I just talked to Kelly and got the updated plan for the shunt. She had an ultrasound this morning and the doctors did not find anything worrisome, just a big 'ol bladder which is certainly nothing new! The brighter side of the picture is that the baby is now at 26 weeks + 4 days, which has improved his chances of survival quite a bit.
With that in mind, they are going to keep Kelly overnight in the hospital for a three-part series of steroid injections to help "juice" the baby's lungs and help them progress more quickly than they normally would. This is being done just as a precaution because one of the (unlikely) scenarios is that either the baby or Kelly's body could decide that enough is enough and it is time for him to come out. If that were to happen (again -- not likely), this would put him in a better situation once he is born. She is being kept overnight mostly for observation, but also to make the transition easier for tomorrow.
The plan for tomorrow is for the shunt to go in late morning or early afternoon and she will probably end up staying there another night, depending on what time the procedure happens. If she does not stay overnight in the hospital. she will go back Wednesday morning for another ultrasound to check on things.
If all goes well, the plan is still for her to come back on Wednesday evening. Fortunately the "medical" plane ticket can be changed without additional fees, other than the difference in the fare cost.
That's all for now, I will post again when I hear more.
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