For those of you who have been praying and keeping up with any news about Knox, we have an update. We had another ultrasound last Friday, May 15th. The ultrasound tech reassured us that she couldn't see anything wrong other than the stomach being on the smaller side. Once Dr. Weeks came in, he took another look and was able to see the best view of Knox's stomach he's seen since we started this process with the specialists. He told us that if he had seen this view during our first appointment with him, then we would have never come back for any follow up appointments. He stated that every human is different and Knox may just have a different size and shape stomach than others. Dr. Weeks thinks we can go from here with a normal delivery with my own doctor. He went ahead and scheduled an appointment with the neonatologist as a precaution- in the event anything arises after Knox is born. This past Tuesday, we met with a neonatologist and he discussed the different type of t...

On April 28th, we had our specialist ultrasound, and we really don't have any more answers. The ultrasound tech was able to see Knox's stomach, but it is still really small. His stomach was more visible than it has been in previous ultrasounds. Seeing that brought a glimmer of hope. However, Dr. Weeks came in later and let us know that his stomach is still small and it isn't the normal cashew shape they like to see. The doctor  used the word "stumped" and said he doesn't have any more info. He said everything else looks perfect. Usually with esophageal atresia, they would see other signs in addition to the small stomach. For instance, my amniotic fluid levels should be really high as a result of him not being able to swallow, but my levels are normal.  Fortunately, the absence of other markers probably means there is not an underlying genetic issue, but we won't know anything with certainty until Knox is born.  I have been in somewhat of a rut since ...