prayers needed /hard subject matter

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Hello all of my pregnant friends,

This morning I received a phone call from my OB's office. My blood

work drawn Monday came back abnormal (the AFP Triple Screen) and I

needed to come in ASAP. So I went in at 1pm. My blood work tested

high for Neural Tube Defects (Brain and Spinal Chord problems).

They were going to schedule me for a level III ultrasound, but

wanted to listen for the babies heartbeat first. Well after 10

minutes of trying, no heartbeat. So they moved me into the

ultrasound room and within a few minutes it was confirmed, no

heartbeat. Our baby has died in utero within the last week (we had

a heartbeat one week ago today). I am an emotional wreck and can't

even put into words the pain both Joe and I are going through. We

go tomorrow morning and they will be inducing my labor. I am too far

along for a D&C. This is going to be the hardest thing I've ever had

to do. I didn't even give birth naturally to my girls and to do

this and not be able to keep this baby is going to be the hardest

thing I've ever had to do.

Please all of you, my friends, my family, keep the Hutchison Family

in your prayers.

God Love and Bless You All,

Jackie in MI

Open RNY 2/8/02

proud mommy of 2 beautiful girls

PS....I probably will be unsubbing from the group. I do not know at

this time if DH and I will be TTC again anytime soon. Not really a

topic of discussion right now.