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August 2015 Moms
breezymeema7
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**High-Risk Check-In**
breezymeema7
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Good morning ladies. It's been a few weeks since our last check-in, so let's take a moment and see how we all are.
1. How many weeks are you?
2. Any recent or upcoming appts/tests?
3. Will your high-risk situation have any effect on your labour and delivery?
4. Now that the end is in sight...what has been the biggest lesson you have learned through this pregnancy?
Re: **High-Risk Check-In**
2. I just had my weekly OB appointment and NST yesterday, everything went well.
3. I am switching from Lovenox to Heparin this week and currently the plan is to induce around 40 weeks so I can stop my Heparin ahead of time. I will get weekly NSTs in the meantime so if needed they can bump up my induction. Of course there is always the possibility of going into labor naturally as well.
4. My biggest lesson is to trust myself and to accept that I know my case better then anyone else. This pregnancy has been frustrating as I've had doctors disagreeing with each other on important issues, miscommunications between doctors (I am starting to suspect no communication), doctors telling me one thing at an appointment then something completely different the next.
2. I am on bed rest at the hospital until 34 weeks. NSTs 3x a day. Then I will be on bedrest at home.
3. If Baby A stays breech, then I'll have a c-section. Either way, my Dr. will not let me go past 37 weeks because of various autoimmune antibodies I have.
4. My husband is an angel.
1. How many weeks are you? I'm 34 weeks!
2. Any recent or upcoming appts/tests? I have an appointment tomorrow. I go for my NST. A shot of meds to help stop my contractions. Plus we are going to be deciding if I'll be induced at 37 weeks.
3. Will your high-risk situation have any effect on your labour and delivery? I hope not! We will see what tomorrow holds!
4. Now that the end is in sight...what has been the biggest lesson you have learned through this pregnancy? Contractions suck. Bed rest sucks. My husband has sacrificed so much for my son and I. He is wonderful :x
2. Ultrasound, OB Appt and NST yesterday followed by another NST on Thursday.
3. They plan on inducing me sometime around 39 weeks. They going to try not to go a c section unless my bp goes up, but so far so good. **knocks on wood!**
4. I've learned I'm stronger than I thought I was and my husband and I can get through anything together. Baby, new job, house hunting all thrown in together. We don't do anything small.
2) I'm in a NST right now bumping
3) I'm a VBACer with GD so things could get dicey if I hit my due date without going into spontaneous labor. I've had mixed answers from providers as far as how long over term they'll let me go. I meet with my OB next week with a huge list of questions. It's the GD that makes them cautious to go past 40. They would let me go until 42 for a VBAC. Also, I just learned that it's standard procedure for hospitals to take LO after birth for GD and am pretty anxious about that. After having preemies and being separated, I was pretty traumatized and was hoping this birth would be more healing for me. Yet another topic to discuss with OB.
4) I've learned a lot of GD that I didn't know. Like it was talked about in another thread, just because you carbo load doesn't mean you'll test positive for GD or have control over the results at all. Either your body is responding to insulin at the receptors or it's not. If it's not, then insulin is a godsend to even things out. I had cut out so many carbs that I was only eating fruit in moderation and still getting high readings that weren't safe. I cried over eating a banana... It was sad
1. I'm 36 wks 1 day.
2. I now have biweekly NST appointments as well as my regular weekly OB appointment. So far my NSTs have shown baby girl to be healthy and strong.
3. It turns out that I have Cholestasis and bc of this I will have to be induced early. Right now my high risk doctor and OB agree that I should deliver before 39 weeks. Friday we're planning to schedule induction for week 38. That said, we're still waiting on the results from the second round of blood tests. Depending on those I may have to be induced at 37 weeks. The exact date is still up in the air but my due date will definitely not be as originally planned.
4. I've learned that everything passes and to focus on the positives, like the sweet little life inside me. It's been hard at times to stay calm but I've also learned to lean on my support system bc i can't do it on my own. My Husb is amazing!
1. How many weeks are you? 30 wks and 5 days
2. Any recent or upcoming appts/tests? I'm on hospital bed rest so I get NST's 2x a day and my bp every 4 hrs... It's like one big doctor's appointment
3. Will your high-risk situation have any effect on your labour and delivery? The doctors are hoping me and my little guy can hold out until 34 weeks, so It is basically just a waiting game for me. My bp has to stay controlled by meds, my labs have to stay the same, baby and I have stay in-distressed in order to make it to 34. The longer I stay pregnant the better my chances are for a vaginal delivery
4 . Now that the end is in sight...what has been the biggest lesson you have learned through this pregnancy? Even though you may not feel sick you could be seriously ill! I thank God my doctors have been so proactive with my care, even if it means I'm in the hospital for a month!
2. Any recent or upcoming appts/tests? I get 2 NST's and a BPP each week.
3. Will your high-risk situation have any effect on your labour and delivery? Due to the GD, pregnancy induced HTN, hematuria and preterm labor, they gave me the steroid shots, and have decided if I go back into labor they will not try to stop it. Also, they are scheduling my c-section at 37w, but all the docs don't think I'll make it 3 more weeks. I'm trying very very hard!!
4. Now that the end is in sight...what has been the biggest lesson you have learned through this pregnancy? Not to trust medical research, after $5k worth of testing we were told we'd never have more kids so we spent a bunch and took a major vacation with our family and ended up pregnant! Lol!!
Colten James - 9/9/2005
Isabella Ann - 7/20/2012
SURPRISE!!! Emma Leigh - due 8/27/2015 (c-section date 8/7/2015)
Had an unscheduled NST yesterday due to decreased movement on Sunday and no movement yesterday morning. Baby is fine though! Next NST on Thursday.
Nothing out of the ordinary yet. Waiting on U/S at 38w to see if we may induce.
I guess I really already knew this but it has been confirmed even more so now, DH and DS are both so amazing! I was so sick the first 5 months and couldn't do much of anything. They didn't care and the love they showed me was awesome.
Have an NST this Friday and 2 times a week starting Monday. U/S Monday as well.
It is wait and see. If I don't pass a NST, I will be induced. If the baby doesn't gain weight, I will be induced. So pretty much praying I make it to 39 weeks. My doctor induces anyway at 39 if you have GD.
I have learned nothing is in my control and to just let things happen. I realize I can only do so much and I am ok with that. If the baby comes early, then that is how it was meant to be. My BP has gone way down since I don't dwell anymore.
First of, let me say how awesome you ladies are. You all have some crazy serious stuff going on but your attitudes have been amazing. I'm feeling very inspired today.
1. How many weeks are you? 34w4d
2. Any recent or upcoming appts/tests? Ultrasound today for baby's kidneys and a quick fluid and cervical measurement. My cerclage removal is officially scheduled for July 31!!!!
3. Will your high-risk situation have any effect on your labour and delivery? Hopefully not. If I can make it to 37 weeks and get the cerclage removed I will officially no longer be "high-risk" and can deliver whenever. This being my 3rd VBAC, the docs are pretty casual about it. They will let me go 9 days past due and then induce with straight Pitocin.
4. Now that the end is in sight...what has been the biggest lesson you have learned through this pregnancy? #1 God is so good. #2 Past negative pregnancies and experiences should not dictate the future ones. Yes, proceed with caution, but do so with hope in your heart.
2. Weekly test on Friday NST and biophysical exam
3. I have a scheduled csection because of the high blood pressure and risk of preeclampsia.
4. Several things, every pregnancy IS in fact different. I feel more convinced that my choice in waiting until I felt DD had her time was the right! I never knew how many variations of sausage made me so very happy lol.
2. Any recent or upcoming appts/tests? I had a NST yesterday along with my regular OB appt and everything went great. We have an appt tomorrow with the high risk OB doc and pediatric cardiologist tomorrow for an ultrasound and fetal echo, and I'm feeling anxious once again for the appt.
3. Will your high-risk situation have any effect on your labour and delivery? Tomorrow we will be scheduling an induction so that baby will be delivered at the hospital where all of the specialists are located. I'm feeling overwhelmed by everything right now, but at the same time I'm ready to have a game plan. Of course they could still move the induction up if baby's heart seems too stressed. Still too many unanswered questions!
4. Now that the end is in sight...what has been the biggest lesson you have learned through this pregnancy? To not take anything for granted. We went 32 weeks into this pregnancy under the assumption that everything with baby was perfect. On an unrelated ultrasound found out baby has a heart defect and our world has been a whirlwind ever since. Just trying to take it a day at a time!
2. Had my 4th nst and biophysical us yesterday following a call from the prenatal clinic concerning my fluid levels
3. I have GD controlled pretty well this far with diet management and insulin 3 x a day. The most recent hiccup was the call from Dr yesterday wanting another Us and nst as my fluid levels on Friday were low end of normal. On Friday they said I was measuring at 37 weeks and they estimate babe to be 5lb6oz. Yesterday Dr told me babe was measuring small ??? She did say my fluid levels were ok tho which was a relief. I have a prenatal appt Friday and the. Another us and nst next Tuesday. Dr says if babe hasn't grown much or fluid levels drop they will induce me early. I was told they like to induce at 38 wks with GD due to deterioration with placenta etc so I was prepared for that but now my fiancé and I are worried about the fluid levels
4. The biggest lesson I have learned is its ok to ask for help. I'm super independent I'm a nurse and help others daily but have difficulties in asking for help. My fiancé has been a rock and so attentive
36w +2
2. Any recent or upcoming appts/tests?
U/S on thursday to check movement and weight. Prayers DS has gained some weight. Last wk he was doing good with movement.
3. Will your high-risk situation have any effect on your labour and delivery?
No, but may determine me being induced or not.
4. Now that the end is in sight...what has been the biggest lesson you have learned through this pregnancy?
When kids are involved you really put your own feelings aside and do whatever is best for them! This pregnancy has been full of ups and downs and I am just ready to get my DS here safely.
2. I have my 35 week appt on Thursday and she'll probably check me. I'm curious to see where I'm at bc unlike a lot of women, how much I am dilated and effaced is a pretty good indicator of how close I am and how fast I'll go. I'm hoping it's not much.
3. I will prob go fast, my last one was really quick. Emotionally, I will be in a better place the further along I am! Less to worry about. Hoping she is breathing fine and I get to hold her right away.
4. That my Drs. office is not the same office it was my last pregnancy five years ago.
2.) We had our 30wk scan and got diagnosed IUGR and so I have NSTs twice a week and Doppler/growth scans every other week.
3.) I hope not. This is my third small baby so OB is pretty open to letting me go until my body goes into labor naturally sice it has with the last two, but I don't think she will let me got past 38/39 weeks. It is a good thing I have a history of going early. I am really hoping for another awesome natural labor!
4.) This is our third baby and I feel like since we have already been through it we are so much less stressed. And my doctor is pretty awesome and laid back. I am learning to trust your body and not stress about things you can't control!
35.1
2. Any recent or upcoming appts/tests?
Just had an appointment yesterday, I got sent to triage for an NST after having contractions for 2 hours Monday night and baby was wayyyy too quiet after, and during my appointment. I had my group b strep done yesterday, and due to my LEEP, I had to be checked to see if I was dialating any. Baby is head down, at -1 station, I'm 50% effaced and dialated 1/2 cm. I have an ultrasound and another cervix check next week due to regular contractions which were caught on the NST too. No other signs to keep me in the hospital (yay!) so I'm home.
Will your high-risk situation have any effect on your labour and delivery?
No, unless it's found that I can't dialate due to scar tissue. My precancerous cells were on the outer cervix, while the cancer cells were inside the cervix where the Mirena was, so it's a wait an see approach
4. Now that the end is in sight...what has been the biggest lesson you have learned through this pregnancy?
I will never ever ever ever ever never ever allow my husband (intentionally or unintentionally) impregnate me where I am in or near the third trimester during summer months in Florida ever again.
1. 36.1
2. Just had my weekly ultrasound and NST yesterday. It went well and little one checked in at 6lbs 10oz (I know it can be off). They also scheduled my induction for August 10th which is the day before my due date. My AF is on the higher end but came down this week a little which was reassuring
3. My doc does not want me going past my due date so we will be induced if we make it that far. I have switched from Lovenox to Heprin for the weeks leading up to delivery. Other than that I think everything should be normal.
4. I think I am learning some patience. This is a long process with lots of ups and downs. I am just leaving my trust in fate and that everything will work out!
1. 34 weeks 6 days
2. Went in for a growth ultrasound today bc at almost 30 weeks he was measuring in the 13th percentile. He is now in the 3rd percentile so I immediately had an NST which was perfect. I will now have weekly NSTs. FYI, he is approx 4 lbs 4 oz.
3. Based on his growth restriction I will mostly likely be delivering at 37 weeks, which is in 2 weeks!! I'm so scared for my little one. I'm terrified of a NICU stay and what that will do to me emotionally. And he's breech because of my uterus so it will be a c-section.
4. I'm trying to stay positive and focused and be grateful that we have made it this far and other than being small he is perfectly healthy. I just have to trust my medical team and hope for the best.
Good luck to all you ladies! Almost there!
2. Any recent or upcoming appts/tests? I have an appointment this Friday. Probably will be getting another hep panel done.
3. Will your high-risk situation have any effect on your labour and delivery? My Dr is super hopeful that I can go naturally this time.
4. Now that the end is in sight...what has been the biggest lesson you have learned through this pregnancy? I really like my Dr. She has gone beyond for me to try to figure this out and she might have found the root of why I keep getting cholestasis in pregnancy. So far I haven't tested with it in this pregnancy despite having it 3 times prior!