Week 35 appointment: Belly Monitors
My blood pressure when we first arrived at the doctor was 138/98….the doctor did not like this. I was attached to the belly monitors to measure my contractions and Beck’s heartbeat. Beck is a “textbook baby” at this point, or so the doctor says. He is doing well. Mommy on the other hand….?? we are still trying to figure that one out. After laying with the monitors on for 30 minutes my blood pressure had gone down to 138/88. This is still high, but better than when we arrived, further proving that I should be laying down the majority of the time. I have been really good at following the doctor’s orders. I have only gotten out a few times to get food and more books!
The belly monitors are fun since you can hear the heartbeat consistently and watch to see if you are having contractions. I was having a few here and there according to the machine printout, but I couldn’t feel them.
After talking with the doctor awhile this is what we concluded…..
-she doesn’t think we will make it to the induction date of Sept. 14th.
-I am full term in one week…if the high blood pressure continues and I start swelling,etc we will be induced at week 37. Ahhh, one week and he might be here!!
-The doctor is expecting my health to get worse as time progresses; however, she likes what our plan has been…keep him inside until we are full term or until we have to get him out for medical reasons.
-We will now start going to her every 2-3 days to check in.
-We are going back to the specialist for a sonogram next week to check on little Beck.
-At this point we are just being very careful since there is always a chance I can have a seizure…worst case scenario but very unpredictable.
-C-section is highly likely because of my high blood pressure.
So this is our update for this week. We go back to Dr. Walsh on Tuesday morning for another update. We know God is watching over our little man and his momma. Jesse was gone this week for 5 days….so glad he is back home for all of this:)
We have started making our last minute lists before he arrives. We had some items to exchange and some other items to buy. This was a fun outing for me to Buy Buy Baby. My dilemma now is what size clothes to take to the hospital for him. I am taking a newborn outfit and I guess one that is 0-3 months?? Who’s to know how big he will be! Jesse put our carseat in my car today. This made Beck coming so real! I posted a pic of daddy putting the base in the car.
More to come on Tuesday!
-L