Isaac is 2 pounds and growing right on track. We met again with Dr. Weiss, the maternal fetal specialist yesterday. He looked at Isaac on the sono and checked him over well. He said he looks like he is growing well and that the lung-to-head ratio hasn't changed. It was good to see Isaac on the sono again and know that we'll get another one in 3 weeks, which is one nice benefit of having a "high risk" pregnancy. Normally you get one sonogram and that's it (of course, I'd much rather he was healthy!) We'll continue to see Dr. Weiss every 3 weeks until around 32 weeks and then we'll see him every week. He said there's no need to induce unless I go past my due date. The longer Isaac stays inside, the better, because bigger babies are easier to operate on and the lungs have more time to grow. But after 40 weeks, they get too big and the risks outweigh the benefits.
I asked him about a procedure called fetal endoscopic tracheal occlusion (FETO), where they do a surgery on the mom and put a balloon down the baby's throat and into baby's lung. However, he said he has not heard any great news that it really helps, which corresponds to what I have read as well. But it was good to ask about it and hear his thoughts on it. There are risks to the mom as well and risks that it will cause preterm labor and I'd rather not mess with either of those issues.
Nathan is doing exceptionally well with potty training and we are all impressed. I think we were all rather skeptical at first but he has really shown that he was ready. He even makes it all night! I'm sure there will be accidents to come as we get more comfortable with it all and forget to tell him to go every hour, but so far most days there are no accidents. He even comes to us and says he needs to go. Way to go, buddy! So proud of you!
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