So...
We started out today all gung-ho to get some things checked off our to-do list (and we actually did get some things checked off). Then we got a call from my doctor. Last week I had elevated levels of protein in my small urine sample at my weekly checkup. This worried my doctor a bit, so he had me do a full 24-hour urine collection to see if that earlier reading was just an anomaly. Got the results back today and that earlier reading was not an anomaly. So he diagnosed me with mild pre-eclampsia. Because I have reached full term (38 weeks tomorrow; they say 37 weeks is full term these days), he doesn't want to take any chances with eclampsia (which can be life-threatening to mom and baby), so he wants to induce. Tonight. HOLY CRAP! That means that you, Junior, will be with us tomorrow! I'm a little shell-shocked at the moment. Partly because HOLY CRAP - we're going to have a baby. And partly because I'm not excited about being induced.
As the doctor explains, we will go in this evening at 6pm and he will insert some drug into my cervix to help soften it in preparation for the actual induction with pitocin which will happen early tomorrow morning. (My Bradley Method instructor is going to be appalled - but, well, there's not much I can do about this...) (Jeff really needs to write the blog about that class) In theory, sometime tomorrow, the first day of spring 2012, Junior will be born.
And we haven't picked out a name yet!
At least we have a bed, diapers, changing table, and clothes for her. The rest of the stuff can be gotten later.
And our dear friend, Becky, sent us a box of sage from the Gardiner area that we will have with us in the birthing room. A wonderful reminder for us of the Rocky Mountains. The package arrived today - so just in time!
The truth is, we don't know much about pre-eclampsia and it seems that it's unclear what causes it. But I now fall in the 3-8% of women who get it with their pregnancies. If you want to read about it, here's one (of many) website: http://www.preeclampsia.org/.
Now we have to madly prepare to leave for the birthing center in around 2 hours. More news later....
We started out today all gung-ho to get some things checked off our to-do list (and we actually did get some things checked off). Then we got a call from my doctor. Last week I had elevated levels of protein in my small urine sample at my weekly checkup. This worried my doctor a bit, so he had me do a full 24-hour urine collection to see if that earlier reading was just an anomaly. Got the results back today and that earlier reading was not an anomaly. So he diagnosed me with mild pre-eclampsia. Because I have reached full term (38 weeks tomorrow; they say 37 weeks is full term these days), he doesn't want to take any chances with eclampsia (which can be life-threatening to mom and baby), so he wants to induce. Tonight. HOLY CRAP! That means that you, Junior, will be with us tomorrow! I'm a little shell-shocked at the moment. Partly because HOLY CRAP - we're going to have a baby. And partly because I'm not excited about being induced.
As the doctor explains, we will go in this evening at 6pm and he will insert some drug into my cervix to help soften it in preparation for the actual induction with pitocin which will happen early tomorrow morning. (My Bradley Method instructor is going to be appalled - but, well, there's not much I can do about this...) (Jeff really needs to write the blog about that class) In theory, sometime tomorrow, the first day of spring 2012, Junior will be born.
And we haven't picked out a name yet!
At least we have a bed, diapers, changing table, and clothes for her. The rest of the stuff can be gotten later.
And our dear friend, Becky, sent us a box of sage from the Gardiner area that we will have with us in the birthing room. A wonderful reminder for us of the Rocky Mountains. The package arrived today - so just in time!
The truth is, we don't know much about pre-eclampsia and it seems that it's unclear what causes it. But I now fall in the 3-8% of women who get it with their pregnancies. If you want to read about it, here's one (of many) website: http://www.preeclampsia.org/.
Now we have to madly prepare to leave for the birthing center in around 2 hours. More news later....
looked it up- you have 10 days to determine a name and file a regular bc or you have to file a delayed birth cert in MA. so tons of time. GOOOOOO Shannon
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