We are so glad to be in Bangkok. Lots has happened, and it has been mostly at the hospital. LB was put on standby for an appointment on Thursday. It was a last minute appointment, so they had to squeeze her in. The doctor check her out and said everything looked good, and scheduled her for an appointment the next day with a cardiologist. Then LB told her that she felt like she was having consistent contractions. The doctor decided to put her on a fetal heart monitor for an hour to see if they were consistent. LB's contractions were coming every 2-4 minutes. LB is just now 36 weeks; they want the baby to wait at least another week before she makes an appearance. So, they gave her some pills, and they did not work. They gave her a shot and it also did not work. Therefore they admitted her. This was completely unexpected. KB had to rush back to the hotel to get things for the evening. The next day LB had a bunch of tests done, lots of medication and the first of 2 steroid shots to get the baby's lungs ready in case she comes a bit early. By about 9pm the next day LB's contractions were back to about 2-3 an hour. After 2 nights in the hospital we are now back at the hotel. LB is taking medication to continue to slow the contractions and will do this at least for another week. The doctor is wonderful. She is a Thai doctor who was trained in Germany and speaks English with a German accent. She sounds like Mrs. Doubtfire.
Also we received the wonderful news that LB will not be scheduled for a C-Section. She will be at least be given the opportunity to try for a normal delivery.
LB's mom will be arriving here in less than 7 days. We are really excited about this. She will be the first family member we have seen in more than a year and 2 months.
We will keep you all posted and will give you all some photos to look at soon.
L & KB
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