The Testing Begins

We had our second appointment with Dr. McCandless at Primary's. She informed us that Isaac's pulmonary arteries were growing and his trunk wasn't leaking, both very positive signs. She doesn't want to see us again until Isaac is born. What a relief that was and what a great start to what ended up being a long day.

Following this initial appointment, we were given a tour of the Cardio ICU, where Isaac will spend the first few weeks of his life. It is hard to put into words the emotions this brought up. It essentially became real, it hit me that I would see little Isaac in such a precarious state. How humbling it is to know that this is what he needs and how bad you wish he didn't have to go through it.

We also met with Lisa's new OB at the U, Dr. Manuck. After another ultrasound, they had some concerns about the size of Isaac's abdomen. They ran a few more tests to try and determine why this is the case, but everything they looked at appeared to be good and functioning properly. Dr. Manuck prescribed 2 steroid shots and Non Stress Tests (NST)  twice a week until Isaac is born. Well, we now have date nights twice a week, it could be worse.

Dr. Manuck said that in similar cases to ours, they try and schedule baby's arrival in weeks 37-38. If this holds true, it will be the end of February to the beginning of March when we could expect Isaac to make his appearance.