Just to give everyone an update on Renee's situation, yesterday morning (Sunday) her blood pressure was really high when she woke up. After fighting with it all day, it seemed to go down to a high but acceptable level. So last night we laid down to watch a movie before going to bed. The nurse came in and took her blood pressure again and it was back up.
Last night around 12:30, they came in to check Renee's blood pressure again and it was considerably high. She was also complaining that she was having trouble breathing. Eventually they moved us back over to a room in Labor & Delivery. After poking and prodding her and taking a chest x-ray they found that she had fluid in her left lung. The doctor came in and told us that they were reviewing the x-ray some more and that they may need to do a C section. They told us that it would be about an hour from the time they confirmed the C section to the time the surgery actually took place, so we decided to wait before calling family and telling them of the delivery.
A few minutes later the doctor came back in and told us that the fluid could be caused by multiple things (the preeclampsia, a cold, pneumonia, etc.) and since Renee wasn't physically feeling bad, they didn't want to deliver the baby just yet.
So as it stands right now we are still in the hospital in Iowa City and the baby hasn't arrived yet. If Renee's health starts getting worse, they'll definitely deliver the baby.
For those that don't know (I didn't), babies this far along tend to have a 75% survival rate, so if we have to deliver early he'll likely survive. Also, he'll probably have to be in the hospital until his actual due date.
But anyway, I ask that you please pray for Renee and our unborn child. Things are pretty up in the air right now.
Thanks,
Derrick
P.S.
If you wish to come visit, please call ahead of time. I know that at least today Renee isn't up for very many visitors.
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