So many things happening at once!

My OB was back in the office today. He is transferring me to a perinatologist. My blood pressure is still really high, even taking the meds. From what he is saying, I may end up delivering even earlier than 37w. He really scared me today, saying that the BABY is at high risk and that the baby could die!!!!

I have been lying down doing nothing all day. Keeping my baby safe is by far the most important thing.

So now I am really scared and can't even think that after all I've been through to get here, I *STILL* may end up getting more bad news. Really - it's been enough. I just want a healthy happy baby.

We are still talking about moving to our new place before the baby gets here, although now it would be a "grab the things we use and we'll come back for the rest later" type move. We found a perinatologist in Flagstaff and I am pre-registered at the hospital there, so it is just a big juggling act day-by-day seeing what will happen.

I can't believe I had a perfectly happy pregnancy and was walking around beaming just a couple short weeks ago, and now I am basically fighting for myself and Wyatt.

Anyway, enough ranting. I'll go back to the couch and keep my feet up.

Crystal

The good news is I don't have pre-eclampsia...

... the bad news is I do have gestational diabetes. I failed my 3-hour and had to go pick up supplies to test myself.

Also got meds for my high blood pressure, which was 170/116 at the OB office.

The plan now is to get me to 37 weeks before inducing. OB said that going to 40 weeks is unlikely with all my problems.

Crystal

Did 3-hour glucose and have follow-up Monday

Then after the ultrasound appointment, I got to lie on an oh-so-comfy bed in the doctor's office for 3 hours. Hopefully this glucose test comes back ok.

My blood pressure was 148/93. I have to go back on Monday afternoon to get checked again and the nurse told me to expect the doctor to put me on bed rest. I guess I will start working from home earlier than expected!

Keeping my job is going to be the challenging part of this. I have sooo much to do before taking off for maternity leave.

Crystal

3d/4d ultrasound

Well, we did it! Little Wyatt didn't cooperate too well. First, his cord was over his face blurring the image, then when she got him to move, he complied by moving his fists over his face. :)

Still, the pics are cute! Each is followed by its "map".

http://www.xtalworld.com/051806us.jpg

http://www.xtalworld.com/051806us2.jpg

http://www.xtalworld.com/051806us3.jpg

http://www.xtalworld.com/051806us4.jpg

http://www.xtalworld.com/051806us5.jpg

http://www.xtalworld.com/051806us6.jpg

Crystal

Ended up in the hospital today... and failed 1-hour glucose

My blood pressure was still really high this morning so the OB sent me to the hospital. They had me lie on my left side and it slowly went down. It is showing a little protein in the urine, so I am doing a 24 hour urine collection. Also my 1-hour glucose yesterday was 188, so I am doing the 3-hour tomorrow.

They put me on bed rest and I have to be off work at least until I see my OB Monday or Tuesday.

Ai-yi-yi.

Well, at least the baby is doing well as his mama falls apart. :D

He HATED the monitor being over him and kept kicking it. It was cool because his kicks were really loud.

Crystal

Bought a blood pressure monitor and...

... my blood pressure is now 155/100! It was 163/105 but has gone down a little after lying down for 30 minutes.

I am going to take a bath and an aspirin and see if I can lower it until the morning when I can call my ob.

If not, I may end up taking a trip to the ER tonight.

I am really freaking out (which probably isn't helping the bp).

Crystal

Being checked for pre-eclampsia

I told my OB (well, his assistant who saw me today) about my swelling feet, so she took some extra blood to check me for pre-eclampsia. I should know something by Friday. My blood pressure was high - 142/90. So hopefully it is something I can treat easily. I'll wait to hear back.

I also did my one-hour glucose test today. Man is that stuff nasty!

The good news is that the baby is still fine. His heart rate is 152 and he was trying to escape the doppler. :D

28 weeks today. Woohoo. We're getting there, baby.

Crystal