Well here I am at home on bed rest. My uric acid came back 6.8. Doc had given me the number of 6.2 yesterday in the office. Guess it rose above that. Ugh. He put me on bed rest today and tomorrow. He changed my appointment to Thursday morning for a re-check.
I hated leaving work. I do not feel sick nor do I feel like I should be home. I guess the OB has other plans. The thought of having our baby Girl here in just a few weeks freaks me out. Am I ready? How will the induction go? It's all so foreign. What if I switched OB's, would my outcome be the same?
More updates on Thursday.
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Monday, June 24, 2013
34 week update
We had our ultrasound today. Baby Girl looked perfect! She loves to keep her hands up by her face so we never got a great shot of her but we still got to see her sweet cheeks. They are so chubby!! I love them.
My amniotic fluid was great as well as the bloodflow through the cord. She measured right on target with an estimated weight of 5 lb 8 oz. I love our little girl...she's going to be precious!!
We went to the OB after the ultrasound. I had NO weight gain, no protein in my urine, and my BP was still high (140/90). OB said he was not as concerned as he was on Thursday. He is not putting me on bed rest. He did draw another uric acid and will have results tomorrow. From here on out I'll be going twice a week.
We talked induction. We talked working part-time. We talked pitocin. We talked cytotec. We talked blood pressure patch meds. We talked natural childbirth. We talked epidural (he may suggest it if my BP will not go down during labor).
We go back Thursday and I'll have an update again then.
My amniotic fluid was great as well as the bloodflow through the cord. She measured right on target with an estimated weight of 5 lb 8 oz. I love our little girl...she's going to be precious!!
We went to the OB after the ultrasound. I had NO weight gain, no protein in my urine, and my BP was still high (140/90). OB said he was not as concerned as he was on Thursday. He is not putting me on bed rest. He did draw another uric acid and will have results tomorrow. From here on out I'll be going twice a week.
We talked induction. We talked working part-time. We talked pitocin. We talked cytotec. We talked blood pressure patch meds. We talked natural childbirth. We talked epidural (he may suggest it if my BP will not go down during labor).
We go back Thursday and I'll have an update again then.
Saturday, June 22, 2013
34 weeks
I meant to write all last week and never did it.
Heartburn has eased up. Not sure why and don't care, but I'm thankful. Instead of eating 8 antacids in 24 hours I'm down to half of that! Some days my hips feel like they are breaking into pieces. Some days I feel a burst of energy and my hips feel great. My body is preparing, I can FEEL it!!
We had our 34 week appt. It did not go as planned. My weight was up 4 pounds. My BP was 147/91. The doc said we need an ultrasound Monday. He drew blood. My uric acid was 5.9 which is slightly high so he'll redraw again Monday. I am taking it easy this weekend. Laying on my left side should help. I did that along with a meditation guide this evening and my BP dropped. I do not want to go on bedrest but I also want to keep baby Girl and myself safe. I do NOT want to have pre-eclampsia. If doc says bedrest I am going to ask if I can work 4 hours a day and then rest the rest of the day. Hopefully he would compromise with that.
I asked in his EXPERIENCE what does he typically see with this type of situation and he said we'll have a baby in two weeks. I've researched natural ways to combat PIH (pregnancy induced hypertension/gestational hypertension) and there is a high protein diet that some talk about working. You eat a handful of protein every waking hour, and eat 150 mg of protein a day. That's like a hundred chicken breasts! Not really but it seems like a lot.
We bought a BP cuff for me to monitor at home. I'm drinking a lot of water. The difference between PIH and PRE-E is protein in my urine. As of right now there isn't protein in my urine...and I want to keep it that way!! PRE-E will mean induction so let's keep that at bay.
The girls at work are giving me a baby shower Friday. I am excited for that even tho I will stress about being the center of attention.
My Wife is doing pretty much everything around the house and I love her for it. It's hard for me to sit down and not do anything but I'm trying. She's going to install the car seat tomorrow. I've been looking at what to pack in the hospital diaper bag, especially for cloth diapers.
I love feeling baby Girl's kicks. If I go for a period of time I find myself getting into a side-lying position to see if she'll kick. Sometimes I try ice cream or eating, too.
Psychic says she sees closer to July 15. July 10 would be 37 weeks. I don't baby Girl to share her birthday with other family members so we will need to avoid the 12th and 13th. It's all in HER timing, not mine.
Monday-ultrasound/recheck urine/BP
Thursday-meet with doula, possibly go back to OB
Mom and dad were planning to come up next weekend for a visit. I may ask them to cancel. They will not want to just sit around I don't imagine and I don't think I need to go out to restaurants...I need to rest. A friend doesn't think I need to even be walking around work with a BP of 147/90. It did make me feel pretty bad Friday...nausea like week 7 all over again!!
I love you baby Girl...I always will.
Heartburn has eased up. Not sure why and don't care, but I'm thankful. Instead of eating 8 antacids in 24 hours I'm down to half of that! Some days my hips feel like they are breaking into pieces. Some days I feel a burst of energy and my hips feel great. My body is preparing, I can FEEL it!!
We had our 34 week appt. It did not go as planned. My weight was up 4 pounds. My BP was 147/91. The doc said we need an ultrasound Monday. He drew blood. My uric acid was 5.9 which is slightly high so he'll redraw again Monday. I am taking it easy this weekend. Laying on my left side should help. I did that along with a meditation guide this evening and my BP dropped. I do not want to go on bedrest but I also want to keep baby Girl and myself safe. I do NOT want to have pre-eclampsia. If doc says bedrest I am going to ask if I can work 4 hours a day and then rest the rest of the day. Hopefully he would compromise with that.
I asked in his EXPERIENCE what does he typically see with this type of situation and he said we'll have a baby in two weeks. I've researched natural ways to combat PIH (pregnancy induced hypertension/gestational hypertension) and there is a high protein diet that some talk about working. You eat a handful of protein every waking hour, and eat 150 mg of protein a day. That's like a hundred chicken breasts! Not really but it seems like a lot.
We bought a BP cuff for me to monitor at home. I'm drinking a lot of water. The difference between PIH and PRE-E is protein in my urine. As of right now there isn't protein in my urine...and I want to keep it that way!! PRE-E will mean induction so let's keep that at bay.
The girls at work are giving me a baby shower Friday. I am excited for that even tho I will stress about being the center of attention.
My Wife is doing pretty much everything around the house and I love her for it. It's hard for me to sit down and not do anything but I'm trying. She's going to install the car seat tomorrow. I've been looking at what to pack in the hospital diaper bag, especially for cloth diapers.
I love feeling baby Girl's kicks. If I go for a period of time I find myself getting into a side-lying position to see if she'll kick. Sometimes I try ice cream or eating, too.
Psychic says she sees closer to July 15. July 10 would be 37 weeks. I don't baby Girl to share her birthday with other family members so we will need to avoid the 12th and 13th. It's all in HER timing, not mine.
Monday-ultrasound/recheck urine/BP
Thursday-meet with doula, possibly go back to OB
Mom and dad were planning to come up next weekend for a visit. I may ask them to cancel. They will not want to just sit around I don't imagine and I don't think I need to go out to restaurants...I need to rest. A friend doesn't think I need to even be walking around work with a BP of 147/90. It did make me feel pretty bad Friday...nausea like week 7 all over again!!
I love you baby Girl...I always will.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
32 weeks
I'm 32 weeks today. I took off work today because we went to a concert last night and I anticipated not getting home until late. It was probably 1 am before we got to sleep. I feel better today. My pelvis felt as if it were falling into three separate pieces yesterday. Work is rough, but I keep walking through the pain. I have no choice.
My breasts leak. I noticed when I wore only a t-shirt around the house. Then I noticed stains on the sheets. This morning was the largest and biggest. There was an orange or maybe blood color to it, probably the size just bigger than half a dollar. I'm going to mention to OB today.
Speaking of OB I am also going to ask how he feels about being termed bait and switch doctor. I'll use tact in my question, as I don't want to come across as defensive. I just want to be certain he is on the 100% natural page as us.
Our baby shower is this Sunday. I cannot wait. I look at the registry almost every day. It will still be a surprise as to WHO bought us what. I ordered my Wife a few things to give her at the shower. One thing I found on sale back around Christmas.
Other than my pelvis breaking apart, a pain in my RUQ (posterior) after I eat typically, and my leaky boobs, I'm pretty much feeling okay! If I sit with my fit dangling for prolonged periods of time they begin to swell but the more active I am the less I swell.
My breasts leak. I noticed when I wore only a t-shirt around the house. Then I noticed stains on the sheets. This morning was the largest and biggest. There was an orange or maybe blood color to it, probably the size just bigger than half a dollar. I'm going to mention to OB today.
Speaking of OB I am also going to ask how he feels about being termed bait and switch doctor. I'll use tact in my question, as I don't want to come across as defensive. I just want to be certain he is on the 100% natural page as us.
Our baby shower is this Sunday. I cannot wait. I look at the registry almost every day. It will still be a surprise as to WHO bought us what. I ordered my Wife a few things to give her at the shower. One thing I found on sale back around Christmas.
Other than my pelvis breaking apart, a pain in my RUQ (posterior) after I eat typically, and my leaky boobs, I'm pretty much feeling okay! If I sit with my fit dangling for prolonged periods of time they begin to swell but the more active I am the less I swell.
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