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Scary day
My doctor decided to adjust my bp meds on Friday. By Tuesday by BP was up to 160/120. I had to go to L&D. I could hear the doctor and nurse outside of my room talking about preparing me for an emergency c-section. They brought in a bunch of doctors and finally got it under control. The head of OB actually called and scheduled my next doctor appointment and ultrasound. I am now on the books for a Feb. 24 induction. Hopefully, I can make it that long. I was told that I am having contractions evey 5 minutes but I can't feel them yet.
BFP on IVF #2 6/29/2012. Beta #1 7/3 = 522; Beta #2 = 1180; Beta #3 = 6491
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Re: Scary day
Oh, ^$%# it! You had such a great week last week. I really thought you were going to go full term (40 wks). Did the med adjustment cause the problem, or was it unrelated? That is scary to have your BP so high and to be teetering on the edge of an emergency c/s. So glad they were able to get things under control and let your LO bake a little longer. T&P that your BP behaves itself and you make it to the 24th or maybe even further!
Over-40 parents...what we lack in vigor, we make up for with cunning.
It could have gone high even if they would not have changed the meds so we really don't know what caused it. I am to the point that I don't want to go any longer than the 24th. 38 weeks is long enough. I fell like it will be more dangerous to keep me longer and this whole thing is starting to be frustrating. I will be considered full term tomorrow, so if they told me that I had to be induced tomorrow, I would be fine with that. It is my step MIL's b-day tomorrow and she would be thrilled if I had her tomorrow. I would like to wait for my grandmother's birthday but I will take what I can get.
I'm glad they got things worked out and stabilized, though. It sounds like you have a great attitude about this-- so crucial to making sure you end up with the healthiest start for your babe...
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I think that I need to remind everyone in L&D that I can hear what they are saying on the other side of the curtain. It is not a magic shield. My OB was "educating" the nephrology resident about the management of high BP in pregnancy and how it makes a difference if someone is 17 weeks vs. 20 weeks when it is diagnosed. The discussion was getting a little intense and DH and I were cheering on my OB.
I am actually calling this a good thing. Everyone is healthy and I have even more confidence in the medical staff at the hospital that I chose. I was able to quickly pull DH from his meeting which was a worry for me. My parents are going to come take care of my dog when I actually have the baby. It took me 5 hours to get in touch with them. They now know that they failed the test. They are now calling me every time they leave their house.
~~~BFP 10/9/12, EDD 6/17/13~~~
BFP #1 - missed m/c 4.18.11 found @8w3d, d&c @13w
BFP #2 blighted ovum found 8.2011 @8w, misoprostol
BFP#3 - missed m/c 6.11.12 @ 9w3d, d&c revealed extra chromosome 15
BFP#4 8.10.12, DD born 4/26/13
BFP 12/13/12 EDD 8/22/13 Lilah Ruby born 8/8/13
Me 41 DH 46 Not actively ttc, surprise BFP on 1/6/11! 4/1/11 m/c our sunshine at 16wks after complications from CVS test. TTC #2 **5th cycle 12/6/11 BFP! Missed m/c at 9 weeks 1/21/12, trisomy 14. Two Chemical PG 3/12&7/12
** BFP 8/16/12 beta #1 148! beta#2 407 beta #3 4000 u/s 9.10 1 lovely hb 126, Baby Boy is due 04/28/13!!
DD born 12.21.09, conceived w/ injects and IUI
TTC#2 since Nov 2011
BFP 2.6.12 m/c 6w5d | BFP 5.25.12 c/p
-Back to the RE-
3 medicated IUIs, all BFN
-Taking a break from treatment-
BFP 11.20.12 ~ EDD 7.28.13
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