Friday, December 12, 2008

Still Hanging in There (35w2d)

I'm surviving bed rest so far. I really have no clue how some of you did it so long! But I guess when you don't have much of a choice you do what you have to do. I'm bored, there is nothing good on TV during the day! I had another doctor's appointment today. My BP was 136/96. The top number went up quite a bit. Luckily there was no protein in my urine. So for now I am still at home and still on bed rest. Dr. checked me again and my cervix remains unchanged. They also did the GBS test and ordered a 24 hour urine and did some other blood work. NST was the same old same old, Noah passed with flying colors and I continued to have contractions. When I got home my OB called me. He called me to inform me that he had conferred with another doctor about my case and they decided that I will most likely be needing a c-section. He said there are four reasons why he thinks I will end up with a c-section: 1) The high blood pressure; 2) The diabetes; 3) When he examined me he noticed I have an extremely small pelvis, he said he could barely fit his fingers up there and when he pushed down on the baby he didn't move further into my pelvis like he should; 3) He says he thinks that the baby is breech. This last one is debatable for me because at my last u/s they said he was not breech. But he said with number one and two combined he doesn't feel comfortable letting me go to 40 weeks. So he scheduled a c-section for December 30th at 12:45 p.m. He said that if I happen to go into labor before then, which he doesn't think I will, then we can talk about a vaginal birth. He also told me that it is possible that if my blood pressure or blood sugars get worse that he may decide to do it earlier. So, the bottom line is that baby Noah will arrive no later than December 30, 2008. Only 2 weeks and a couple of days away! How do I feel about it? I'm not really sure. I went into this with no expectations about the birth, just to have a healthy baby. So while I am sad that I will probably never get to experience going into labor and delivering vaginally in the end it doesn't matter to me how he gets here. I am a bit sad that the doctor didn't seem to want to try an induction, assuming baby is not breech which I don't think he is. But he is the medical professional, and while I don't believe my doctors blindly I do trust him to make the right call for me and Noah. Shawn and I are going to make sure that we get everything done this weekend just in case they send me in early because of my BP. I really want Noah to "cook" a little longer though. I have to pack a hospital bag yet. It just doesn't seem real, that in a little more than 2 weeks we will have a baby. My next doctor's appointment will be on Tuesday. I probably wont be on again until then unless something happens in between now and then.

7 comments:

Summer said...

What exciting and scary news at the same time. In 2 weeks or so you'll be meeting Noah!

Here's hoping all is quiet until your next appointment.

Erin said...

How exciting that there is a definite end in sight. Try not to worry about the c-section. Even though it's not an ideal way to go, it seems like the safest thing right now. Prayers from me!

Duck2 said...

wow you may have a new years baby! don't go to crazy, get some great books.
take care

Martha@A Sense of Humor is Essential said...

My Best Wishes and Prayers for you, Shawn, and your son, Noah. It is surreal, enjoyable, but surreal.
I hope something interesting comes on TV for your entertainment.
Also hula.com has all the TV classics and some new stuff too if you are surfing the net.

CJ said...

Good luck!! I won't be far behind you with the c section.!

Izzy said...

Almost there! Try not to worry about having a c/s. After having gone through labor and then ending up with a c/s, let me tell you going in scheduled is so much easier to recover from. Scott will have a close birthday buddy - we can share tips on how to deal with these holiday babies' birthday LOL!

Good luck and I hope you stay healthy and comfy these last few weeks. Sooner than you know you'll have Noah in your arms!!!

Baby and Me said...

Good luck!