and the baby, while at the same time giving Kedra medicine to prevent labor and Nathan steroids to assist in developing his lungs-- just in case things started progressing.
Currently, we await the results of a fetal fibronectin test that is geared to predicting with a fairly high level of accuracy whether or not Kedra's body is wanting to go into pre-term labor within the next 7 to 14 days. If the results come back positive... well, we'll call this little room "home" for the next 4 weeks, as the goal will then be to hold everything back until 32 weeks.
Pray the test comes back negative... This would be the best case scenario for Kedra and Nathan. Though she will likely be placed on bed rest regardless, we'll at least be able to wait this out at home and have the comfort in knowing that nothing appears to be imminent, giving Nathan the much needed extra time to develop. Pray for Abigail who is probably wondering why mom is hooked up to an 8 track player. Pray, also, that our presence here as those who hope in the living God would be an encouragement to our believing family, friends, and hospital staff... and a point of intrigue for those who've not yet know him. There is not one of us who is resolved of our need for him.
Thanks in advance for your prayers. We'll keep you updated.
Blessings,
The Giddens'
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