Andrew was slowly recovering from his third case of strep in just a few short months, and I woke up at 3 a.m. feeling absolutely miserable. My head pounded. My throat hurt. My body ached, and I was overwhelming warm. Needless to say, I counted the minutes until I was granted the freedom to crawl into bed for at least 12 hours. Scott's work day ended not a moment too soon, and I happily burrowed my exhausted body into the blankets.
Just a few short moments later, my phone rang. The incoming number was not recognized as a personal contact, and an unfamiliar voice greeted me quickly explaining that she was one of Janey's friends. To make a long conversation short, she shared that Janey was in labor at 24 weeks and 3 days. She was being transferred from the local hospital to a more high risk option. Countless steps had already been taken to stop the premature labor with no success. The doctors were fearful that Caleb would be born in the next 12 hours.
My dear friend, family physician, and fellow adoptive mother worked me into her full schedule right away for a strep test and a short heart to heart chat. Even though I tested negative for strep, we decided that exposing Janey and the baby to my sickness wasn't in their best interests. We agreed that waiting 24 hours before entering the hospital was the right plan of action.
Research suggested that a baby born at 24 weeks stood a good chance of survival with intense medical care. The estimated time spent in the NICU was 6 months and could cost tens of thousands of dollars.
We "counted" the next 24 hours with continuous prayer. My sweet Scotty began intently asking and believing for a full term healthy baby. It goes without saying, God stopped Janey's labor protecting Caleb and our family.
Y'all...Caleb was born at 39 weeks and 5 days, and our dear friend Pitocin was involved!
An absolute miracle.
I just got to catch up on Calebs Journey and love it. This is such a treasure of thoughts, emotions, and miracles of baby Caleb. Love him so much.
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