I had an OB visit yesterday and she sent me off to the hospital to get an NST after I was done there....my pressure was 'alright' at the appt. and my swelling is doing good...I have lost another 6 pounds since last week from the barfing....I really thought at this stage of the game the loss of weight would slow down...since the baby is gaining weight at a rapid weight in late pregnancy....the doctor wasn't too pleased with the large amount of loss I had this week....and has advised that I take a higher dose of zofran and has given me protonix to keep my acid levels down as well....so we'll see.....
After the OB appt. I went over to the hospital (it's across the street from the OB's office) But I drove....because dammit I'm supposed to be on bedrest! hahhaha....
Anyway....I did the NST....it was good....but I was contracting a lot....nothing new there...I've been contracting a lot for a long ass time now and it's not doing anything...so that's that....but I did have to stay there and wait for 3 flipping hours because my blood pressure was too high for them to feel comfortable sending me home....so I turned on the TV and watched the history channel and got on my left side...and waited for some good blood pressure readings........tooooook forever...but in the meantime I was given another ultrasound...little homegirl had "good respitory effort" and I could see her chest going in and out as she 'practiced breathing' that was cool.....shortly after she was done practicing her breathing...she got hiccups....hee hee....the tech was looking at the placenta and I said....I think she has the hiccups now....so she panned back over to her chest/belly area...and sure enough....she was bouncing with each hiccup....it was cool to see! The placenta looks 'good and healthy still' that's always a good thing! And, baby is said to weigh around 5 pounds....but she said that's 'give or take 12 ounces' so we'll see...I go back on Friday for another NST and another ultrasound....it's exciting to see her so much...even if it is in black and white! Anyway....after 3 hours I did finally manage to bust out three 'good' blood pressures....by 'good' I mean....not 'normal' but good for this stage of the game....not high enough to provoke an induction...and low enough that being on my side is still helping....I beleive the lowest reading was 132/92 which is much better than what I've been getting....so yeah....I'm home...on my side.....I was timing my contractions last night...they were a steady 8 minutes apart....for about 4 hours....and then I fell asleep! Obviously those were nothing...if I fell asleep....though they did hurt worse than any other contractions I've had so far.....and they were shooting down my legs....that's never happened before either....they hurt! But they are random and sporatic again today just like normal so I'm not worried...I'm just trying to bake this little lady until at least 36 weeks! That's just a few more days really....then I won't be so scared if I did have to get induced...or go into labor naturally....I'd LOVE to get to 37 weeks.....we'll see if that can happen! If I make it to 37 weeks she might be born on hubbys birthday :) He thinks that would be neat :)
After the OB appt. I went over to the hospital (it's across the street from the OB's office) But I drove....because dammit I'm supposed to be on bedrest! hahhaha....
Anyway....I did the NST....it was good....but I was contracting a lot....nothing new there...I've been contracting a lot for a long ass time now and it's not doing anything...so that's that....but I did have to stay there and wait for 3 flipping hours because my blood pressure was too high for them to feel comfortable sending me home....so I turned on the TV and watched the history channel and got on my left side...and waited for some good blood pressure readings........tooooook forever...but in the meantime I was given another ultrasound...little homegirl had "good respitory effort" and I could see her chest going in and out as she 'practiced breathing' that was cool.....shortly after she was done practicing her breathing...she got hiccups....hee hee....the tech was looking at the placenta and I said....I think she has the hiccups now....so she panned back over to her chest/belly area...and sure enough....she was bouncing with each hiccup....it was cool to see! The placenta looks 'good and healthy still' that's always a good thing! And, baby is said to weigh around 5 pounds....but she said that's 'give or take 12 ounces' so we'll see...I go back on Friday for another NST and another ultrasound....it's exciting to see her so much...even if it is in black and white! Anyway....after 3 hours I did finally manage to bust out three 'good' blood pressures....by 'good' I mean....not 'normal' but good for this stage of the game....not high enough to provoke an induction...and low enough that being on my side is still helping....I beleive the lowest reading was 132/92 which is much better than what I've been getting....so yeah....I'm home...on my side.....I was timing my contractions last night...they were a steady 8 minutes apart....for about 4 hours....and then I fell asleep! Obviously those were nothing...if I fell asleep....though they did hurt worse than any other contractions I've had so far.....and they were shooting down my legs....that's never happened before either....they hurt! But they are random and sporatic again today just like normal so I'm not worried...I'm just trying to bake this little lady until at least 36 weeks! That's just a few more days really....then I won't be so scared if I did have to get induced...or go into labor naturally....I'd LOVE to get to 37 weeks.....we'll see if that can happen! If I make it to 37 weeks she might be born on hubbys birthday :) He thinks that would be neat :)
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Wow, glad you are back home with baby still safe and healthy inside. I hope you get to bake her a little longer.
But I bet you are looking forward to holding her in your arms!
{{{ HUGS }}}
Karen
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