HI there, this is Karli (Amanda's daughter) posting the information about Mum's recent hospital admission:

At three am Thursday morning Mum’s waters broke, so she and Dad went to the hospital. At first, she had regular contractions at three minutes apart, but these soon slowed down, and apart from the odd contraction here and there, nothing more has been happening. Mum’s body will keep producing amniotic fluid, so the baby will be safe, but, especially in hospital, there is increased risk for infection and bacteria, so Mum is on oral antibiotics. This was a compromise, as Mum did not want to have them IV, and the hospital was adamant that she took some form of the antibiotics. She has now been moved to the antenatal unit, waiting…..

Mum still is allowed her own midwife, as well as having an obstetrician and the hospital midwives, so we are all happy about that. The hospital has decided to not induce (I am not sure why), and are more than happy to keep her for two weeks or so, until she is around 37 weeks. Mum does not think she is as early as the hospital thinks (her dates were always different), so she is not too worried about having the baby in the near future. However, it would be better for the baby to wait anyway, so that is what is happening for now. We have carted in a whole truckload of stuff for her, like her knitting, some books, and DVD’s, so she should not be too bored. She is also kept a strict eye on by the staff, there seems to be something to do all the time, and some new check up to perform, so she is quite busy.

She is missing her children, so the kids are going to visit her today and probably tomorrow for an hour or so each time. Then the plan is that the children will take turns each day, two at a time, to go and spend a chunk of time with Mum. Lily, Daniel and Robert will especially like this, as they have been suffering without their mother, something that even learning to knit (for Rob and Dan), movies and chocolate will not appease.

We are looking forward to when she comes home with the baby, but we have no idea when that may be. We would appreciate your prayers. Thank you.

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