...for my dear and beloved friends Matt and Lauren Larsen, and little Davi still growing in Lauren's womb. Lauren is in the high-risk pregnancy center as I write this. Her fluid level which should be at 20 is at 5, and if they don't fix it, Lauren is going to go into labor ... 16 weeks early.For Lauren...
Father of mercies and God of all comfort, our only help in time of need: We humbly beg you to behold, visit, and relieve your sick servant Lauren for whom our prayers are offered. Look upon her with the eyes of your mercy; comfort her with a sense of your goodness; preserve her and give her patience under this affliction. Restore her to health. O God, the strength of the weak and the comfort of sufferers: Mercifully accept our prayers, and grant to your servant Lauren the help of your power, that her sickness may be turned into health and that, her health being renewed, she may bless your holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
For Matt...
O merciful Father, Look with pity upon the sorrows of your servant Matt for whom our prayers are offered. Remember him, O Lord, in mercy, nourish his soul with patience, comfort him with a sense of your goodness, lift up your countenance upon him, and give him peace; O God of peace, who has taught us that in returning and rest we will be saved, in quietness and confidence will be our strength: By the might of your Spirit lift Matt, we pray, to your presence, where he may be still and know that you are God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
For Davi...
O eternal God, you have promised to be a father to a thousand generations of those who love and fear you: Bless this child and preserve her life; receive her and enable her to receive you. Heavenly Father, watch with us over your child Davi, and grant that she may be born in perfect health. Into your hands, O God, we place your child Davi. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Almighty God, who hast promised to hear the petitions of those who ask in your Son's Name: We beg you mercifully to incline your ear to us who have now made our prayers and supplications to you; and grant that those things which we have faithfully asked according to your will, may effectually be obtained, to the relief of our necessity, and to the setting forth of thy glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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To be more thorough, the "fluid level" referred to is the amniotic fluid level. The amniotic sac is what surrounds the fetus as it grows inside mama's belly. It's composed of mostly water, but other vital elements come along as the fetus progresses in development. This fluid is also "inhaled" and "exhaled" by the fetus, contributing substantially to lung development, among other things. The amniotic sac reaches max capacity at 36 weeks- when mom's "about to pop" and this is what ruptures if a mother's "water breaks."
To have too little amniotic fluid is known as "oligohydramnios." The cause could be several different things that they'll be running tests for, such as baby Davi maybe not passing the fluid back out, etc. Treatment follows accordingly and can include bed rest, having Mrs. Larsen drinking massive amounts of H2O, additional hydration via an IV, antibiotics, steroids and somthing called an amnioinfusion, where fluid is injected into mama's belly with an ultrasound guiding the way.
The Larsen family is in my prayers and on my mind. Keep us posted.
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