Sorry to keep everybody waiting. The hospital doesn’t have an internet connection, so I had to visit the office to do an update.

So here’s the story so far. Amy went into labor almost 7 weeks early. She didn’t really have any strong labor pains, just a really sore stomach. When the doctors checked her out, she was already at 5 cm. Since she was so early, they gave her some meds to stop the delivery and started her on some steroid shots to help the baby’s respitory system mature a little faster. Amy is stable, but in a sort of labor limbo.

We got to speak to Amy’s primary doctor last night. The ideal situation is for Amy not to deliver until 36 weeks (Aug 27). The critical period is until tonight at 6 pm, at which time the doctors will hopefully switch Amy from an IV to an oral medication. Whenever she does deliver, the baby will probably be in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) until that 36 week date.

So now it’s just a waiting game. Amy feels good right now. Hopefully, Owen will stay in a while longer.

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