I had a doc appt this morning, and luckily I get to stay at home for the time being. Unfortunately, the doc still believes that I have the beginning stages of preeclampsia and it will begin to develop over the next nine weeks. It may not appear fully until nine weeks or it could be next week. However, as long as my bp stays below 160/110 the doc will let me remain on bedrest at home while lying down only. I will have to do random 24 hr urine tests to see if I have protein in my urine. Yuk, right?
I will be going to the doc twice a week for as long as possible. After dealing with all of this and still not being able to decide on a name...I have finally given into Grant Michael because Grant is a really strong name, and I need this little baby to be really strong.
I will be going to the doc again on Wednesday!
Monday, November 24, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
Close call....
Finally some good news...I am finally at home in bed. Scott is in bed with me too (He is sick with a cold!). I have another doctor's appointment on Monday at 9:30 so hopefully all will go well this weekend and we can keep everything under control.
I want the baby to grow as big as he can before we deliver. Hopefully, if all goes well we might have a chance at getting to 36 weeks.
So for now, we will lay horizontally and get that baby fat!!!
I want the baby to grow as big as he can before we deliver. Hopefully, if all goes well we might have a chance at getting to 36 weeks.
So for now, we will lay horizontally and get that baby fat!!!
Bed Rest
Well, I am currently in the hospital for high BP. We are waiting for results of a 24 hr urine test that will determine if I have preclampsia or just chronic high blood pressure. If I have preclampsia then I will set up camp in the hospital until our little peanut is born. If I do not then I will be able to go home on Strict Bed Rest until the baby is born.
If preclampsia is present that means that it is a pregnancy induced hypertension which can not be medicated and therefore must be monitored while in the hospital. In other words, my BP could be very erratic and I would need to be in the hospital in case my pressure got to high then they could deliver. Also, my doc will probably deliver the baby within the next couple of weeks if preclampsia is in my cards.
I had an ultrasound a few days ago and the baby looks great! My blood pressure does not seem to be effecting the baby right now. And luckily the baby is almost 3 lbs already. I have high levels of amniotic fluid which is a great thing as well. The doc feels like the baby will be fine if we had to deliver soon. Obviously, the baby is at a much higher risk if we deliver. Every day that goes by is better so the longer we can hold out the better off we will be.
With all of that being said, all of this is in God's hands so I will leave the rest to him! I know that everything will be fine. Scott and I are going to have some tough road ahead but I married the greatest man in the world so I know we can get through this.
Anyhow, I hope you all are doing well! I will keep you updated as much as possible. Please put our family in your prayers.....
And thank you for all the sweet emails and calls. I could not get through this without my family and friends!!!!
If preclampsia is present that means that it is a pregnancy induced hypertension which can not be medicated and therefore must be monitored while in the hospital. In other words, my BP could be very erratic and I would need to be in the hospital in case my pressure got to high then they could deliver. Also, my doc will probably deliver the baby within the next couple of weeks if preclampsia is in my cards.
I had an ultrasound a few days ago and the baby looks great! My blood pressure does not seem to be effecting the baby right now. And luckily the baby is almost 3 lbs already. I have high levels of amniotic fluid which is a great thing as well. The doc feels like the baby will be fine if we had to deliver soon. Obviously, the baby is at a much higher risk if we deliver. Every day that goes by is better so the longer we can hold out the better off we will be.
With all of that being said, all of this is in God's hands so I will leave the rest to him! I know that everything will be fine. Scott and I are going to have some tough road ahead but I married the greatest man in the world so I know we can get through this.
Anyhow, I hope you all are doing well! I will keep you updated as much as possible. Please put our family in your prayers.....
And thank you for all the sweet emails and calls. I could not get through this without my family and friends!!!!
Friday, October 31, 2008
Trick or Treat
Happy Halloween 2008!
Parker had a blast trick or treating with his cousin, Eden. Scott pulled Parker and Eden in the red wagon around the neighborhood. Parker made sure to get enough candy to share with his cousin. We all had a great time!
Parker had a blast trick or treating with his cousin, Eden. Scott pulled Parker and Eden in the red wagon around the neighborhood. Parker made sure to get enough candy to share with his cousin. We all had a great time!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008
We can not decide on a name!
Scott and I have not agreed on any names for our new little one. Scott loves the name GRANT, and I think that I have decided that I like PRESTON. So who knows what we will decide on but any suggestions will be appreciated. The middle name will definitely be MICHAEL.
What do you guys think? I would love a name that starts with a P so I will have two little P's in a Pod but have not had any luck besides PRESTON. Scott does not like the name PRESTON. I want a unique name. I guess we have plenty of time to decide.
Until next time...
What do you guys think? I would love a name that starts with a P so I will have two little P's in a Pod but have not had any luck besides PRESTON. Scott does not like the name PRESTON. I want a unique name. I guess we have plenty of time to decide.
Until next time...
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