Well, we had my nonstress test again this morning, and I drank about 16 ounces of orange juice before the test to make sure little girl was awake and active. It definitely worked because for the first time, she passed on the first go round!
After laying there for 30 minutes, the nurse took my blood pressure, and it was 150/92. Pretty high considering I had been lying there and not moving. My 24-hour urine test came back, and my protein was still in the normal range at 225 and my creatinine was also normal. Putting all that together, my doc still wants to buy us some more time before delivery. However, he is going on vacation from tomorrow through next Thursday.
So the plan is to go back on Monday and do an ultrasound and blood pressure check. If my BP is over 160/100, then it is time to reconsider with one of his partners and take action. If I'm still "hanging in there," I go back to him on Friday (the day he returns) and see what the latest BP and protein urine collection (which I have to do on Tuesday) numbers are.
But the great news is that we have a definite "end date," as he wants to schedule a CSection for July 31st at 37 weeks. His logic is that it is harder to induce a first time mom who isn't ready for delivery, especially with my BP issues. Honestly, it doesn't matter to me because I just want a healthy baby. It is just so great to see the light at the end of the tunnel, you know? Oh yeah, the 31st is my nephew's birthday, how cool is that Cassie?
Obviously something could happen in between and we have to go sooner (preterm labor or BP issues), but at least there is a definite end point to meet my daughter!!
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I am so glad to hear this news--best wishes for hanging in until the 31st!
I am glad you have a tentative eviction date! Hang on there! I know you can do it! ITA that induction is not a good thing for a hypertensive/pre-eclamptic/toxemic mother. I had a horrible experience with it but I liked a scheduled C-S over an emergency one that I got with my induction any day.
Yea for you getting a c-section date. It is great to know that if she doesn't absolutely need to come out sooner, you'll be holding your baby girl in just a couple of weeks!!! Take it easy until then. I'm glad you're being good about not having the kids home at the same time. I have mine home together from about 1:45 on and it's really tough for me to do homework and such with the occasional bickering and aggitating. :)
I'm glad you have an end-date to shoot for, and I hope you and your little girl can hang on until then!!
I can't wait to see her! Or, I can wait until the 31st, and don't mind at all!
You'll be holding your baby before you know it! :)
I'm so glad you now have a date to shoot for! I think July 31 would be a wonderful birthday. :)
July 31st would be an awesome birthday (we have a good friend who had a baby girl on that day last year, a scheduled c at 37 weeks too!).
Good luck...and keep holding the line on all fronts til then. :)
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