Surprise!

Well... Here I am again, writing on this blog that has brought us through so much. And I have more to add to the story.

Let me start with explaining, many people did not know that my pregnancy with Ava was scary for us. I don't know why I didn't share with the world, but I didn't. Somehow between Arwen's birth and getting pregnant with Ava, by blood became Rh sensitized. What this means isthat my blood now has antibodies that attack any baby I get pregnant with that has Rh positive blood. I had to go to many high risk appointments and my mind was swirling with when I was supposed to be where, as my appointments were at multiple locations, with multiple doctors.

Thankfully, God protected our little Ava all the way through the pregnancy, and she was born happy and healthy!

During that pregnancy my OB has suggested that we consider not having anymore children. She told us she does not normally tell people that, but in our case, she felt it was important to recommend to us. As things would get more and more dangerous with each pregnancy after. So, Ryan took medical measures to prevent any future pregnancies. We followed the post-procedure protocol. Ryan had his post-procedure check up. And we were given the "All Clear" from the urologist. We could now breathe easy. No more pregnancies to worry about.

Fast forward about a month. And well.... surprise! We're pregnant! Wait, WHAT??!!!!

I track everything on a calendar and started looking back at it. Sure enough, we have gotten pregnant after the "all clear" was given.

So now we need to ask for prayer. Lots of prayer. This pregnancy will be more dangerous for the baby than it was for Ava. As my pregnancy with Ava started out with a small amount of antibodies, that only went up a little bit throughout the pregnancy. And this pregnancy, the antibodies will be starting off with the amount Ava left off with. So there will be more there to start, and they will gain number throughout the pregnancy. These antibodies see the baby's blood as a virus. A threat. And therefore, will begin attacking the baby as if it were a disease needing to be gotten rid of. Our main concern is anemia. If the baby becomes too anemic during the pregnancy, they will have to give blood transfusions through my stomach -- which scares the living daylights out of me. Anyone who knows me, knows my relationship with needles. I had a similar procedure when I was in labor with Serenity, where they stuck a similar needle into my stomach to test the amniotic fluid. They said they had been told it felt like getting your funny bone hit. Let me tell you.... they lied.

I have also had Preeclampsia in one of my pregnancies, making me more likely to get it again. So please pray.

It's very likely that I will be keeping up with the blog once again as we go through this pregnancy.  I don't know why God saw fit for us to go through another scary time with another child, but He obviously did. I have no doubt He has a plan for this child. And I have no doubt that He has a plan for us with all of this.


James 1:2-4
"Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. But endurance must do its complete work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing."

Psalm 139:16
"Your eyes saw me when I was formless;
all my days were written in Your book and planned
before a single one of them began."