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High-Risk Pregnancy
SPK926
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""No one else will ever know the strength of my love for you. After all, you're the only one who knows what my heart sounds like from the inside."
"On the night you were born, the moon smiled with such wonder that the stars peeked in to see you and the night wind whispered "Life will never be the same." Because there had never been anyone like you... ever in the world." ~ Nancy Tillman
XP: Baby will be here today or tomorrow!!
SPK926
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I am posting this on my birth month board as well.
I've been on bed rest since 32w 4d for PIH. I was admitted to the hospital on Monday for elevated blood pressure and protein in my urine. Did a 24 hour urine catch and got the results last night. I have A LOT of protein in my urine in addition to being +3 pitting edema. (highest they like to see is .24 and I have 2.54!!!)
So the OB on call has consulted with the MFM doctor and have decided it's best for my health and baby's to induce. Checked my cervix and I'm 80% effaced but only a fingertip dilated. I have been having slight contractions last night and today though. My bishop score is a 7 which is good so they are going to skip the cervidil and start an IV soon of pitocen. Then we just wait and go from there. Not sure if she'll be born tonight or tomorrow but it's soon.
I'm 36 weeks exactly today so there is a chance she'll come out fine and needing no assistance or possibly needing some help breathing, regulating sugars, body heat, etc. Just have to wait a see. The hospital here has an amazing NICU and there will be NICU nurses in with me when I deliver so they can assess her right away and do what, if anything, that needs to be done.
This is SUCH a weird feeling. These are some of the last kicks and rolls I'll feel from her. Part of me wants her to stay in forever so I know that she's safe and always with me. The other part of me knows for my own health and hers she needs to come out and my body has already started the process saying it's time. Just weird to know that in 24 hours I could be holding her. As hard as this pregnancy has been and all the complications I've had I'm actually mourning the loss of it I think. I just know that I'll never get to experience this (having my first child and that anticipation) again and it's an odd feeling.
I've been on bed rest since 32w 4d for PIH. I was admitted to the hospital on Monday for elevated blood pressure and protein in my urine. Did a 24 hour urine catch and got the results last night. I have A LOT of protein in my urine in addition to being +3 pitting edema. (highest they like to see is .24 and I have 2.54!!!)
So the OB on call has consulted with the MFM doctor and have decided it's best for my health and baby's to induce. Checked my cervix and I'm 80% effaced but only a fingertip dilated. I have been having slight contractions last night and today though. My bishop score is a 7 which is good so they are going to skip the cervidil and start an IV soon of pitocen. Then we just wait and go from there. Not sure if she'll be born tonight or tomorrow but it's soon.
I'm 36 weeks exactly today so there is a chance she'll come out fine and needing no assistance or possibly needing some help breathing, regulating sugars, body heat, etc. Just have to wait a see. The hospital here has an amazing NICU and there will be NICU nurses in with me when I deliver so they can assess her right away and do what, if anything, that needs to be done.
This is SUCH a weird feeling. These are some of the last kicks and rolls I'll feel from her. Part of me wants her to stay in forever so I know that she's safe and always with me. The other part of me knows for my own health and hers she needs to come out and my body has already started the process saying it's time. Just weird to know that in 24 hours I could be holding her. As hard as this pregnancy has been and all the complications I've had I'm actually mourning the loss of it I think. I just know that I'll never get to experience this (having my first child and that anticipation) again and it's an odd feeling.
""No one else will ever know the strength of my love for you. After all, you're the only one who knows what my heart sounds like from the inside."
"On the night you were born, the moon smiled with such wonder that the stars peeked in to see you and the night wind whispered "Life will never be the same." Because there had never been anyone like you... ever in the world." ~ Nancy Tillman
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Re: XP: Baby will be here today or tomorrow!!
Best of luck and keep us posted when you get a chance! I hope all goes well.
DS1: Quinn - 10.22.10 and DS2: Cole - 01.18.13