Jamie's update 35 wk 2 days............

Update 35weeks and 2 days...

I decided to write one generic email to everyone as I am having trouble keeping up with personal replies to all of my dear friends!



My last OB appointment was Wednesday and went well. I had labs drawn and started another 24 hr urine for protein to see if my gestational hypertension is stable or progressing to pre-eclampsia. Fetal movement is good and she is very active! Her heart rate is also excellent...and she measures well also. Plan is continued medical mandated bed rest, monitoring my BP 2-3x day. My feet are somewhat swollen now & I was worried my wt was up 10# in 10 days but I think it is mostly fluid which MD agrees and is 'common' due to bed rest'...Hard though to see the scale creep up a pound a day especially when I am not eating any more if anything my appetite is down and ability to eat is down as she is pushing up so much I get full on ½ to ¾ of normal intake...

I am still not good at this bed rest challenge J but complying...I hope to get to 36-7 wk safely. My next apt is in 1 week next Wed 11/17 then 1 week later I have another ultrasound...Today I feel exhausted from not doing anythign1 mild headache watching my BP called OB office pending my labs from 2 days ago but found out the 24 hr urine was fine that was a relief so I am still not spilling protein or pre-eclamptic it seems...good news.

Feel free to email or call, don't worry you won't wake hubby he sleep soundly with earplugs in the daytime. He doesn't hear visitors, the phone or TV thank goodness! My sister-in-law came down yesterday to help organize my clothes/nursery and that was a huge relief, she also kindly put the car seat base in hubby's truck so we are ready when needed! Friends and family have been great with helping as hubby has been doing all the chores, dishes/laundry/cat litter boxes/cooking etc! O top of working 12 hr nights 4-5x most weeks now that it is QUAD'S BUSY SEASON AND THERE IS MANDATORY OVERTIME....


I am so happy I was able to attend my baby shower; so fortunate to have so many kind and generous friend and family as well and even those who couldn't make it due to flu or other personal reasons great to have them there in spirit...I will keep updating...thanks for the support! HUGS JAMIE

Here is my update; Just fyi was here fri eve for in hospital for 4 hrs; due to high bp again sunday eve came in 7pm and keeping me overnight as bp at awakening has been frighteningly. High at 170/100; baby ok but I had a wicked headache... bp going up and down been in bed all weekend doing NOTHING and out ONLY to go to Bathroom still high. So they are talking possible induction in am especially if my 24 hour urine is spilling protein which to date has not this is my 3rd one last one done friday was mild preeclampsia. Sighhhh so will keep in touch should know @ 9am today if I get induced at 35 wk and 5 days today or go home and wait a while longer Sucky thing is my mom and dad both have suspect H1N1 flu with mom starting tamiflu as she had a 103 fever yesterday so if I go today they will miss out; always something huh!.


well they ended up sending me home yeah......hoping to make it a few more weeks