Hi,

I am sorry that I am not on much anymore.  Things have been hetic here.  I promised scarlet Rose I’d give helpful tips about taking care of a bunny while pregnant.  Istill want to do that, but right now I have a lot on my mind.  I am enclosing an e-mail i’ve been sending my friends. It is as detailed as I know. I want to state before you read it that I’m not pushing my beliefs on anyone.  I respect everyone elses views and opinions.  Please don’t be offended. 

Thanks,

Danielle

Hi all,
I guess this is both a praise and prayer request. On May 12, I found out that I was pregnant. As soon as I started seeing my dr, they found out that I had high blood pressure. They put me on medication and sent me to a specialist. Even though I did not understand this at the time. This was a good thing. It is also a God thing! When I first started seeing the specialist, he told me that I would be coming in every 4-6 weeks. I am now going in every week.

Last week, when the baby was getting measured in an ultrasound, we found out a couple of things. First of all, I’m having a boy. Second, he has Posterior Urethral Valves (PUV). This is where there is a blockage that won’t let urine out. It is building up in his kidneys. I am about 16/17 weeks pregnant. This is very good that the Dr. caught it at this time. If he caught it later, my baby might not survive. I realize that he is telling us the worst case scenario.As long as the baby’s sac is full of fluid his chances are good. Which as of today, it looked fine.

Next Tuesday, I go again. They are going to do two things. The first thing is that they are going to insert a needle and drain the baby’s bladder. Then either later that day or the next day, I’m to come back again to get a fresh sample of the baby’s urine. I guess a week later, they will let us know what the results are. The Dr. told me today that the blockage might be partial and that everything might take care of itself, or we might need to have surgery. The baby’s kidneys are just now starting to function. If need be, in the next few weeks the baby and I will have surgery. They will have to go in and insert a shunt into his bladder so that urine can go where it needs to go. The only concern is that the baby will pull it out and the Dr. will have to perform the surgery again. I find this both amusing and amazing. I bet if we have it done again, I won’t find it amusing.

Earlier, I said that this was a praise and a prayer request. The praise part is that if I didn’t have high blood pressure, I wouldn’t be going to a specialist who would find this condition in time. I have to admit, the last two trips to the Dr. have been very scary, but there is hope. Thank God!

The prayer request is that God will either let this work out on its own, or we have the surgery and that fixes the problem. After the baby is born, he will have to have surgery to permanently correct this issue. The major concern is that the baby doesn’t develop any kidney damage. If that happens, there is little the dr’s can do. Right now, everything looks good, and it is more of a concern than anything. Please keep us in your prayers.

Thanks,

Danielle