Call from DR & I may turn into a Subway Turkey sandwich.

All I have to say today, is AMEN!  Amnio results came back normal today. Praise the LORD! I was so worried.

On a side note, I am keeping Subway in business. I promise you I have been there no less than 100 times for lunch, this month alone. Ok, ok... that may be exaggerating a bit. Maybe 100 times this pregnancy so far :)

Does it count for veggies when I get pickles on the side?!

Specialist Appt.

After spending almost 2 days at the DR in Tampa, they believe she has Double Inlet/Double Outlet Left Ventricle. Which basically means, instead of the main arteries (usually one going  to each side of the heart)… they both go to the left side… making the right side of the heart smaller. The blood is mixed (red and blue) in the left ventricle and then pumped to the body. Basically the left side is doing all the work.

It is a very complex congenital heart defect that effects to 5-10 out of 100,000 babies. She will have to have at least one possibly three open heart surgeries when born.

We are still in shock I think, but I have come to the conclusion that God is in charge and there is nothing I can do to make it better at this moment. I am trying to stay strong, but its hard esp. when I am unsure what the future holds. We appreciate your thoughts and prayers more than you know. Please keep Baby Isabella in your thoughts & prayers. She will have a long road ahead of her w/ at least one (possibly 3) open heart surgeries before the age of 3.

It's A.....(4/4/2011)

GIRL!  Of course we are excited! We have a 7 yr old son, who is the apple of our eye. He is the sweetest, kindest, smart & loving little baseball player Ive ever known. (ok ok, So we are a little biased) Anyways, at our ultrasound today (19wks) we found out we are expecting a little GIRL! I knew it was a girl all along, and so did the hubby. Logan, of course, was hoping for a boy to play ball with.... but he will be an awesome big brother. :)
While we were sitting in the waiting room, the hubby already was discussing about having to clean his shotgun for the MUCH later (dating) years. I just laughed through my years of joy.
Then the DR came in.

He delivered some not so good, and rather frightening news. He told us her left ventricle was very small... and that it was an issue we would need to see the specialist in Tampa about. He mentioned Hypo plastic Left Heart Syndrome, a very rare congenital heart defect. Our excitement came to a screeching hault. The tears were flowing... and the heartache began to set in. Is she ok? Can it be fixed?
Too many emotions and questions at that very moment. This is not fair.... why us?