Well ladies I'm in the hospital for at least 24 more hours.
I went to my appointment today, my BP was high as always, but the past week it's been creeping up a bit at home too. No protein. We did a growth scan and I was hoping all was well, but my fluid was measuring really low (although she did have a nice full bladder). She was measuring a couple of weeks behind on everything as well, although I know growth scans can be off. She was estimated at 4bls7oz, which I was sure she'd be over 5lbs by now. I know it's just an estimate, but with ALL the measurements being low, the fluid low, I believe the low weight estimate can't be too far off.
Anyway, she had me go to the hosital for IV fluids and to go ahead and do a 24 hr urine catch again, as well as see a high risk OB for a higher resolution scan after I've had more fluids. I'm not dehydrated, as I drink plenty of water and pee plenty of nice clear pee (trust me, I've seen women's pee samples at the doctor, some of them are definitely dehydrated...). It has to be due to my high BP, which hasn't been high all the time.
It just sucks and it feels like I've been able to avoid pre-e so far, but now I have other problems. Like I just can't seem to have a healthy pregnancy.
Oh she checked me, nothing happening down there. Baby is head down and closer than she has been.
At least I finally got the bag packed this morning, mostly. It just sucks. However my BP was stellar when they took it here, 125/72
I've been here 3 hours, they did put me on the monitor for 2 hours, but no IV yet and haven't started my 24 hr urine catch yet, so I'll be here 24 hrs after whenever they get started, which has pretty much secured me a 2 night stay at this point.
Well ladies I'm in the hospital for at least 24 more hours.
I went to my appointment today, my BP was high as always, but the past week it's been creeping up a bit at home too. No protein. We did a growth scan and I was hoping all was well, but my fluid was measuring really low (although she did have a nice full bladder). She was measuring a couple of weeks behind on everything as well, although I know growth scans can be off. She was estimated at 4bls7oz, which I was sure she'd be over 5lbs by now. I know it's just an estimate, but with ALL the measurements being low, the fluid low, I believe the low weight estimate can't be too far off.
Anyway, she had me go to the hosital for IV fluids and to go ahead and do a 24 hr urine catch again, as well as see a high risk OB for a higher resolution scan after I've had more fluids. I'm not dehydrated, as I drink plenty of water and pee plenty of nice clear pee (trust me, I've seen women's pee samples at the doctor, some of them are definitely dehydrated...). It has to be due to my high BP, which hasn't been high all the time.
It just sucks and it feels like I've been able to avoid pre-e so far, but now I have other problems. Like I just can't seem to have a healthy pregnancy.
Oh she checked me, nothing happening down there. Baby is head down and closer than she has been.
At least I finally got the bag packed this morning, mostly. It just sucks. However my BP was stellar when they took it here, 125/72
I've been here 3 hours, they did put me on the monitor for 2 hours, but no IV yet and haven't started my 24 hr urine catch yet, so I'll be here 24 hrs after whenever they get started, which has pretty much secured me a 2 night stay at this point.
I am sorry!!
Glad your Bp was good when they checked it there. You are so close to 37 weeks! The end is in sight!
My goodness I'm behind! Lol! Congrats on the new arrivals! I'm not due until the end of the month - so it's going to be hard to watch all the babies arriving while waiting "patiently" for our little gal!
Sending out hugs and well wishes to everyone as due dates arrive and birth days start piling up! So excited to see all the cuties and hear names! Anyone else have their name picked out already? We haven't been telling people in real life, but we can tell the interwebs, right?
Our little gal is named Alice MacKenzie! Looking forward to having her set on my chest and being able to say, "Nice to finally meet you, Alice. We've been waiting a long time for you!"
My goodness I'm behind! Lol! Congrats on the new arrivals! I'm not due until the end of the month - so it's going to be hard to watch all the babies arriving while waiting "patiently" for our little gal!
Sending out hugs and well wishes to everyone as due dates arrive and birth days start piling up! So excited to see all the cuties and hear names! Anyone else have their name picked out already? We haven't been telling people in real life, but we can tell the interwebs, right?
Our little gal is named Alice MacKenzie! Looking forward to having her set on my chest and being able to say, "Nice to finally meet you, Alice. We've been waiting a long time for you!"
I'm an end of the month-er, too! Also, good thing William and Kate picked Charlotte! Leaves your Alice safe (that was the other front runner for the royal baby name in case you don't obsessively royal baby watch! haha)
I think pineapple is a wives tale, but... It's not supposed to dilate you. It's supposed to soften your cervix so it theoretically should make you more effaced but not more dilated. I eat pineapple a lot all the time so I'm not intentionally doing it for the effacement benefit but I am eating a bunch of it! I'm not having cervix checks though so I have no idea how dilated or effaced I am (or not!).
You can't really prevent pre-e if it's going to happen but sounds like you're doing everything you can!! Glad you bp was down by the time you left.
Breast pump worked for me last pregnancy! Took me from inconsistent pains to regular, more intense pains!
