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I'm going to continue to count down Mondays as though I'm going to make it to my scheduled c-section. Optimism or what not...
Today was the first of my weekly NSTs. I guess it really started last Friday, but this is the first official full week of NST monitoring. My blood pressure was a bit elevated this morning, but I forgot to take my medication before I left. It went down to a safe 134/78 or something before I left. Before they'd let me leave.
Today was the first of my weekly NSTs. I guess it really started last Friday, but this is the first official full week of NST monitoring. My blood pressure was a bit elevated this morning, but I forgot to take my medication before I left. It went down to a safe 134/78 or something before I left. Before they'd let me leave.
I have my 32 week OB appointment and a growth ultrasound tomorrow. I've been continuously paranoid that Nina is still a boy. Which would royally suck. I will update after the appointment, assuming all goes well and I'm allowed to come home.
UPDATE 9/25:
Had an ultrasound and OB appt with my doctor this morning. I have high fluid again, but without the weird 10lb weight gain over two weeks that I had with Jack. The ultrasound is showing that Nina isn't affected by my blood pressure, or the supposed high fluid levels. She is measuring a respectable 4 lb 7 oz. At this rate, I'm pretty much repeating Jack's pregnancy. I will likely not make it to November 19, but as long as she comes after Halloween, we will be happy. My doctor says that even if I do make it full term, I will probably be miserable. Nina will end up being a big baby, just like Jack would have been had I made it to full term (and like he really was when you consider he was nearly a month early).
My blood pressure was fantastic. 120/60. Looks like the medication, which "isn't meant to lower my bp, but prevent me from having a stroke," is working to keep it low. Good. I am not going to be running around like a crazy nesting mama, but I don't feel so bad if I have to get up and make Jack some lunch. For now, the regimen is the same. Twice weekly NSTs, ultrasound every 3 weeks to measure growth and fluid levels, and bedrest.
UPDATE 9/25:
Had an ultrasound and OB appt with my doctor this morning. I have high fluid again, but without the weird 10lb weight gain over two weeks that I had with Jack. The ultrasound is showing that Nina isn't affected by my blood pressure, or the supposed high fluid levels. She is measuring a respectable 4 lb 7 oz. At this rate, I'm pretty much repeating Jack's pregnancy. I will likely not make it to November 19, but as long as she comes after Halloween, we will be happy. My doctor says that even if I do make it full term, I will probably be miserable. Nina will end up being a big baby, just like Jack would have been had I made it to full term (and like he really was when you consider he was nearly a month early).
My blood pressure was fantastic. 120/60. Looks like the medication, which "isn't meant to lower my bp, but prevent me from having a stroke," is working to keep it low. Good. I am not going to be running around like a crazy nesting mama, but I don't feel so bad if I have to get up and make Jack some lunch. For now, the regimen is the same. Twice weekly NSTs, ultrasound every 3 weeks to measure growth and fluid levels, and bedrest.
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