Aren't Doctors Wonderful??

Yesterday I went to my two week post delivery doctor's appointment. My doctor and I have a great relationship and so we sat and talked for about a half hour about a variety of subjects. I asked him "if I came in to your office in two years and said I wanted to have another baby would you tell me I am crazy." He said "NOT YOU!!! You are healthier and in better shape than half of my 20 year olds. And I would love to work with you again" I said "but I will be almost 40 years old" and he said "yes, in a 25 year old body. So let's keep that option open for a while and see what pans out over the next two years"

Then he said "I have something to tell you now that we know that you and your baby are PERFECT." "Okay" I said. He goes "the week that your baby was born, we lost three full term babies. Their mom's came in in full blown labor and when the monitor was placed on them , there was no sound, no heartbeat, the babies were born dead at 40 weeks. Two were cord wraps like yours and one was unexplained."

Then he said "I don't know why your baby's heart rate dropped at the exact second that we placed the Doppler on you. Because if you will remember, there were incredible fluctuations. Why at that exact moment?? I can't explain why we heard what we heard, when we heard it. If we hadn't though, and I would have sent you on your merry way that day, your baby would have died. What I do know however is that without a doubt in my mind, your baby is supposed to be here and someone, somewhere loves both of you very much and was watching out for you that day and made timing perfect. I don't ever want you to forget that. Because three mothers were not that lucky."

So... to all of us who love our little PJ... let's remember together that she is a blessing to us and we need to never forget all of the wonderful days we will get to spend with her. And if you get a second... offer up a simple prayer on behalf of the three families in Murray, Utah who didn't get to bring their sweet babies home in their arms and be with them and feel their spirit in their homes.

And thank you Dr. Rappleye for being a very diligent doctor and giving us the chance to have a perfectly healthy and happy baby to love. Today I am grateful for doctors, who sometimes are right in tune with our heavenly father.