Unexpected Call

Today (Wednesday, February 26th) was a day we were heading out for our vacation, a time we truly needed. We were excited because our first son was about to experience a lot of firsts - first plane ride, first vacation with just us, first sight of snow, first time to ski, etc. We finally make it to our destination in Salt Lake City, Utah and as we are almost to the home we will be staying at when my phone rings, it is my OB - this call was not expected at all.

She begins to tell me that she had made several phone calls today regarding what we had discussed yesterday.  She said that everything is good for me to deliver with her, which is a huge relief to me. She said there were a few loose ends that she needed to tie up but 99% was taken care of and all was good for when the time came. She then proceeds to tell me that she spoke with my high risk OB and discussed what the sonogram revealed yesterday. They both decided that due to his condition, it would be best to deliver sooner than later - I figured this might happen. As we continue to discuss this she tells me that she has schedule my c-section for the following Thursday, March 6th, at noon - I was shocked. She tells me that if we are not ready to do this next week, which we were not, we could delay it for another time. I ask if I can call her on Monday to let her know, but unfortunately since there are several things that must be in place for the delivery, we needed to make a decision by Friday. After I get off the phone with my doctor, I tell my husband what she said and tears began to fall from my eyes - I was not expecting this and I don't know how ready I am for all of this. We both decide that next week is entirely to soon and that we still have several things we need to put in place before we go in.  Additionally, we didn't want this news to consume the time that we had scheduled for our little family (including Baby Nelson).  We had to just separate this news from our current reality and say, we must enjoy this time, now, today, and not worry about the delivery.

I called my doctor on Friday to let her know we are just not ready and that we will know more next week. We know that he will be here this month, but we do not have an exact date at this time.  Please be praying for us as we have a lot of decisions and plans to make over the next week or so. 

"I am feeble and utterly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart. All my longings lie open before you, Lord; my sighing is not hidden from you. Lord, I wait for you; you will answer, Lord my God." Psalm 38:8, 9, 15