Keep Praying, God is Working!

Today we met with our pediatric cardiologist and our maternal fetal medicine specialist to check Mac's growth and take another look at that precious little heart. Today's visit was filled with lots of wonderful news of the ways that God is healing our baby boy.
So far God has answered many prayers for this little guy. Our first prayers were that he have all four chambers of the heart. That prayer was answered. The second was that the left side of his heart continue to grow and develop to "catch up" with the right. The doctors at MUSC said that the left side was only slightly smaller than the right. We have been praying that the Mitral Valve continue to grow and develop making it possible to have the one time surgery and for God to touch his heart with His healing hand. Today when we met with Dr. Horne he told us that the left side is looking promising for that one time surgery and that there is even a possibility that the main arteries may be "malpositioned" vs. "transposed." This is WONDERFUL news! He told us that he cannot be sure because we are trying to see something so small and our angles are limited trying to see using ultrasound. I am praising God for the work He is doing in this little heart. God told me to wait, we are waiting, and He is working!
This boy has been in His hands from the very beginning, and I am just so grateful to be able to see how God is going to use him. Please continue to pray for healing. Please continue to pray that the doctors will be able to do a one time surgery IF they have to do surgery.
On another note, I am grateful that we received confirmation that I do not need to travel to MUSC early. We were concerned when one of our OB doctors suggested that we go down 2 or 3 weeks early to be in Charleston if I went into labor. After talking with Dr. Horne today he assured us that if I do go into labor in Greenville that there is no need for alarm. He said that Mac would still be flown to MUSC before me and that it would mean a brief separation, but that he was not at risk being born here. He also told me that the ECMO, which was mentioned by one of the OB doctors, was not in the plans for Mac. This means one less machine for him to be dependent on. They said that Mac's oxygen levels would be monitored and that if necessary they would just put him on oxygen to ensure his safety while preparing for surgery.
After he is born they will do their tests and determine the final plan for how to proceed. We are just keeping a very close eye on his development at this point. I will be increasing my OB visits and go back one more time to MFM to do another full ultrasound.
We continue to Praise the Lord that other than his heart, all other development seems to be right on track. Today Dr. Grieg told us that he is a "stocky" little fella. He is currently just short of 5 lbs. This is a little larger than average for this point in my pregnancy, but they tell us that they want him to be a big healthy boy. This is a good thing with him facing surgery so soon after his arrival.
With all of the challenges ahead for this little guy, I still stand firm in my faith that he is in the hand of the Great Physician! Thank you for each of you who continue to lift Mac and our family up in your prayers. We are so grateful to be surrounded by people who love us enough to pray without ceasing on our behalf. Keep praying, God is working!