23 weeks and 1 day - Best Case Scenario

A friend asked me the other day for an update on the pregnancy, and how things were going. I explained where we were at with appointments, roughly when I thought the cerclage would be, how our last ultrasound went. He listened closely, and then said, “Wow, it sounds like everything is really going according to the best case scenario.” For some reason, that struck me. I get so focused on orchestrating shots and appointments, trying to make sure I’m grateful for every moment, worrying and overanalyzing… that I forget that everything is (knock on every bit of wood I can find) going the best it possibly could. Even though the odds (and finances!) were against it, medicine and a miracle came together. I’ve got a fantastic OB, a great doctor who is going to do my cerclage, and all I can do at this point is just trust that God put us on this path for a reason.


Tomorrow afternoon, I have a couple of appointments. I’ll go in the early afternoon to meet my high-risk OB and probably schedule the cerclage. I’ve done a lot of research on him since deciding on the Shirodkar, and he’s fantastic – does a lot of research studies on pre-term labor, went to great schools, etc. I’ll then have my 8.5 week ultrasound at my RE’s office – I’m so nervous and excited, I want to make sure everything is okay, and just keep worrying that it’s not. I’ll try and post in the evening when I get home and have more info…