I Can See the Finish Line...

At my appointments yesterday, the doctors found that my fluid level, while continuing to drop slightly, is relatively stable.  All the baby's bones, body systems, and movements look PERFECT, so the doctors have decided on the following plan.

If I can maintain this holding pattern, we will continue with check-ups every week and plan to deliver at 37 weeks - so around October 25th.  She would be considered "term" at this stage and would not spend time in the NICU.  Our son was born at 37 weeks exactly (also early because of low fluid), and he was perfect.

If anything changes with the baby - ANYTHING (the doctor was emphatic about this) - we will deliver at 34 weeks, or, if I'm past that time (around October 4th), immediately.  It is possible, depending on how early she is, that she will have to spend some time in the NICU.

So at least now I have a plan of action.  The doctor told me that if I feel pain, start to come down with something, feel the baby move less - anything that might make me feel "weird" - I am to go directly to labor and delivery to have it checked out.  So I am still in a precarious position, but it is looking more and more like we could have our baby at term instead of pre-maturely.  Whew!