Feeling much better!

Thanks for all the prayers - Josh is finally beginning to feel much better. He was down and out for about as long as I was, although he had a few more nasty symptoms to deal with than I did. We're still not sure if it was the same bug, but the good news is, he is healing! I am also about 99% recovered from my cold a few weeks ago. Just a few sniffles throughout the day, but other than that, I feel good, too.

I still don't have any pictures of Josh to compare as he keeps up with his detox diet, but I need to get some! He's been faithful to the program for about 12 days now, and has lost more than 10 pounds. He's still struggling with his lack of caffeine, and is learning to gauge his body's natural hunger cues. Nonetheless, he gets through almost every day by declaring what kind of hearty meal he's going to treat himself to once his 21 days is up!

As for Mother Hen and her Egg, we had a doctor's visit last week, and will have another next... My doc is on the careful lookout for signs of preterm labor at this point. Thankfully, there have been none. I was a bit dismayed last visit at how much time she spent reviewing signs of potential problems and how we will be so much better off if we can make to 32 weeks without any bumps in the road... "Why are we worried?", I thought. I'm healthy, and working hard to stay that way. Baby is bumping and rolling and letting me know every day that she's having blast in her incubator! What's the big deal? Well, after doing some more trusty online research, I learned that septate pregnancies come with a 40% risk of preterm labor. That's a bit higher than I've assumed, for some reason. Actually, I've just assumed that, since we've made it this far, we're just fine. I know that's not what I learned early on, but it's great how our minds can grow to repress certain vital information when it's convenient. So, I'm gaining a bit more understanding of my doc's cautious optimism.

Based on my limited understanding, the most contributory factor that we can pray about right now is the growth of the fundus of my uterus. The fundus is the top, rounded portion of the uterus which does most of the growing and stretching from this point in pregnancy on. This is also where the septate tissue lies. Before now, the tissue was stretching along with the rest of the muscle just fine, but it's going to be put to the ultimate test in the next four months. In the last 4-5 weeks, we've noticed that the top of my uterus has a slight "dent" in it that can be felt through my abdomen. Fundal height measurements may not be accurate because of this, and so uterine growth will be checked by more ultrasounds. How many more, I'm not sure, but we've got another coming up next Monday!

The most important news at this point is that everything is looking fine, despite all the "possibilities". I am focusing on having trust in my doctor, and believing in her intuition, intentions, and experience. I still have alot of peace in the circumstances as they are - pregnancy has been a blast! The most exciting part of my day lately is getting home, rolling my shirt up over my belly and staring, zombie-like, at the pokes and jiggles with wide eyes and a silly grin on my face. I could do that all night, but Josh is good to nudge my are and remind me of the cricks in my neck that I keep complaining about...