March 26, 2014

I have been off the magnesium since 6:00 this morning and so far no contractions! I am feeling so much better now that this stuff is working its way out of my system! Jeff and I cannot thank Father enough for all the news we have gotten today! We went to the perinatologists today and have gotten so many good reports. First, they checked my cervical length again. When we came into the hospital it was at a 2.5 cm which meant it was thinning. The doctors said they could try to stop it from thinning, but they couldn't make it thicker. Well they must not understand God is the true healer because today when they measured it it had thickened back to a 3.1 cm. This means we have a pretty good "cushion" before labor could start back. Also, they ran a protein test, which would tell them the possibility of me having our son before 34 weeks. The protein test came back negative, which means we have less than a 5% chance of going into labor before the baby can be considered "fully developed." The news doesn't stop there!! When I first found out I was pregnant they told me I was Strep B positive. This can be very harmful to the baby during delivery if I am not treated for it properly. Well today they told us that the new culture came back negative and I do not have Strep B! When my OB came by  said she felt confident about sending me home tomorrow! She said Friday when we came in she did not think we would be going home for months unless of course I had delivered. She told us "God must have been shining down on you!" We both said he did more than "shine down" on us he healed me from whatever was going on! God is so faithful and he hears the cries of his saints. He chose to allow us to get to this point and I am SO grateful for this. He has worked in our lives and in the lives of other believers around us. People are sharing so many stories with us about how God has used this to restore faith and trust in him. Thank you for your continued prayers and encouragement! To God be the glory, great things he has done!