High Risk Check-In 7/11

Sugargirl1019 · July 2017

Welcome to any new posters!

This check in is for anyone diagnosed with a high-risk condition that needs increased monitoring or testing so that we can discuss our conditions and support each other. I'd like to pray for each of you in my daily prayers! If you're not comfortable, just leave it blank.

How far along are you?

Why are you high-risk?

Any additional monitoring or testing this week?

Any concerns/news currently?

Anything I can pray for you specifically about right now?

GTKY: What is one thing about you/that you've done that you are confident no one else reading this shares?

Breath_Easy92 · July 2017

How far along are you?
32 weeks 1 day

Why are you high-risk?
Placental Abruption

Any additional monitoring or testing this week?
i went in early yesterday for my NST instead of today. Now Friday I have my biofeedback stuff with the perinatalogist.

Any concerns/news currently?
Bleeding is getting worse but abruption size is the same, as far as they can tell.
Anything I can pray for you specifically about right now?
The usual

GTKY: What is one thing about you/that you've done that you are confident no one else reading this shares?
that is a hard question, hmmmmm.... I moved 7 times in one year when I was 20/21 years old.

cchenal07 · July 2017

How far along are you?

29 wks 5 days

Why are you high-risk?

Gd

Any additional monitoring or testing this week?

Growth scan and dr. Appointment Thurs

Any concerns/news currently?

They measured me 5 wks ahead two wks ago. I have been following my GD diet for a month now with good numbers. Plus I have lost weight. I am still super nervous what the growth scan will show.

Anything I can pray for you specifically about right now?
That I will not have a 15 pd baby

GTKY: What is one thing about you/that you've done that you are confident no one else reading this shares?
I was engaged to my ex and ready to move and follow him where ever as he was in the military. I decided right before wedding planning we would never work and he was too controlling for me. Within two yrs we both feel in love with other people and were engaged. I wouldn't change it for anything.

Rhubarb7216 · July 2017

How far along are you? 32w4d

Why are you high-risk? short cervix, suspected placental abruption

Any additional monitoring or testing this week? I have my weekly ultrasound and OB appt on Thursday.

Any concerns/news currently? I haven't had any active bleeding since my trip to the hospital two weeks ago, but I've been having brown spotting regularly. I told my OB last week and she said as long as it's not red I don't need to worry, but it's still a little disconcerting.

Anything I can pray for you specifically about right now? Cervical stability, no more bleeding

GTKY: What is one thing about you/that you've done that you are confident no one else reading this shares? I used to take flying trapeze lessons.

Breath_Easy92 · July 2017

Venting rant (possibly TMI forgive me I can't hold it in) : so I've had bleeding episodes since Friday, so I check in with the doctor about every other day about it. That's fine, glad we are all staying in touch about everything. BUT today she was like "walk around the block twice and called me back I want to make sure there's no amniotic fluid." And without trying to go into unnecessary details...Okay I understand the concept but it's 100 DEGREES OUTSIDE. So I walk around the block and of course I've been sweating a ton because I'm never allowed to walk anywhere and it's hot and humid out... how am I suppose to know if this is sweat or amniotic fluid. I've never been pregnant before so maybe if I had seen amniotic fluid before I'd know? Ugh! I just don't know what to do.

Sugargirl1019 · July 2017

@Breath_Easy92 Did you put a panty liner in? I assume you've been wearing one.. but I'd expect any fluid on the liner to be from your body and not sweat. Maybe you can drive yourself to a local mall or something and walk around inside there?

Breath_Easy92 · July 2017

@Sugargirl1019 thanks

the real discrepancy is the color so they are just going to measure the amniotic fluid with an ultrasound I guess. 33 days til I can get induced and this will be over, not that I'm counting lol.

Edit to add @JNR6510
thats actually good to know, thank you. With all the blood all the time things are pretty much always pink to red in color so much if you know or have any experience with that PM if you can!

JNR6510 · July 2017

@Breath_Easy92 I second the wearing of a panty liner. That way you can more accurately gauge the amount of fluid if any. Also in my experience amniotic fluid tends to have a yellowish tint to it whereas sweat is normally going to be clear.

Breath_Easy92 · July 2017

Update: not amniotic fluid which is good, basically blood is still bad but everything is stable

Sugargirl1019 · July 2017

@Breath_Easy92 Glad things are stable!

How far along are you? 32+0

Why are you high-risk? Type 1 DM, MTHFR

Any additional monitoring or testing this week? I had my endo appt yesterday and will have another growth scan on Friday.

Any concerns/news currently?
I'm at the time when insulin resistance is at its worst. Come on body, keep it up we can do this! I got permission from my endo to keep my insulin pump on during delivery instead of being on an insulin drip. Woo! My A1c is 5.6, up from 5.3. We increased some basals and changed my insulin:carb ratio again. This morning I think I noticed another basal that needs to be changed - and my dr said not to wait, just make changes. It's going to change rapidly during this time!

Anything I can pray for you specifically about right now? That my insulin resistance doesn't get much worse and I can keep my blood sugars good so baby stays at a healthy measurement!

GTKY: What is one thing about you/that you've done that you are confident no one else reading this shares?
I have carried the Olympic Torch!

Rhubarb7216 · July 2017

@Breath_Easy92 I feel your pain. As I had mentioned in my update, I haven't had red bleeding for a couple of weeks, but a lot of brown spotting. There have been a few times this week where it's been borderline red and then I can't decide if it really is or not and if I need to call the dr or it's fine. Spending time analyzing what color I see on my panty liner is not my idea of fun! Monday night after one of these incidents I had a total meltdown because I'm so tired of being on edge every day. Every time I go to the bathroom I'm scared of finding blood!

Sugargirl1019 · July 2017

@Rhubarb7216 omg the PGAL nightmare... being afraid of going to the bathroom and what you'll see.

Breath_Easy92 · July 2017

@Rhubarb7216 yes, I feel like I've been holding my breath since week 19. I spend way too much time analyzing various shades of red and pink then debating on if I call the doctor then getting yet another pelvic exam which causes more bleeding. It's awful and I feel like I'm trapped in a never cycle of anxiety and panic. Plus, I'm starting to get concerned all of this has made me not very attached to the baby. I'm just always worried the first time I let myself truly think about him and get excited I got put on bed rest and I'm afraid that If i do it again something bad will happen again. I just sit in my house surrounded all day by baby stuff that I try to ignore.

JustBored10 · July 2017

How far along are you?

31+6

Why are you high-risk?

I carry an antibody.

Any additional monitoring or testing this week?

Not this week. Monday I meet with my midwife and get blood work done. I finally get to start my two week appointments instead of monthly. I can not believe how fast this pregnancy has gone!

Any concerns/news currently?

Just hoping that my iron levels rose over the last month.

Sugargirl1019 · July 2017

Appt today.

32 week growth scan. Baby looks great, 42nd percentile. Abdomen right on track. Long legs. 4 pounds 4 ounces. She didn't want to be pretty today so no pictures. But we saw that she has a ton of hair!! Whaat? We were both bald as babies! I also learned I will be having 2 growth scans a week starting at 34 weeks. Apparently that is when large size becomes a concern. 2 ultrasounds a week. What? I'll try not to complain lol. Fitting this in with work is a tad ridiculous!

Breath_Easy92 · July 2017

@Sugargirl1019 yayyy! All good news

adoo · July 2017

How far along are you?
32+2

Why are you high-risk?
GD, pre-e and medical history

Any additional monitoring or testing this week?
growth scan Monday, first NST Monday and GD specialist Monday too... busy Monday!

Any concerns/news currently?
Vision went blurry yesterday for a little while, scared me to death, thought my pre-e was creeping in. Went to doctor and my BP was normal, 120/62, and there were only trace amounts of protein in my urine... so it's an unexplained episode but as long as baby girl is safe that's all that matters!

im so scared for my growth scan Monday, 4 weeks ago baby girl was in the +90th%tile weighing about 3.5lbs.

Anything I can pray for you specifically about right now?

GTKY: What is one thing about you/that you've done that you are confident no one else reading this shares?
what a tricky question, idk!!

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