April 10, 2018 | 24 weeks Ultrasounds are supposed to be fun and exciting...something to look forward to. But after the first abnormal ultrasound and then a second the following week, I dreaded having another one, so I put it off for as long as my new OB was willing to allow me to. Things were feeling so "normal", though, that I really began to think maybe nothing was wrong anymore. I also began detecting baby's heartbeat in a different location on my belly, which made me wonder if maybe baby was moving around, which could only happen if baby's kidneys were working and producing amniotic fluid. I was feeling pretty hopeful, so I went ahead and scheduled another ultrasound. No good news, though. Everything looked the same. My amniotic fluid is officially zero, but baby has a steady heartbeat of 143 bpm. I don't quite understand how that's possible, but it looks like the Lord is not done with this child yet. Baby's other measurements still measured b
Halfway through our pregnancy, our baby was diagnosed with a fatal polycystic kidney disease. I spent days scouring the internet looking for information, for another story that I could relate to, but it was hard to find. I'm sharing our story here with the hope that it might help others who find themselves in a similar difficulty. This is a hard diagnosis to receive, but it's comforting to know we're not alone.