Quick Trip to HUP

We had some excitement last night. Dr. came in and did an ultrasound and said that Kates embroyotic fluid was a little low and so was her blood count. Nothing of major concern...it just means Frogger and Kate are both recovering and figuring out the change. The Dr said we might do a simple blood transfusion to help things out. She walked out of the room and I told Kate I was gonna step out for a second and tell my parents what was up. I stepped out and 10 seconds later 2 nurses went in.

I went back into the room to find Kate's heart rate elevated a bit. The Dr came back in and we tried to get Kate's heart rate down. She was alert and said she felt fine...her heart was just in her throat a bit. Her heart rate went from 150 to 160 to 170 and our room went nuts. CHOP is great at fetal care. University Hospital of Penn (HUP) ,just across the road, is great at cardiac and mother care. So all of our nurses and docs and a cardiac unit from HUP came into our room. I counted 28 people at one point. Kate was calm, I was very calm...everyone else was freaking out a bit. It looked like a scene from ER or Greys Anatomy or something. They got her heart rate down but moved her over to HUP for the overnight just to watch her. They don't know what caused it but said it was normal.  Sometimes after fetal surgeries...the body has trouble adjusting and a little anxiety can set you off.

Kate leveled out and feels good today. They did an ultrasound and found that our baby's heart is doing even better and there's more fluid. Frogger peed! So if Kate continues to well, and they think she will, we will take the underground tunnel trip back to CHOP...where we have more perks, food, and nicer care.

So all is well. I know you all are continuing to pray and I will tell you that we need that. Pray specifically that Frogger stays in for at least 2 more weeks if not more. Pray that Kate can get some sleep and good rest. And since I have you on the line, pray for Scott Miller, a guy at our church who is having some serious heart complications. Thanks and have a great Sunday!!!!