Got discharged from perinatal today

Sunshine05 · September 2011

Hi girls, thanks for all the T&Ps! I got discharged from perinatal today and am so glad to be home. I took a good nap when I first got home b/c there was no sleep to be had in there with all the monitors and alarms going off. So happy to get a good night's sleep tonight in my own bed! And grateful because being discharged means things are looking okay with baby. I got my two steroid shots for her lungs over the weekend, unfortunately they are having blah side effects on me where I look completely sunburned and am so hot ... it says a possible side effect of "facial blushing" but I am like a lobster on my face, chest, and arms and putting off heat like crazy. Fun times! I hope it will wear off soon!

My OB was the OB on call this weekend which was nice so I could keep up with her on everything going on. I was showing protein in my urine but the 24hr catch showed the levels were okay and my BP came down overnight so she felt comfortable enough to send me home. She does want me to take off work and move up my normal Tuesday NST/AFI check to tomorrow. She's also calling the high-risk OB to get me in hopefully tomorrow to have him to do some type of ultrasound to check the blood flow of the umbilical cord and placenta. If things look good there and my BP stays under control, then we should be able to squeeze out a couple more weeks before delivery. If not, it could be soon.

She also has mentioned pulling me out of work and putting me on home bedrest. Obviously I'll do whatever she says, but I'm really hoping it doesn't come to that. I really don't want to start my maternity leave before the baby comes b/c I want to spend as much time as I can at home with her. Plus if she is a preemie in the NICU for a few weeks, that just means she'll be going to daycare that much earlier and I'd really like to avoid that. I don't know, I just have to wait and see what comes from the appointments. That seems to be the motto lately... just always waiting for tomorrow's news. Thanks again for the T&Ps, I'll update when we know more!

ashonkwiler09 · September 2011

Glad you are able to sleep in your own bed. Those hospital beds are so uncomfortable. Hoping everything looks good with your little girl so you can keep her cooking for several more weeks. Hang in there mama!

bbakersgirl75 · September 2011

I'm really glad things had progressed well enough for you to be able to come home. Praying things continue to progress well enough to keep LO cooking for another few weeks!!!

cbubbles2 · September 2011

I'm glad you were able to be discharged. Nothing beats a good night's sleep in your own bed!

Hopefully everything is fine with baby and you can avoid strict bedrest. Thinking of you!

MSaksa · September 2011

glad you're home and I hope things continue to go well and she stays in there as long as she can! Keeping you in my T&P!

Melicakes · September 2011

That is such great news that you've been discharged! Continuing ts and ps that baby girl comes later rather than sooner and that your leave isn't prematurely cut short. HUGS!!

theworms · September 2011

so glad your home cutie.

praying all goes well and baby girl stays put for a while longer.

((HUGS))

gervaisj6 · September 2011

glad you are home. : )

patchen30 · September 2011

Thinking of you and hoping she is able to stay and cook for a few more weeks. It sounds like you're being watched carefully and are in really good hands.