Luckier than we ever thought...

I wanted to wait a while (until some friends of ours had their baby) to post this...

Now that their son has arrived safely, I feel okay to make this post.

On 29 October, Louise had her surgical follow up with Dr K.  What he had to say brought me to tears, shudders, and makes me feel a bit sick.

Let me start off by saying, she's fine.  But, Nio's placenta wasn't so fine.

It was 25-30% calcified when he was born.  Dr K isn't sure that the pregnancy would've continued for another week, like we had originally wanted.  In fact, if it hadn't been for Dr Mangos (the hematologist), we would've pushed for the birth to be on the 18th.  There was nothing to show that there was a problem and Dr K didn't have an issue with letting us go to 38 weeks.

Dr Mangos wanted Nio born before 37 weeks...and was quite adamant about it.  Dr K took his advice and that's why Nio was born on the 11th.

It takes my breath away to think that if Dr Mangos hadn't been so adamant we probably wouldn't have Nio here with us now.

Also...

At our 12 week scan, the high risk OB guy there (who is really very talented, this is nothing against him at all) told us that there was no reason for Louise to be on Clexane and aspirin and suggested she come off of them.  I wasn't very keen on that at all...simply because maybe it was coincidence that we had achieved a pregnancy the first time after being on the blood thinners...but maybe it wasn't a coincidence.

Dr K and Dr Mangos both agreed.  The dosages of Clexane and aspirin that Louise was taking wouldn't hurt her or the baby...so why not just stay on it.  So, she did...and came off of at 35 weeks.

Dr K is of the opinion that if Louise had stopped the Clexane...the pregnancy may not have progressed.

Little Nio is definitely our Little Miracle.

The reality of how close we came to losing this perfect little boy is just numbing. 

Dr K said that if we decide to have another baby (and Louise falls pregnant again), he would deliver at 36 weeks. 

I'm not sure right now if I would be able to withstand another pregnancy...emotionally speaking, that is.  I was a nervous wreck throughout Nio's pregancy...and we thought everything was just fine. 

Someone was definitely looking out for all of us.  Of that, I have no doubt.

Thank you, Thomas.  We love you so very much.  ♥♥♥♥