Today's appointment was fairly uneventful. I had another NST which was good - the baby is moving and the heartbeat is good. My BP was 140/80 - the higher number can be attributed to stress (maybe Brian's driving?). I have had a couple of headaches which is a little bit of a concern. If I have one tomorrow, then I'm supposed to call the doctor and go in again. I also have to go to the drugstore on Saturday and check my own BP just to be safe.
I'm having lots of irregular, mostly painless, contractions - maybe two or three an hour. It's not worth counting them. The doctor told me he knew of a woman who actually counted 3000 contractions before she even went into labor. I laughed and asked if she was on bedrest, too. I've thought all along that my due date should be May 9th (tomorrow). We'll see if anything happens. I feel like I could go anytime, but I'm not overly anxious. Brian would like to get through the weekend at least. He has a lot going on for work. The on-call schedule for my OB practice is not particularly to my liking, but I guess I don't have much control over that. My regular doctor isn't on call until next Friday (16th). She said she would try to be at my delivery if she could - since she's known me since I was single. I'm one of her first patients since she began practicing. This weekend - another practice is taking the on calls, so I could end up with a stranger delivering her.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Friday, May 2, 2008
Today's update
I went to the doctor yesterday and had an NST (non-stress test). The baby is doing well. My blood pressure is back up - I suspect it really never went down. I continue to be on bedrest. I have to go back on Monday and Thursday next week. There are no signs of me going into labor anytime soon. I asked Dr. L about her size and she said she could be a pound smaller or larger either way, so I'm hoping smaller. But, a friend pointed out that the larger she is the less we'll have to worry about her weight gain once she's born (as far as eating, etc.)
I'm definitely in nesting mode, but can't do much unless Brian is home to order around. He's doing an awesome job taking care of me and indulging my requests. He put the pack and play together last night. It's huge - I think it will now end up in the sunroom because otherwise it will really be an obstacle. Her cradle is ready - all that took was putting the pad and sheet on and putting a blanket over it for now.
I'm definitely in nesting mode, but can't do much unless Brian is home to order around. He's doing an awesome job taking care of me and indulging my requests. He put the pack and play together last night. It's huge - I think it will now end up in the sunroom because otherwise it will really be an obstacle. Her cradle is ready - all that took was putting the pad and sheet on and putting a blanket over it for now.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
BP update
My OB called Monday evening and told me she wanted me to come in Tuesday morning instead of waiting until Wednesday. Brian had a meeting in Greensboro and I was hoping he would be able to go with me, but Dr. L said that I could drive myself. I had an appointment with the on call doctor Tuesday morning and it went well. My blood pressure was back to normal - but, I do have my doubts because I think the nurse that took it is clueless, but that's another blog.
They also did a non-stress test on the baby. For those that don't know, this is a 30 minute fetal monitoring test where they look for fetal movement, track the heartbeat and monitor any contractions. That went well. Then, I had an ultrasound where they took measurements of her head circumference, abdominal circumference and length of her thigh bone. Very interesting! We verified that she is indeed a girl - I've been having thoughts about her coming out a boy. The measurements indicate that, as of Tuesday, she is over 8 lbs.
I go back this morning for another NST and an ultrasound for a biophysical profile of the baby. I think this measures the number of breaths she takes over a period of time and several other things. I'll update later. I will be seeing my own doctor today, so I can ask more questions and get a better idea of where we are and what to expect over the next two weeks or so.
I am doing well with the bedrest and haven't gone insane yet. I will say that I'm tired of trying to find something good on TV. I think I'll try reading today instead. Brian is also working from home today, so I'll at least have some human interaction.
They also did a non-stress test on the baby. For those that don't know, this is a 30 minute fetal monitoring test where they look for fetal movement, track the heartbeat and monitor any contractions. That went well. Then, I had an ultrasound where they took measurements of her head circumference, abdominal circumference and length of her thigh bone. Very interesting! We verified that she is indeed a girl - I've been having thoughts about her coming out a boy. The measurements indicate that, as of Tuesday, she is over 8 lbs.
I go back this morning for another NST and an ultrasound for a biophysical profile of the baby. I think this measures the number of breaths she takes over a period of time and several other things. I'll update later. I will be seeing my own doctor today, so I can ask more questions and get a better idea of where we are and what to expect over the next two weeks or so.
I am doing well with the bedrest and haven't gone insane yet. I will say that I'm tired of trying to find something good on TV. I think I'll try reading today instead. Brian is also working from home today, so I'll at least have some human interaction.
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