AHHH I could have a baby soon!!

[spk926]

I am currently on bed rest for high blood pressure. I have been since 32w 5d. I see the doctor twice a week in addition to twice weekly blood draws and weekly BPPs done on baby. I monitor my blood pressure multiple times a day at home and it's usually somewhere in the 140/90 range. Sometimes higher, sometimes a little lower.

Today at my appointment it was 160/84. The doctor (my doctor is out this week so it's one of his partners) told me he doesn't think I'll make it another week. I was so shocked I asked if he meant I will go into labor or they will induce me. He said they will induce me as he feels they've gotten all they can out of me this pregnancy. I see him again on Monday and if my blood pressure is high in the office again then he'll consult with the MFM and do what s/he says. If the MFM doctor says to induce then we'll either do one that night or schedule one. I don't really know.

There is no point to this post except to say holy crap I *could* have a baby a week from now!! I want Monday afternoon to get here fast and see what happens.

ETA: Oh and can I just add that my swelling is out of control! It's bad even the doctors comment on it! To give you perspective I saw my doctor Monday afternoon and again this morning. So it's been 4 full days. In those 4 days I gained 8 pounds. :-| All in water weight. That's how much I'm averaging per week! I'm kind of glad I'm on bed rest so I don't have to face people because it's out of control!! The hard thing is there is no protein in my urine so while all other signs of pre-e are there the tell tale sign isn't so they can only diagnose me with PIH.

[carolinagirl831]

woah! good luck.
Posts like yours scare me, everyone has me disillusioned into thinking first babies are late, but I suppose they can come anytime ; )

[Ashley&Scott]

Good luck!

Holy crap @ 8 lbs in one week!

[kangaroo11]

Good luck! It's scary knowing that babies are so close to being ready to come out!

[spk926]

Dec 28, 2012 16:03:37 GMT -5 @msstarry said:

when I had problems someone posted a link about research showing it is best to induce at 37 weeks for PIH. I wish my doctor had done this vs getting HELLP at 37w5 d. Good luck to you whichever way it goes.

Interesting! I would love to see this article. I'm searching for it but haven't found it yet. If someone has it pass it on. ;D

[mlvmd]

I had PIH and delivered at 36 weeks. I had a happy healthy baby (over 8 lbs). I hope everything goes well!

[spk926]

Dec 28, 2012 16:35:29 GMT -5 mlvmd said:

I had PIH and delivered at 36 weeks. I had a happy healthy baby (over 8 lbs). I hope everything goes well!

Good to know, thanks! I assume you were induced at 36 weeks and didn't go into labor naturally?

[pugz]

good luck! I also delivered around 36 weeks but not due to hypertension, it was a fluid leak and she came on her own but I was headed towards an induction for sure.

make sure you have some newborn clothes on hand in case baby is little! I had like one sleeper and 3 onesies, I was expecting a big baby at 42 weeks, lol. Also if you plan to breastfeed get the name of an LC that can come to your house or that you can go see in her office, late term preemies can have some difficulty breastfeeding, (although not all of them do!)

[spk926]

Dec 28, 2012 17:27:53 GMT -5 @msstarry said:

here was a thread I started - kimi has a link in there to the study

pandce.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=mmmoms&action=display&thread=53680

Thank you!!! Not only was the article helpful to read but so was that entire thread! Thanks again.

[mlvmd]

I wasn't induced. I went in to labor naturally. They would have induced at 37 weeks.

[brit1017]

I was induced at 37w3d due to pre-e. I gained 10 lbs in swelling in 4 days at the end, so I feel you. Good news was that DS and I were both fine