Playing Catch-Up

Ok, so it's been two weeks since I posted anything, and my apologies for it. : /

Anyway, to catch you up to speed, after we met with Dr. Scholl (cardiac surgeon), the following Friday we met with Becky, who is a nurse clinician in the NICU at JDCH. We also met with one of the neonatologists on staff. They have 11 total, floating between the three hospitals in the Memorial System. I can't remember her name, but between the both of them, they answered a lot of our questions.
We toured the NICU, and it was really hard to see, kind of like the PICU. Lots of little ones with tubes and monitors, helping them to get better. There are a LOT of nurses around, and that was re-assuring. They also told us that there are quite a few respiratory therapists around cause the little guys sometimes forget to breathe, or forget how.
We got to see the private rooms that they have for the babies, too. Jamie would probably get one as soon as it becomes available, since she's going to be a high priority. We were also informed that she would be in the NICU for at least a month (best case scenario), and up to six months (worst case scenario). The other thing we were informed of was that she had anywhere between a 30% and 80% chance of making it. That was hard to hear, and deflated us. The problem is that 30-80% is such a huge range, and there's obviously no way of knowing where to place her. The heart condition doesn't help.
Speaking of Jamie's heart, I had my last appointment with the pediatric cardiologist (Dr. Aguirre) about a week and a half ago, and we don't see him again until she's born. He recommended that her heart surgery take place at about 2-3 months old, willing that the omphalocele heals properly first.
I have made it to 35 weeks and 1 day as of today. So far, that's great. Trying to figure out what to do for Thanksgiving is kind of tough. I guess we should make plans for it and hope I don't go into labor. If we do, well, I guess people will have to adapt. I love Thanksgiving, and it's killing me that I can't cook this year. Maybe if I sit at the table for the prep, then get a bar stool for the stove... :)