Lauri and I met with our OB Gyn today. This was our 28 week checkup, which came with good timing to discuss the latest cancer news and how it affects baby plans.
The short story is that we are going to plan for a delivery at 37 weeks, with a possibility to slide delivery up to 36 weeks. Delivery at 36 weeks would only occur if tests indicate that the baby's lungs are mature enough for delivery. This test would occur at 35 weeks. Basically, if the test looks good, then press with delivery at 36 weeks, if not, then wait to deliver at 37 weeks.
Lauri would be cleared for surgery as early as the day after delivery. Fluid and blood volume changes after delivery are not considered to be an issue for the surgery. We also found out that all of the typical pain medications given for thoracic surgery recovery are fine to take for breastfeeding mothers.
As for chemo during pregnancy, we will cross that bridge when we come to it. Chemo during pregnancy is not unheard of, but we are waiting to hear from our MD Anderson team to decide if it is even necesary.
We are back on the schedule with our High Risk OB Gyn. We will be scheduling an appointment with him as soon as possible for his view. He will be the one conducting the lung maturity tests. He will also make the call on the timing of delivery. We had originally been released from the High Risk folks, but cancer has a way of changing things...
2 comments:
I will be praying that my new nephew is a fast developer and is as tough and resilient as his parents. My thoughts and prayers will be with you, along with those of my friends and co-workers. Later,
Linda
Hi, I am a co-worker of Linda's. She's shared your blog with me and I just wanted to tell you that your story is very inspiring. I will be praying for your family, for the doctors taking care of you, and for the baby's lung development. ~Stacey
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