Where I'm at now...

Steve and I spent 3-4 hours at the Dr. office yesterday...Great when your suppose to be on bed-rest.
The Good
My BP was 130/78 :)
Urinated in a cup...No protein still.
I started the visit with the Group-B test to see if I would need antibiotics during labor...not so bad just a little swab.
We talked about the plan to continue bed-rest since it was working
Then decided to continue the twice weekly non-stress tests.

Well when they hooked me up to the monitors I was having regular contractions so after 1/2 they had me empty my bladder and try again...Still contracting...
So next was a cervical check...much rather the Group B test, some slight effacement but no dilation yet.
Next to pee in a cup again to decided if a UTI could be causing the contractions...No such luck.

So, our daughter has been cooking for 35 weeks and 4 days and we are going to let things progress naturally. No point in stopping labor since her lungs are fully developed at this point.

Interesting side note: Babies with mom's that are hypertensive develop faster! So they believe that she will be closer to ready if she comes out early then other babies. The Lord is amazing!!!!

And yet another update

So today I tried to start working my newly designed 8 hour sifts, and halfway through report I started to feel faint and nauseous. Another nurse took my BP and it was 156/97 so with the other symptoms I was wheeled down to labor and delivery...
After several hours on the monitors my blood pressure went down to 119/56 and I was discharged with the intention that I would not be returning to work until after my maternity leave. SO here I am sitting on bed-rest for the next 5 weeks. Hopefully she comes early and I only have to wait around for anther 3 or so weeks. We will see. If anyone has a hankering to drop by please do, the long days on the couch will soon be boring and tiresome especially when Steve is at work. :)

Another Update

Well I went in for my ultrasound and Non-stress test today.
And everything looked GREAT!
* Placenta has not aged at all
* Baby was estimated at 5lbs 7ounces
* Good amniotic fluid
* Proper heart rate
* BP was down to 138/78

So the plan is 2 or 3 eight hour shifts a week, and when I'm not working still on bed-rest. She said no errands just some light cooking if needed but Steve will need to do the cleaning.
I also am going to have bi-weekly non stress tests until she makes her arrival. So Good news but lots of future appointments. Lets hope my blood pressure stays down!

Update

Just a quick update after my Doctor's visit today...
* BP 160/100
* Switching to 8 hour sifts
* Blood work done today
* Ultrasound tomorrow
* Non stress test tomorrow
* Modified bed-rest of 5 hours on my left side per day

Keep my BP in your prayers! Thanks Becky

34 weeks and counting!

Well its been a while since I blogged. I'm currently 34.4 weeks and counting the days. I've been concerned because my BP has been high the last several times Steve or I have checked it. I have an appointment tomorrow and am worried they might stick me on bed-rest. We shall see. I have 11 more days of work before maternity leave I would like to finish. I think I can; I think I can like Thomas the train has so famously quoted. My picture from 33 weeks is of some great friends whom I adore from High school. Michelle in the middle is 2 weeks farther along then me which didn't seem like much until now when I want this baby to come soon and am waiting until I can start legitimately trying to induce labor :)


The next picture I took today myself at 34.4 weeks...


I have been feeling crafty lately and tried to sew for maybe the second or third time in my life. I do believe I quilted Steve a stocking one year which I disliked as much as I have this...But now that I finally am getting the hang of it I think sewing is ...well OKAY at the best.



This I did today...more my speed and fun, A picture frame from the babies room. Now if I could only figure out how to print out a ultrasound picture on photo paper from our new printer I could stick it in there.


Here are some fun ribbons I ordered for the nursery I'm not sure what I have planned for them yet...



And last but not least...Shadow helping me in the nursery :)



Well if anyone is out there reading this I would appreciate some prayers regarding my blood pressure and will update when I get word of what I need to do. I guess its a good thing I invested in the last season of I love lucy last week :) I might just be watching them all before she gets here.