Finally an update!

Well, it has been quite a while since I have given an update. Since I last wrote the granmothers-to-be both visited and we had a great time. They had fun picking out baby names and took care of us.

We met with the pediatric surgeon that will perform the surgery to correct the Omphalocele. She was very confident that it would be a straight forward surgery if Baby Paisley has no other complications (such as cardiac problems). So far our ultrasounds have indicated that the baby's heart and other organs are doing well. The surgeon won't make too many decisions until she is called in after the baby is born. At that point, they will decide how to proceed. Most likely the surgery will be performed from the first 24 hours to seven days after Paisley is born.

We also met with the neonatologist who is a doctor who works with high risk babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). He has taken care of many babies with this defect and prepared us that our baby could be in the NICU for 4-6 weeks. He gave us a lot of advice about how to deal with having a baby in the NICU for the first weeks of its life. It's still hard to imagine not taking the baby home after a few days at the hospital. We are letting that sink in and praying for peace and acceptance. I have been so thankful for all of these wonderful doctors, specialists, and surgeons. We feel very well taken care of already.