This is an updated Ultrasound photo of Titus. As you can see, his cheeks are getting bigger and so Abi can be reassured that at least some of her weight gain is, in fact, going to to the baby! We went to Meriter Hospital today and had a fetal echocardiogram performed on Titus. They used an ultrasound to see if his heart was functioning properly and while it isn't 100% reliable the results were very comforting. It appears as though Titus has a normally developing heart and that we won't have to do anything invasive, or otherwise, with it's health. Praise God!
We also met with Titus's potential surgeon. Dr. Delora Mount is a UW surgeon. She was very kind and thorough and filled us in on a lot of the information we had questions about. She stated, as we had thought, that Titus's first surgery (on the lip) would be at about 6-8 weeks and his second one would be at about 10 months to repair the palate. Other surgeries, some cosmetic and some structural, will likely follow in later years. She also advised us to check out the other program in the state for Cleft Palate at the Medical College of Wisconsin to see which program would better suit our needs, both physically and situationally. I am certain she is a talented surgeon, but since Abi's parents live 1 block away from Children's in Milwaukee, we may look at that as well. Please pray for wisdom in this decision.
Everything else is still moving along as it should with Abi's pregnancy. If I could just get her into a house of her own before Titus comes, all will be well! As always, we covet your prayers. And as always God is Good! Next appointments are on the 24th for a Growth Ultrasound and Perinatologist Consult. We'll talk then.
We also met with Titus's potential surgeon. Dr. Delora Mount is a UW surgeon. She was very kind and thorough and filled us in on a lot of the information we had questions about. She stated, as we had thought, that Titus's first surgery (on the lip) would be at about 6-8 weeks and his second one would be at about 10 months to repair the palate. Other surgeries, some cosmetic and some structural, will likely follow in later years. She also advised us to check out the other program in the state for Cleft Palate at the Medical College of Wisconsin to see which program would better suit our needs, both physically and situationally. I am certain she is a talented surgeon, but since Abi's parents live 1 block away from Children's in Milwaukee, we may look at that as well. Please pray for wisdom in this decision.
Everything else is still moving along as it should with Abi's pregnancy. If I could just get her into a house of her own before Titus comes, all will be well! As always, we covet your prayers. And as always God is Good! Next appointments are on the 24th for a Growth Ultrasound and Perinatologist Consult. We'll talk then.
