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Met with a specialist today...

RoxZ32RoxZ32 member
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This past week has been emotionally and physically exhausting. My blood pressure was very high last week again at the office so my doctor requested two Non Stress Tests a week at labor and delivery as well as a 24 hour urine collection to check for proteins. Since then, my bp has been repeatedly high, I've done two more 24 hour urine collections (all confirming that my protein is slowly rising)., I've been admitted overnight at the hospital for further monitoring AND met with a high risk specialist (who btw sent me back to L & D for high bp after my appt). After all this, the specialist today confirmed what my doctor already told me. I will be induced at 37 weeks since preeclampsia can have such horrible outcomes it won't be worth the risk to wait. On a positive note, My ultrasound today showed that baby has finally decided to turn head down, so at least I can do a vaginal delivery thankfully (baby was still breech till just recently). They also said baby is weighing 6lbs 11oz! This is going to be a big baby. They said a 6 pounder at 37 weeks can regulate body temp and eat easier but a larger baby this early has a risk of not having mature lungs. I'm just hoping for a healthy baby that gets to come home from the hospital with us. When I see my doctor again on Monday, I will probably be scheduling my induction. I'm ready for baby but I'm kind of freaking out. I no longer have 5 1/2 weeks, I only have approx 2 until I'm holding my little one. 

I am now hoping nothing changes in the near future that would cause them to deliver any earlier . The idea of induction scares me, I didn't want an epidural but I know that contractions seem to be more constant and painful with the pitocin so I'm assuming a med free delivery won't happen. Nothing about them starting labor, thinning my cervix and breaking my water sounds fun. 

On the upside, at least I will feel comfortable in L & D as many times as I go a week. Nurses already recognize me and stop in to say hi... *sigh*

Words of encouragement and/or stories of successful inductions would be much appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to read all of this, I don't know where I'd be without these boards, such a blessing to be able to communicate with other mommas. :)  


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  • brauchtmbrauchtm member
    I haven't gone through an induction or any of that, so I'm of no help there - but I can tell you that my ds was born at 36 wks 5 days and he was 6 pounds 12 ounces - spent a few hours in nicu but that was it. They should give you a shot for the baby's lu
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    I had the same problem you have.  My perinatologist did an amnio at 37w 3 days to check dd's lung maturity.  She knew just by looking at the fluid that dd was "done" but, of course, sent the fluid out for confirmation.  I'd try that befo

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  • AH20AH20

    I feel like i'm in the same boat as you, I went in to my dr's today and my blood pressure was high. I am so swollen,my fingers completely numb, I gained a crazy amount of weight in one week, and they once again found traces of protein in my urine. They

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  • crogers19crogers19 member
    I was induced at 37 weeks with my DS for pre e. he was 8lbs 3 oz. he was perfectly healthy other than jaundice, he spent 48 hours under billi lights and was then fine. The part that really sucked was I had a 15 hour labor total and was stuck in bed the wh

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  • RoxZ32RoxZ32 member
    imageAH20:

    I feel like i'm in the same boat as you, I went in to my dr's today and my blood pressure was high. I am so swollen,my f


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