News from the Antenatal ward. . .
I never thought that I'd be the woman with the complicated pregnancies. I haven't ever had any real health problems, my family is extremely fertile, look at us sideways and we get pregnant, and I too had no problems getting pregnant either time.
So one month in on bed rest and I am done. My last Amnio at 34 weeks came back as the baby having immature lungs. Tomorrow would be my retest for Amnio, but I think we're just going to induce. My Doctor wants to & at this point I want to too. I'm done. I don't think I could mentally survive another week here in bed. I want to take a walk, bathe in a real shower, cook something-even just pasta, sleep in my own bed, and be there in the morning when Oliver wakes up. I have to balance my health with Small-Fry's and I think this is the tipping point.
My BP readings have continued to increase and that alone is reason to induce at this point. I'm 36 1/2 weeks and when it looked like I was going to be put on bed rest, at 30 weeks, my first goal was 34 weeks minimum, with a real goal of 36 weeks. I made it that far.
The bed rest has been good for Mr. Small- Fry. Since 19 weeks he's been growing at least three weeks ahead most of the time based on fundal height. Sometimes bed rest with the Hypertension doesn't help the babies grow so I've had ultrasounds to check his growth. The last one, last Monday, put him at 7 pounds or 38 weeks. I know they can be off up to 15% in either direction, but it fits with his growth pattern so I think it's pretty on target.
Today my OB is meeting with the Perinatologist (who wants to do another amnio) to hear his argument and make his own case for induction. Then he's going to come by and meet with me to discuss what the Perinatologist has to say so I can prep myself for our group pow-wow tomorrow morning.
It's been a really tough two weeks for me emotionally and sometimes I wonder if I am making the right choice in skipping the Amnio, really it might just be pre-guilt in case things don't go well. But I have to think of myself too. I learned that lesson with Oliver. A happy mom makes for a happy baby.
So one month in on bed rest and I am done. My last Amnio at 34 weeks came back as the baby having immature lungs. Tomorrow would be my retest for Amnio, but I think we're just going to induce. My Doctor wants to & at this point I want to too. I'm done. I don't think I could mentally survive another week here in bed. I want to take a walk, bathe in a real shower, cook something-even just pasta, sleep in my own bed, and be there in the morning when Oliver wakes up. I have to balance my health with Small-Fry's and I think this is the tipping point.
My BP readings have continued to increase and that alone is reason to induce at this point. I'm 36 1/2 weeks and when it looked like I was going to be put on bed rest, at 30 weeks, my first goal was 34 weeks minimum, with a real goal of 36 weeks. I made it that far.
The bed rest has been good for Mr. Small- Fry. Since 19 weeks he's been growing at least three weeks ahead most of the time based on fundal height. Sometimes bed rest with the Hypertension doesn't help the babies grow so I've had ultrasounds to check his growth. The last one, last Monday, put him at 7 pounds or 38 weeks. I know they can be off up to 15% in either direction, but it fits with his growth pattern so I think it's pretty on target.
Today my OB is meeting with the Perinatologist (who wants to do another amnio) to hear his argument and make his own case for induction. Then he's going to come by and meet with me to discuss what the Perinatologist has to say so I can prep myself for our group pow-wow tomorrow morning.
It's been a really tough two weeks for me emotionally and sometimes I wonder if I am making the right choice in skipping the Amnio, really it might just be pre-guilt in case things don't go well. But I have to think of myself too. I learned that lesson with Oliver. A happy mom makes for a happy baby.